AJP Cell Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
325(4), P. C1046 - C1057
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
Pulmonary
fibrosis
results
from
a
plethora
of
abnormal
pathogenetic
events.
In
idiopathic
pulmonary
(IPF),
inhalational,
environmental,
or
occupational
exposures
in
genetically
and
epigenetically
predisposed
individuals
trigger
recurrent
cycles
alveolar
epithelial
cell
injury,
activation
coagulation
pathways,
chemoattraction,
differentiation
monocytes
into
monocyte-derived
macrophages
(Mo-AMs).
When
these
events
happen
intermittently
repeatedly
throughout
the
individual's
life
cycle,
wound
repair
process
becomes
aberrant
leading
to
bronchiolization
distal
air
spaces,
fibroblast
accumulation,
extracellular
matrix
deposition,
loss
alveolar-capillary
architecture.
The
role
immune
dysregulation
IPF
pathogenesis
progression
has
been
underscored
past
mainly
after
disappointing
immunosuppressant
use
patients;
however,
recent
reports
highlighting
prognostic
mechanistic
roles
Mo-AMs
revived
interest
IPF.
this
review,
we
will
discuss
cells
onset
IPF,
as
well
potential
targeted
therapies.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 904 - 916
Published: April 20, 2021
Analysis
of
human
blood
immune
cells
provides
insights
into
the
coordinated
response
to
viral
infections
such
as
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2,
which
causes
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
We
performed
single-cell
transcriptome,
surface
proteome
and
T
B
lymphocyte
antigen
receptor
analyses
over
780,000
peripheral
mononuclear
from
a
cross-sectional
cohort
130
patients
with
varying
severities
COVID-19.
identified
expansion
nonclassical
monocytes
expressing
complement
transcripts
(CD16
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376(6594)
Published: May 12, 2022
Despite
their
crucial
role
in
health
and
disease,
our
knowledge
of
immune
cells
within
human
tissues
remains
limited.
We
surveyed
the
compartment
16
from
12
adult
donors
by
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
VDJ
generating
a
dataset
~360,000
cells.
To
systematically
resolve
cell
heterogeneity
across
tissues,
we
developed
CellTypist,
machine
learning
tool
for
rapid
precise
type
annotation.
Using
this
approach,
combined
with
detailed
curation,
determined
tissue
distribution
finely
phenotyped
types,
revealing
hitherto
unappreciated
tissue-specific
features
clonal
architecture
T
B
Our
multitissue
approach
lays
foundation
identifying
highly
resolved
types
leveraging
common
reference
dataset,
tissue-integrated
expression
analysis,
antigen
receptor
sequencing.
Nature reviews. Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(9), P. 563 - 579
Published: March 15, 2023
Macrophages
are
innate
immune
cells
that
form
a
3D
network
in
all
our
tissues,
where
they
phagocytose
dying
and
cell
debris,
complexes,
bacteria
other
waste
products.
Simultaneously,
produce
growth
factors
signalling
molecules
—
such
activities
not
only
promote
host
protection
response
to
invading
microorganisms
but
also
crucial
for
organ
development
homeostasis.
There
is
mounting
evidence
of
macrophages
orchestrating
fundamental
physiological
processes,
as
blood
vessel
formation,
adipogenesis,
metabolism
central
peripheral
neuronal
function.
In
parallel,
novel
methodologies
have
led
the
characterization
tissue-specific
macrophages,
with
distinct
subpopulations
these
showing
different
developmental
trajectories,
transcriptional
programmes
life
cycles.
Here,
we
summarize
growing
knowledge
macrophage
diversity
how
subsets
orchestrate
tissue
We
further
interrelate
ontogeny
their
core
functions
across
is,
events
within
niche
may
control
functionality
during
development,
homeostasis
ageing.
Finally,
highlight
open
questions
will
need
be
addressed
by
future
studies
better
understand
subsets.
important
immunity
infections
clearing
products
from
maintain
health
regulating
metabolism,
many
biological
processes.
Elvira
Mass
co-workers
discuss
populations
found
throughout
body,
highlighting
shared
unique
aspects
functions.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
376(6594)
Published: May 12, 2022
Understanding
gene
function
and
regulation
in
homeostasis
disease
requires
knowledge
of
the
cellular
tissue
contexts
which
genes
are
expressed.
Here,
we
applied
four
single-nucleus
RNA
sequencing
methods
to
eight
diverse,
archived,
frozen
types
from
16
donors
25
samples,
generating
a
cross-tissue
atlas
209,126
nuclei
profiles,
integrated
across
tissues,
donors,
laboratory
with
conditional
variational
autoencoder.
Using
resulting
atlas,
highlight
shared
tissue-specific
features
tissue-resident
cell
populations;
identify
that
might
contribute
neuromuscular,
metabolic,
immune
components
monogenic
diseases
biological
processes
involved
their
pathology;
determine
modules
underlie
mechanisms
for
complex
traits
analyzed
by
genome-wide
association
studies.
Clinical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
137(15), P. 1067 - 1093
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Abstract
Macrophages
represent
heterogeneous
cell
population
with
important
roles
in
defence
mechanisms
and
homoeostasis.
Tissue
macrophages
from
diverse
anatomical
locations
adopt
distinct
activation
states.
M1
M2
are
two
polarized
forms
of
mononuclear
phagocyte
vitro
differentiation
phenotypic
patterns
functional
properties,
but
vivo,
there
is
a
wide
range
different
macrophage
phenotypes
between
depending
on
the
microenvironment
natural
signals
they
receive.
In
human
infections,
pathogens
use
strategies
to
combat
these
include
shaping
polarization
towards
one
or
another
phenotype.
infiltrating
tumours
can
affect
patient’s
prognosis.
have
been
shown
promote
tumour
growth,
while
provide
both
tumour-promoting
anti-tumour
properties.
autoimmune
diseases,
prolonged
activation,
as
well
altered
function
contribute
their
onset
activity.
atherosclerotic
lesions,
expressing
profiles
detected
potential
factors
affecting
occurrence
cardiovascular
diseases.
allergic
inflammation,
T2
cytokines
drive
profiles,
which
airway
inflammation
remodelling.
transplantations
seem
acute
rejection,
fibrosis
graft.
The
view
pro-inflammatory
suppressing
seems
be
an
oversimplification
because
cells
exploit
very
high
level
plasticity
large
scale
immunophenotypes
overlapping
this
respect,
it
would
more
precise
describe
M1-like
M2-like.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Sept. 24, 2021
Lung
macrophages
play
important
roles
in
the
maintenance
of
homeostasis,
pathogen
clearance
and
immune
regulation.
The
different
types
pulmonary
their
lung
diseases
have
attracted
attention
recent
years.
Alveolar
(AMs),
including
tissue-resident
alveolar
(TR-AMs)
monocyte-derived
(Mo-AMs),
as
well
interstitial
(IMs)
are
major
macrophage
populations
unique
characteristics
both
steady-state
conditions
disease
states.
these
three
determine
they
development
disease.
Therefore,
it
is
to
fully
understand
similarities
differences
among
for
study
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
will
discuss
physiological
functions
acute
chronic
We
also
possible
methods
target
Mucosal Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 223 - 234
Published: Jan. 11, 2022
The
last
decade
has
been
somewhat
of
a
renaissance
period
for
the
field
macrophage
biology.
This
renewed
interest,
combined
with
advent
new
technologies
and
development
novel
model
systems
to
assess
different
facets
biology,
led
major
advances
in
our
understanding
diverse
roles
macrophages
play
health,
inflammation,
infection
repair,
dominance
tissue
environments
influencing
all
these
areas.
Here,
we
discuss
recent
developments
lung
heterogeneity,
ontogeny,
metabolism
function
context
health
disease,
highlight
core
conceptual
key
unanswered
questions
that
believe
should
be
focus
work
coming
years.
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
55(3), P. 542 - 556.e5
Published: Jan. 26, 2022
Some
patients
hospitalized
with
acute
COVID-19
suffer
respiratory
symptoms
that
persist
for
many
months.
We
delineated
the
immune-proteomic
landscape
in
airways
and
peripheral
blood
of
healthy
controls
post-COVID-19
3
to
6
months
after
hospital
discharge.
Post-COVID-19
showed
abnormal
airway
(but
not
plasma)
proteomes,
an
elevated
concentration
proteins
associated
apoptosis,
tissue
repair,
epithelial
injury
versus
individuals.
Increased
numbers
cytotoxic
lymphocytes
were
observed
individuals
greater
dysfunction,
while
increased
B
cell
altered
monocyte
subsets
more
widespread
lung
abnormalities.
A
one-year
follow-up
some
indicated
these
abnormalities
resolved
over
time.
In
summary,
causes
a
prolonged
change
immune
those
persistent
disease,
evidence
death
repair
linked
ongoing
activation
T
cells.