Annual Review of Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(1), P. 375 - 404
Published: April 26, 2023
Myeloid
cells
are
a
significant
proportion
of
leukocytes
within
tissues,
comprising
granulocytes,
monocytes,
dendritic
cells,
and
macrophages.
With
the
identification
various
myeloid
that
perform
separate
but
complementary
functions
during
homeostasis
disease,
our
understanding
tissue
has
evolved
significantly.
Exciting
findings
from
transcriptomics
profiling
fate-mapping
mouse
models
have
facilitated
their
developmental
origins,
maturation,
tissue-specific
specializations.
This
review
highlights
current
contributing
factors
functional
heterogeneity
to
better
comprehend
complex
dynamic
immune
interactions
healthy
or
inflamed
tissue.
Specifically,
we
discuss
new
contributions
granulocyte-monocyte
progenitor–derived
phagocytes
cell
as
well
impact
niche-specific
on
monocyte
neutrophil
phenotype
function.
Lastly,
explore
developing
paradigm
inflammation
disease.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
185(2), P. 379 - 396.e38
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
liver
is
the
largest
solid
organ
in
body,
yet
it
remains
incompletely
characterized.
Here
we
present
a
spatial
proteogenomic
atlas
of
healthy
and
obese
human
murine
combining
single-cell
CITE-seq,
single-nuclei
sequencing,
transcriptomics,
proteomics.
By
integrating
these
multi-omic
datasets,
provide
validated
strategies
to
reliably
discriminate
localize
all
hepatic
cells,
including
population
lipid-associated
macrophages
(LAMs)
at
bile
ducts.
We
then
align
this
across
seven
species,
revealing
conserved
program
bona
fide
Kupffer
cells
LAMs.
also
uncover
respective
spatially
resolved
cellular
niches
microenvironmental
circuits
driving
their
unique
transcriptomic
identities.
demonstrate
that
LAMs
are
induced
by
local
lipid
exposure,
leading
induction
steatotic
regions
liver,
while
cell
development
crucially
depends
on
cross-talk
with
stellate
via
evolutionarily
ALK1-BMP9/10
axis.
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.
Cellular and Molecular Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(9), P. 983 - 992
Published: July 10, 2023
Abstract
Macrophages
are
critical
regulators
of
tissue
homeostasis
but
also
abundant
in
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME).
In
both
primary
tumors
and
metastases,
such
tumor-associated
macrophages
(TAMs)
seem
to
support
development.
While
we
know
that
TAMs
dominant
immune
cells
TME,
their
vast
heterogeneity
associated
functions
only
just
being
unraveled.
this
review,
outline
various
known
TAM
populations
found
thus
far
delineate
specialized
roles
with
main
stages
cancer
progression.
We
discuss
how
may
prime
premetastatic
niche
enable
growth
a
metastasis
then
subsequent
metastasis-associated
can
secondary
growth.
Finally,
speculate
on
challenges
remain
be
overcome
research.
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(9), P. 2089 - 2100.e8
Published: Aug. 31, 2021
Kupffer
cells
(KCs)
are
highly
abundant,
intravascular,
liver-resident
macrophages
known
for
their
scavenger
and
phagocytic
functions.
KCs
can
also
present
antigens
to
CD8+
T
promote
either
tolerance
or
effector
differentiation,
but
the
mechanisms
underlying
these
discrepant
outcomes
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
used
a
mouse
model
of
hepatitis
B
virus
(HBV)
infection,
in
which
HBV-specific
naive
recognizing
hepatocellular
driven
into
state
immune
dysfunction,
identify
subset
(referred
as
KC2)
that
cross-presents
upon
interleukin-2
(IL-2)
administration,
thus
improving
antiviral
function
cells.
Removing
MHC-I
from
all
KCs,
including
KC2,
selectively
depleting
KC2
impaired
capacity
IL-2
revert
cell
dysfunction
induced
by
intrahepatic
priming.
In
summary,
sensing
cross-presenting
antigens,
overcome
tolerogenic
potential
hepatic
microenvironment,
suggesting
new
strategies
boosting
immunity.