The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
218(11)
Published: Oct. 20, 2021
The
intracellular
parasite
Toxoplasma
gondii
has
long
provided
a
tractable
experimental
system
to
investigate
how
the
immune
deals
with
infections.
This
review
highlights
advances
in
defining
this
organism
was
first
detected
and
studies
T.
that
contribute
our
understanding
of
cytokine
IFN-γ
promotes
control
vacuolar
pathogens.
In
addition,
genetic
tractability
eukaryote
foundation
for
into
diverse
strategies
pathogens
use
evade
antimicrobial
responses
now
provides
opportunity
study
basis
latency.
Thus,
remains
clinically
relevant
whose
evolving
interactions
host
continue
teach
lessons
broadly
host–pathogen
interactions.
Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 123 - 147
Published: Sept. 18, 2019
Macrophages
are
a
diverse
set
of
cells
present
in
all
body
compartments.
This
diversity
is
imprinted
by
their
ontogenetic
origin
(embryonal
versus
adult
bone
marrow-derived
cells);
the
organ
context;
activation
or
deactivation
various
signals
contexts
microbial
invasion,
tissue
damage,
and
metabolic
derangement;
polarization
adaptive
T
cell
responses.
Classic
responses
macrophages
include
tolerance,
priming,
wide
spectrum
states,
including
M1,
M2,
M2-like.
Moreover,
can
retain
long-term
imprinting
encounters
(trained
innate
immunity).
Single-cell
analysis
mononuclear
phagocytes
health
disease
has
added
new
dimension
to
our
understanding
macrophage
differentiation
activation.
Epigenetic
landscapes,
transcription
factors,
microRNA
networks
underlie
adaptability
different
environmental
cues.
Macrophage
plasticity,
an
essential
component
chronic
inflammation,
its
involvement
human
diseases,
most
notably
cancer,
discussed
here
as
paradigm.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: May 16, 2018
Immune
cell
function
and
metabolism
are
closely
linked.
Many
studies
have
now
clearly
demonstrated
that
alterations
in
cellular
influence
immune
that,
conversely,
determines
the
metabolic
state.
Less
well
understood,
however,
effects
of
systemic
or
whole
organism
nutritional
status
on
metabolism.
Several
undernutrition
is
associated
with
immunosuppression,
which
leads
to
both
increased
susceptibility
infection
protection
against
several
types
autoimmune
disease,
whereas
overnutrition
low-grade,
chronic
inflammation
increases
risk
cardiovascular
promotes
autoreactivity,
disrupts
protective
immunity.
Here,
we
review
immunity
highlight
nutrition
circulating
cytokines
populations
human
mouse
models.
As
T
cells
critical
members
system,
direct
overall
response,
will
focus
this
function.
hormones
been
identified
mediate
through
expression
action
key
regulatory
signaling
proteins.
Understanding
how
sensitive
inadequate
overabundant
nutrients
may
enhance
our
ability
target
alter
malnutrition
obesity.
Respiratory Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Sept. 6, 2018
Idiopathic
pulmonary
fibrosis
(IPF)
is
a
prototype
of
lethal,
chronic,
progressive
interstitial
lung
disease
unknown
etiology.
Over
the
past
decade,
macrophage
has
been
recognized
to
play
significant
role
in
IPF
pathogenesis.
Depending
on
local
microenvironments,
macrophages
can
be
polarized
either
classically
activated
(M1)
or
alternatively
(M2)
phenotypes.
In
general,
M1
are
responsible
for
wound
healing
after
alveolar
epithelial
injury,
while
M2
designated
resolve
processes
terminate
inflammatory
responses
lung.
pathological
consequence
resulted
from
altered
response
persistent
injury.
this
review,
we
intend
summarize
current
state
knowledge
regarding
process
polarization
and
its
mediators
pathogenesis
fibrosis.
Our
goal
update
understanding
mechanisms
underlying
initiation
progression
IPF,
by
which,
expect
provide
help
developing
effective
therapeutic
strategies
clinical
settings.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: April 23, 2021
Macrophages
are
crucial
innate
immune
cells
that
maintain
tissue
homeostasis
and
defend
against
pathogens;
however,
their
infiltration
into
tumors
has
been
associated
with
adverse
outcomes.
Tumor-associated
macrophages
(TAMs)
represent
a
significant
component
of
the
inflammatory
infiltrate
in
breast
tumors,
extensive
TAMs
linked
to
poor
prognosis
cancer.
Here,
we
detail
how
impede
productive
tumor
immunity
cycle
by
limiting
antigen
presentation
reducing
activation
cytotoxic
T
lymphocytes
(CTLs)
while
simultaneously
supporting
cell
survival,
angiogenesis,
metastasis.
There
is
an
urgent
need
overcome
TAM-mediated
suppression
for
durable
anti-tumor
To
date,
failure
fully
characterize
TAM
biology
classify
multiple
subsets
hindered
advancement
therapeutic
targeting.
In
this
regard,
complexity
recently
taken
center
stage
owing
subset
diversity
tightly
regulated
molecular
metabolic
phenotypes.
review,
reveal
major
gaps
our
knowledge
functional
phenotypic
characterization
cancer,
before
after
treatment.
Future
work
subsets,
location,
crosstalk
neighboring
will
be
critical
counteract
pro-tumor
functions
identify
novel
TAM-modulating
strategies
combinations
likely
enhance
current
therapies
chemo-
immuno-therapy
resistance.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 23, 2022
Iron
is
a
critical
element
for
living
cells
in
terrestrial
life.
Although
iron
metabolism
strictly
controlled
the
body,
disturbance
of
homeostasis
under
certain
type
condition
leads
to
innate
and
adaptive
immune
response.
In
immunity,
regulates
macrophage
polarizations,
neutrophils
recruitment,
NK
activity.
had
an
effect
on
activation
differentiation
Th1,
Th2,
Th17
CTL,
antibody
response
B
cells.
this
review,
we
focused
regulation
listed
specific
role
polarization,
T-cell
activation,
B-cells
addition,
correlations
between
several
diseases
such
as
cancer
aging
degenerative
some
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
those
are
also
discussed.
The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
217(11)
Published: Aug. 12, 2020
It
has
long
been
known
that
in
vitro
polarized
macrophages
differ
morphology.
Stemming
from
a
conventional
immunohistology
observation,
we
set
out
to
test
the
hypothesis
morphology
of
tumor-associated
(TAMs)
colorectal
liver
metastasis
(CLM)
represents
correlate
functional
diversity
with
prognostic
significance.
Density
and
morphological
metrics
TAMs
were
measured
correlated
clinicopathological
variables.
While
density
did
not
survival
CLM
patients,
cell
area
identified
small
(S-TAM)
large
(L-TAM)
associated
5-yr
disease-free
rates
27.8%
0.2%,
respectively
(P
<
0.0001).
RNA
sequencing
morphologically
distinct
LXR/RXR
as
most
enriched
pathway
macrophages,
up-regulation
genes
involved
cholesterol
metabolism,
scavenger
receptors,
MERTK,
complement.
In
single-cell
analysis
mononuclear
phagocytes
tissues,
S-TAM
L-TAM
signatures
differentially
individual
clusters.
These
results
suggest
morphometric
characterization
can
serve
simple
readout
TAM
strong