Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1343 - 1343
Published: May 20, 2021
Cotyledon
orbiculata,
commonly
known
as
pig’s
ear,
is
an
important
medicinal
plant
of
South
Africa.
It
used
in
traditional
medicine
to
treat
many
ailments,
including
skin
eruptions,
abscesses,
inflammation,
boils
and
acne.
Many
plants
have
been
synthesize
metallic
nanoparticles,
particularly
silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs).
However,
the
synthesis
AgNPs
from
C.
orbiculata
has
never
reported
before.
The
aim
this
study
was
using
evaluate
their
antimicrobial
immunomodulatory
properties.
were
synthesized
characterized
Ultraviolet-Visible
Spectroscopy
(UV-Vis),
Dynamic
Light
Scattering
(DLS)
High-Resolution
Transmission
Electron
Microscopy
(HR-TEM).
activities
against
pathogens
(Staphylococcus
aureus,
Staphylococcus
epidermidis,
Methicillin
Resistance
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Candida
albicans)
well
effects
on
cytokine
production
macrophages
(differentiated
THP-1
cells)
evaluated.
exhibited
activity,
with
highest
activity
observed
P.
(5
µg/mL).
also
showed
anti-inflammatory
by
inhibiting
secretion
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
(TNF-alpha,
IL-6
IL-1
beta)
lipopolysaccharide-treated
macrophages.
This
concludes
that
produced
possess
anti-inflammation
Journal of Leukocyte Biology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
106(2), P. 345 - 358
Published: Dec. 21, 2018
Macrophages
play
an
important
role
in
a
wide
variety
of
physiologic
and
pathologic
processes.
Plasticity
functional
polarization
are
hallmarks
macrophages.
commonly
exist
two
distinct
subsets:
classically
activated
macrophages
(M1)
alternatively
(M2).
M2b,
subtype
M2
macrophages,
has
attracted
increasing
attention
over
the
past
decade
due
to
its
strong
immune-regulated
anti-inflammatory
effects.
A
stimuli
multiple
factors
modulate
M2b
macrophage
vitro
vivo.
possess
both
protective
pathogenic
roles
various
diseases.
Understanding
mechanisms
activation
modulation
their
might
provide
great
perspective
for
design
novel
therapeutic
strategies.
The
purpose
this
review
is
discuss
current
knowledge
polarization,
diseases
polarization.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: April 15, 2019
The
immunology
of
pregnancy
is
complex
and
poorly
defined.
During
the
process
pregnancy,
macrophages
secrete
many
cytokines/chemokines
play
pivotal
roles
in
maintenance
maternal-fetal
tolerance.
Here,
we
summarized
current
knowledge
macrophage
polarization
mechanisms
involved
physiological
or
pathological
processes,
including
miscarriage,
preeclampsia,
preterm
birth.
Although
evidence
provides
a
compelling
argument
that
are
important
our
understanding
still
rudimentary.
Since
exhibit
functional
plasticity,
they
may
be
ideal
targets
for
therapeutic
manipulation
during
pregnancy.
Additional
studies
needed
to
better
define
functions
various
subsets
both
normal
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
137, P. 111315 - 111315
Published: Feb. 7, 2021
Currently,
obesity
has
become
a
global
health
issue
and
is
referred
to
as
an
epidemic.
Dysfunctional
obese
adipose
tissue
plays
pivotal
role
in
the
development
of
insulin
resistance.
However,
mechanism
how
dysfunctional
obese-adipose
develops
insulin-resistant
circumstances
remains
poorly
understood.
Therefore,
this
review
attempts
highlight
potential
mechanisms
behind
obesity-associated
Multiple
risk
factors
are
directly
or
indirectly
associated
with
increased
obesity;
among
them,
environmental
factors,
genetics,
aging,
gut
microbiota,
diets
prominent.
Once
individual
becomes
obese,
adipocytes
increase
their
size;
therefore,
tissues
larger
dysfunctional,
recruit
macrophages,
then
these
polarize
pro-inflammatory
states.
Enlarged
release
excess
free
fatty
acids
(FFAs),
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
cytokines.
Excess
systemic
FFAs
dietary
lipids
enter
inside
cells
non-adipose
organs
such
liver,
muscle,
pancreas,
deposited
ectopic
fat,
generating
lipotoxicity.
Toxic
dysregulate
cellular
organelles,
e.g.,
mitochondria,
endoplasmic
reticulum,
lysosomes.
Dysregulated
organelles
ROS
pro-inflammation,
resulting
inflammation.
Long
term
low-grade
inflammation
prevents
from
its
action
signaling
pathway,
disrupts
glucose
homeostasis,
results
dysregulation.
Overall,
long-term
overnutrition
develop
into
resistance
chronic
through
lipotoxicity,
creating
clinical
conditions.
This
also
shows
that
liver
most
sensitive
organ
undergoing
impairment
faster
than
other
organs,
thus,
hepatic
primary
event
leads
subsequent
peripheral
Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
81(5), P. 1201 - 1208
Published: Nov. 17, 2020
Adoptive
cell
therapy
with
genetically
modified
T
cells
has
generated
exciting
outcomes
in
hematologic
malignancies,
but
its
application
to
solid
tumors
proven
challenging.
This
gap
spurred
the
investigation
of
alternative
immune
as
therapeutics.
Macrophages
are
potent
effector
whose
functional
plasticity
leads
antitumor
well
protumor
function
different
settings,
and
this
led
notable
efforts
deplete
or
repolarize
tumor-associated
macrophages.
Alternatively,
macrophages
could
be
adoptively
transferred
after
ex
vivo
genetic
modification.
In
review,
we
highlight
role
tumors,
progress
made
macrophage-focused
immunotherapeutic
modalities,
emergence
chimeric
antigen
receptor
macrophage
therapy.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Dec. 14, 2021
Macrophages
are
important
immune
cells
in
innate
immunity,
and
have
remarkable
heterogeneity
polarization.
Under
pathological
conditions,
addition
to
the
resident
macrophages,
other
macrophages
also
recruited
diseased
tissues,
polarize
various
phenotypes
(mainly
M1
M2)
under
stimulation
of
factors
microenvironment,
thus
playing
different
roles
functions.
Liver
diseases
hepatic
changes
caused
by
a
variety
pathogenic
(viruses,
alcohol,
drugs,
etc.),
including
acute
liver
injury,
viral
hepatitis,
alcoholic
disease,
metabolic-associated
fatty
fibrosis,
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
Recent
studies
shown
that
macrophage
polarization
plays
an
role
initiation
development
diseases.
However,
because
both
pathogenesis
complex,
mechanism
need
be
further
clarified.
Therefore,
origin
mechanisms
reviewed
first
this
paper.
It
is
found
involves
several
molecular
mechanisms,
mainly
TLR4/NF-κB,
JAK/STATs,
TGF-β/Smads,
PPARγ,
Notch,
miRNA
signaling
pathways.
In
addition,
paper
expounds
diseases,
which
aims
provide
references
for
research
contributing
therapeutic
strategy
ameliorating
modulating
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
19(9), P. 2821 - 2821
Published: Sept. 18, 2018
Viruses
manipulate
cell
biology
to
utilize
monocytes/macrophages
as
vessels
for
dissemination,
long-term
persistence
within
tissues
and
virus
replication.
enter
cells
through
endocytosis,
phagocytosis,
macropinocytosis
or
membrane
fusion.
These
processes
play
important
roles
in
the
mechanisms
contributing
pathogenesis
of
these
agents
establishing
viral
genome
latency.
Upon
infection,
monocytes
respond
with
an
elevated
expression
proinflammatory
signalling
molecules
antiviral
responses,
is
shown
case
influenza,
Chikungunya,
human
herpes
Zika
viruses.
Human
immunodeficiency
initiates
acute
inflammation
on
site
during
early
stages
infection
but
there
a
shift
M1
M2
at
later
infection.
Cytomegalovirus
creates
balance
between
pro-
anti-inflammatory
by
inducing
specific
phenotype
M1/M2
continuum.
Despite
facilitating
inflammation,
infected
macrophages
generally
display
abolished
apoptosis
restricted
cytopathic
effect,
which
sustains
production.
The
majority
viruses
discussed
this
review
employ
repository
certain
use
productive
This
focuses
adaptations
monocytes/macrophages,
immune
escape,
reprogramming
response
host
cells.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
CD38
is
a
molecule
that
can
act
as
an
enzyme,
with
NAD-depleting
and
intracellular
signaling
activity,
or
receptor
adhesive
functions.
be
found
expressed
either
on
the
cell
surface,
where
it
may
face
extracellular
milieu
cytosol,
in
compartments,
such
endoplasmic
reticulum,
nuclear
membrane,
mitochondria.
The
main
expression
of
observed
hematopoietic
cells,
some
cell-type
specific
differences
between
mouse
human.
role
immune
cells
ranges
from
modulating
differentiation
to
effector
functions
during
inflammation,
regulate
recruitment,
cytokine
release,
NAD
availability.
In
line
appears
also
play
critical
inflammatory
processes
autoimmunity,
although
whether
has
pathogenic
regulatory
effects
varies
depending
disease,
cell,
animal
model
analyzed.
Given
complexity
physiology
been
difficult
completely
understand
biology
this
autoimmune
inflammation.
review,
we
analyze
current
knowledge
controversies
regarding
inflammation
autoimmunity
novel
molecular
tools
clarify
gaps
field.