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Pulsed ultrasound promotes secretion of anti-inflammatory extracellular vesicles from skeletal myotubes via elevation of intracellular calcium level

open access: yeseLife, 2023
The regulation of inflammatory responses is an important intervention in biological function and macrophages play an essential role during inflammation.
Atomu Yamaguchi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proteome and immune responses of extracellular vesicles derived from macrophages infected with the periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia

open access: yesJournal of Extracellular Vesicles, 2023
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by periodontal pathogens in subgingival plaque and is associated with systemic inflammatory diseases. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released from host cells and pathogens carry a variety of biological
Younggap Lim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Model of Superinfection of Virus-Infected Zebrafish Larvae: Increased Susceptibility to Bacteria Associated With Neutrophil Death

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2018
Enhanced susceptibility to bacterial infection in the days following an acute virus infection such as flu is a major clinical problem. Mouse models have provided major advances in understanding viral-bacterial superinfections, yet interactions of the ...
Laurent Boucontet   +13 more
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The role of macrophage in lung injury, repair and regeneration

open access: yes生物医学转化, 2023
The risk of lung injury induced by microorganism infection or other physical/chemical insults is high due to the nature that the lung is constantly exposed to microbiota through inhalation. The lung was previously thought to be a highly quiescent tissue,
Ran Linyu, Li Qiang, Wang Feilong
doaj   +1 more source

The Macrophage Paradox [PDF]

open access: yesImmunity, 2014
Macrophages are a diverse population of phagocytic cells that reside in tissues throughout the body. At sites of infection, macrophages encounter and engulf invading microbes. Accordingly, macrophages possess specialized effector functions to kill or coordinate the elimination of their prey.
Price, Jordan V., Vance, Russell E.
openaire   +2 more sources

FTR83, a Member of the Large Fish-Specific finTRIM Family, Triggers IFN Pathway and Counters Viral Infection

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2017
Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are involved in various cellular functions and constitute key factors of the antiviral innate immune response.
Christelle Langevin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Imaging of viral neuroinvasion in the zebrafish reveals that Sindbis and chikungunya viruses favour different entry routes

open access: yesDisease Models & Mechanisms, 2017
Alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Sindbis virus (SINV), are vector-borne pathogens that cause acute illnesses in humans and are sometimes associated with neuropathies, especially in infants and elderly patients.
Gabriella Passoni   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Major roles of kupffer cells and macrophages in NAFLD development

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important public health problem with growing numbers of NAFLD patients worldwide. Pathological conditions are different in each stage of NAFLD due to various factors.
Soo-Jeung Park   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Scutellariae Radix-acupuncture solution On Anti-inflammatory in RAW 264.7 macrophages

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacopuncture, 2003
Objective : Recently, Herbal-acupuncture therapeutics has been used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Especially, we have been interested in chemical mediators concerned with inflammation such as prostaglandin ...
Young-kwang Choi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Peculiar Characteristics of Fish Type I Interferons

open access: yesViruses, 2016
Antiviral type I interferons (IFNs) have been discovered in fish. Genomic studies revealed their considerable number in many species; some genes encode secreted and non-secreted isoforms.
Pierre Boudinot   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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