Macrophages: The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)Macrophage Activation: The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants.Macrophages, Peritoneal: Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum.Macrophages, Alveolar: Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.Phagocytosis: The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES).Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor: A mononuclear phagocyte colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) synthesized by mesenchymal cells. The compound stimulates the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic cells of the monocyte-macrophage series. M-CSF is a disulfide-bonded glycoprotein dimer with a MW of 70 kDa. It binds to a specific high affinity receptor (RECEPTOR, MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR).Cells, Cultured: Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.Lipopolysaccharides: Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed)Mice, Inbred C57BLMonocytes: Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles.Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors: Proteins released by sensitized LYMPHOCYTES and possibly other cells that inhibit the migration of MACROPHAGES away from the release site. The structure and chemical properties may vary with the species and type of releasing cell.Cell Line: Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha: Serum glycoprotein produced by activated MACROPHAGES and other mammalian MONONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as TNF-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to TNF-beta (LYMPHOTOXIN), but they share TNF RECEPTORS.Mice, Inbred BALB CCytokines: Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner.Mice, Knockout: Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes.Peritoneal Cavity: The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen.Thioglycolates: Organic esters of thioglycolic acid (HS-CH2COOH).Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins: Heparin-binding proteins that exhibit a number of inflammatory and immunoregulatory activities. Originally identified as secretory products of MACROPHAGES, these chemokines are produced by a variety of cell types including NEUTROPHILS; FIBROBLASTS; and EPITHELIAL CELLS. They likely play a significant role in respiratory tract defenses.Inflammation: A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic: Surface antigens expressed on myeloid cells of the granulocyte-monocyte-histiocyte series during differentiation. Analysis of their reactivity in normal and malignant myelomonocytic cells is useful in identifying and classifying human leukemias and lymphomas.Ascitic Fluid: The serous fluid of ASCITES, the accumulation of fluids in the PERITONEAL CAVITY.Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor: A receptor for MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR encoded by the c-fms proto-oncogene (GENES, FMS). It contains an intrinsic protein-tyrosine kinase activity. When activated the receptor undergoes autophosphorylation, phosphorylation of down-stream signaling molecules and rapid down-regulation.RNA, Messenger: RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.Interferon-gamma: The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.Clodronic Acid: A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits bone resorption and soft tissue calcification.Mice, Inbred C3HScavenger Receptors, Class A: A family of scavenger receptors that mediate the influx of LIPIDS into MACROPHAGES and are involved in FOAM CELL formation.Phagosomes: Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.Gene Expression Regulation: Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation.Nitric Oxide: A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP.Pulmonary Alveoli: Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II: A CALCIUM-independent subtype of nitric oxide synthase that may play a role in immune function. It is an inducible enzyme whose expression is transcriptionally regulated by a variety of CYTOKINES.Signal Transduction: The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway.Spleen: An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.Macrophage-Activating Factors: Factors secreted by stimulated lymphocytes that prime macrophages to become nonspecifically cytotoxic to tumors. They also modulate the expression of macrophage cell surface Ia antigens. One MAF is INTERFERON-GAMMA. Other factors antigenically distinct from IFN-gamma have also been identified.ZymosanBone Marrow Cells: Cells contained in the bone marrow including fat cells (see ADIPOCYTES); STROMAL CELLS; MEGAKARYOCYTES; and the immediate precursors of most blood cells.Lipoproteins, LDL: A class of lipoproteins of small size (18-25 nm) and light (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and smaller amounts of TRIGLYCERIDES. The surface monolayer consists mostly of PHOSPHOLIPIDS, a single copy of APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100, and free cholesterol molecules. The main LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues.Mannose-Binding Lectins: A subclass of lectins that are specific for CARBOHYDRATES that contain MANNOSE.Chemokine CCL2: A chemokine that is a chemoattractant for MONOCYTES and may also cause cellular activation of specific functions related to host defense. It is produced by LEUKOCYTES of both monocyte and lymphocyte lineage and by FIBROBLASTS during tissue injury. It has specificity for CCR2 RECEPTORS.Cell Differentiation: Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.Lung: Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.Receptors, Scavenger: A large group of structurally diverse cell surface receptors that mediate endocytic uptake of modified LIPOPROTEINS. Scavenger receptors are expressed by MYELOID CELLS and some ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, and were originally characterized based on their ability to bind acetylated LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS. They can also bind a variety of other polyanionic ligand. Certain scavenger receptors can internalize micro-organisms as well as apoptotic cells.Flow Cytometry: Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake.NF-kappa B: Ubiquitous, inducible, nuclear transcriptional activator that binds to enhancer elements in many different cell types and is activated by pathogenic stimuli. The NF-kappa B complex is a heterodimer composed of two DNA-binding subunits: NF-kappa B1 and relA.Toll-Like Receptor 4: A pattern recognition receptor that interacts with LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN 96 and LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES. It mediates cellular responses to GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA.Receptors, Cell Surface: Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands.Atherosclerosis: A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA.Disease Models, Animal: Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.Immunohistochemistry: Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.Immunity, Innate: The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS.Neutrophils: Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes.Interleukin-6: A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.Receptors, Immunologic: Cell surface molecules on cells of the immune system that specifically bind surface molecules or messenger molecules and trigger changes in the behavior of cells. Although these receptors were first identified in the immune system, many have important functions elsewhere.Interleukin-1: A soluble factor produced by MONOCYTES; MACROPHAGES, and other cells which activates T-lymphocytes and potentiates their response to mitogens or antigens. Interleukin-1 is a general term refers to either of the two distinct proteins, INTERLEUKIN-1ALPHA and INTERLEUKIN-1BETA. The biological effects of IL-1 include the ability to replace macrophage requirements for T-cell activation.Inflammation Mediators: The endogenous compounds that mediate inflammation (AUTACOIDS) and related exogenous compounds including the synthetic prostaglandins (PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC).Apoptosis: One of the mechanisms by which CELL DEATH occurs (compare with NECROSIS and AUTOPHAGOCYTOSIS). Apoptosis is the mechanism responsible for the physiological deletion of cells and appears to be intrinsically programmed. It is characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, chromatin cleavage at regularly spaced sites, and the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA; (DNA FRAGMENTATION); at internucleosomal sites. This mode of cell death serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth.Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor: An acidic glycoprotein of MW 23 kDa with internal disulfide bonds. The protein is produced in response to a number of inflammatory mediators by mesenchymal cells present in the hemopoietic environment and at peripheral sites of inflammation. GM-CSF is able to stimulate the production of neutrophilic granulocytes, macrophages, and mixed granulocyte-macrophage colonies from bone marrow cells and can stimulate the formation of eosinophil colonies from fetal liver progenitor cells. GM-CSF can also stimulate some functional activities in mature granulocytes and macrophages.T-Lymphocytes: Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the THYMUS GLAND and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen.Antigens, CD: Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.Interleukin-10: A cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; DENDRITIC CELLS; and EPITHELIAL CELLS that exerts a variety of effects on immunoregulation and INFLAMMATION. Interleukin-10 combines with itself to form a homodimeric molecule that is the biologically active form of the protein.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Mice, Inbred Strains: Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations, or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. All animals within an inbred strain trace back to a common ancestor in the twentieth generation.Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction: A variation of the PCR technique in which cDNA is made from RNA via reverse transcription. The resultant cDNA is then amplified using standard PCR protocols.Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid: Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung.Chemokines: Class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that have the ability to attract and activate leukocytes. They can be divided into at least three structural branches: C; (CHEMOKINES, C); CC; (CHEMOKINES, CC); and CXC; (CHEMOKINES, CXC); according to variations in a shared cysteine motif.Lysosomes: A class of morphologically heterogeneous cytoplasmic particles in animal and plant tissues characterized by their content of hydrolytic enzymes and the structure-linked latency of these enzymes. The intracellular functions of lysosomes depend on their lytic potential. The single unit membrane of the lysosome acts as a barrier between the enzymes enclosed in the lysosome and the external substrate. The activity of the enzymes contained in lysosomes is limited or nil unless the vesicle in which they are enclosed is ruptured. Such rupture is supposed to be under metabolic (hormonal) control. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)Up-Regulation: A positive regulatory effect on physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, or systemic level. At the molecular level, the major regulatory sites include membrane receptors, genes (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION), mRNAs (RNA, MESSENGER), and proteins.Phagocytes: Cells that can carry out the process of PHAGOCYTOSIS.Chemokine CCL4: A CC chemokine with specificity for CCR5 RECEPTORS. It is a chemoattractant for NK CELLS; MONOCYTES and a variety of other immune cells. This chemokine is encoded by multiple genes.Chemokine CCL3: A CC chemokine with specificity for CCR1 RECEPTORS and CCR5 RECEPTORS. It is a chemoattractant for NK CELLS; MONOCYTES; and a variety of other immune cells. This chemokine is encoded by multiple genes.Recombinant Proteins: Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.Gene Expression: The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION.Arginase: A ureahydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine or canavanine to yield L-ornithine (ORNITHINE) and urea. Deficiency of this enzyme causes HYPERARGININEMIA. EC 3.5.3.1.Cholesterol: The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.Receptors, Fc: Molecules found on the surface of some, but not all, B-lymphocytes, T-lymphocytes, and macrophages, which recognize and combine with the Fc (crystallizable) portion of immunoglobulin molecules.Cell Movement: The movement of cells from one location to another. Distinguish from CYTOKINESIS which is the process of dividing the CYTOPLASM of a cell.Lectins, C-Type: A class of animal lectins that bind to carbohydrate in a calcium-dependent manner. They share a common carbohydrate-binding domain that is structurally distinct from other classes of lectins.Toll-Like Receptor 2: A pattern recognition receptor that forms heterodimers with other TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS. It interacts with multiple ligands including PEPTIDOGLYCAN, bacterial LIPOPROTEINS, lipoarabinomannan, and a variety of PORINS.Interleukin-1beta: An interleukin-1 subtype that is synthesized as an inactive membrane-bound pro-protein. Proteolytic processing of the precursor form by CASPASE 1 results in release of the active form of interleukin-1beta from the membrane.Cell Count: The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample.Mycobacterium bovis: The bovine variety of the tubercle bacillus. It is called also Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis.Monokines: Soluble mediators of the immune response that are neither antibodies nor complement. They are produced largely, but not exclusively, by monocytes and macrophages.Opsonin Proteins: Proteins that bind to particles and cells to increase susceptibility to PHAGOCYTOSIS, especially ANTIBODIES bound to EPITOPES that attach to FC RECEPTORS. COMPLEMENT C3B may also participate.Pinocytosis: The engulfing of liquids by cells by a process of invagination and closure of the cell membrane to form fluid-filled vacuoles.Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation.Membrane Glycoproteins: Glycoproteins found on the membrane or surface of cells.Arteriosclerosis: Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES of all sizes. There are many forms classified by the types of lesions and arteries involved, such as ATHEROSCLEROSIS with fatty lesions in the ARTERIAL INTIMA of medium and large muscular arteries.Apolipoproteins E: A class of protein components which can be found in several lipoproteins including HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; and CHYLOMICRONS. Synthesized in most organs, Apo E is important in the global transport of lipids and cholesterol throughout the body. Apo E is also a ligand for LDL receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL) that mediates the binding, internalization, and catabolism of lipoprotein particles in cells. There are several allelic isoforms (such as E2, E3, and E4). Deficiency or defects in Apo E are causes of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III.Receptors, IgG: Specific molecular sites on the surface of various cells, including B-lymphocytes and macrophages, that combine with IMMUNOGLOBULIN Gs. Three subclasses exist: Fc gamma RI (the CD64 antigen, a low affinity receptor), Fc gamma RII (the CD32 antigen, a high affinity receptor), and Fc gamma RIII (the CD16 antigen, a low affinity receptor).Molecular Sequence Data: Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.Dinoprostone: The most common and most biologically active of the mammalian prostaglandins. It exhibits most biological activities characteristic of prostaglandins and has been used extensively as an oxytocic agent. The compound also displays a protective effect on the intestinal mucosa.Cell Survival: The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.Nitric Oxide Synthase: An NADPH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-ARGININE and OXYGEN to produce CITRULLINE and NITRIC OXIDE.Dendritic Cells: Specialized cells of the hematopoietic system that have branch-like extensions. They are found throughout the lymphatic system, and in non-lymphoid tissues such as SKIN and the epithelia of the intestinal, respiratory, and reproductive tracts. They trap and process ANTIGENS, and present them to T-CELLS, thereby stimulating CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY. They are different from the non-hematopoietic FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELLS, which have a similar morphology and immune system function, but with respect to humoral immunity (ANTIBODY PRODUCTION).Coculture Techniques: A technique of culturing mixed cell types in vitro to allow their synergistic or antagonistic interactions, such as on CELL DIFFERENTIATION or APOPTOSIS. Coculture can be of different types of cells, tissues, or organs from normal or disease states.Lymphocytes: White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.Toll-Like Receptors: A family of pattern recognition receptors characterized by an extracellular leucine-rich domain and a cytoplasmic domain that share homology with the INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR and the DROSOPHILA toll protein. Following pathogen recognition, toll-like receptors recruit and activate a variety of SIGNAL TRANSDUCING ADAPTOR PROTEINS.Blotting, Western: Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes.ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1: A superfamily of large integral ATP-binding cassette membrane proteins whose expression pattern is consistent with a role in lipid (cholesterol) efflux. It is implicated in TANGIER DISEASE characterized by accumulation of cholesteryl ester in various tissues.Chemokine CXCL2: A CXC chemokine that is synthesized by activated MONOCYTES and NEUTROPHILS. It has specificity for CXCR2 RECEPTORS.Mice, Transgenic: Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.Microscopy, Electron: Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.Superoxides: Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides.Macrophage-1 Antigen: An adhesion-promoting leukocyte surface membrane heterodimer. The alpha subunit consists of the CD11b ANTIGEN and the beta subunit the CD18 ANTIGEN. The antigen, which is an integrin, functions both as a receptor for complement 3 and in cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesive interactions.Interleukin-12: A heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin-12 is a 70 kDa protein that is composed of covalently linked 40 kDa and 35 kDa subunits. It is produced by DENDRITIC CELLS; MACROPHAGES and a variety of other immune cells and plays a role in the stimulation of INTERFERON-GAMMA production by T-LYMPHOCYTES and NATURAL KILLER CELLS.Listeria monocytogenes: A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.Kupffer Cells: Specialized phagocytic cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter bacteria and small foreign proteins out of the blood, and dispose of worn out red blood cells.Antibodies, Monoclonal: Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells.Dose-Response Relationship, Drug: The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug.Legionella pneumophila: A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE. It has been isolated from numerous environmental sites as well as from human lung tissue, respiratory secretions, and blood.Matrix Metalloproteinase 12: A secreted matrix metalloproteinase which is highly expressed by MACROPHAGES where it may play a role in INFLAMMATION and WOUND HEALING.Mycobacterium avium: A bacterium causing tuberculosis in domestic fowl and other birds. In pigs, it may cause localized and sometimes disseminated disease. The organism occurs occasionally in sheep and cattle. It should be distinguished from the M. avium complex, which infects primarily humans.Culture Media, Conditioned: Culture media containing biologically active components obtained from previously cultured cells or tissues that have released into the media substances affecting certain cell functions (e.g., growth, lysis).Antigens, CD11b: A CD antigen that contains a conserved I domain which is involved in ligand binding. When combined with CD18 the two subunits form MACROPHAGE-1 ANTIGEN.Cell Adhesion: Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells.Down-Regulation: A negative regulatory effect on physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, or systemic level. At the molecular level, the major regulatory sites include membrane receptors, genes (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION), mRNAs (RNA, MESSENGER), and proteins.U937 Cells: A human cell line established from a diffuse histiocytic lymphoma (HISTIOCYTIC LYMPHOMA, DIFFUSE) and displaying many monocytic characteristics. It serves as an in vitro model for MONOCYTE and MACROPHAGE differentiation.Rabbits: The species Oryctolagus cuniculus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Rabbits are born in burrows, furless, and with eyes and ears closed. In contrast with HARES, rabbits have 22 chromosome pairs.Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay: An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed.Antigens, CD36: Leukocyte differentiation antigens and major platelet membrane glycoproteins present on MONOCYTES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; PLATELETS; and mammary EPITHELIAL CELLS. They play major roles in CELL ADHESION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; and regulation of angiogenesis. CD36 is a receptor for THROMBOSPONDINS and can act as a scavenger receptor that recognizes and transports oxidized LIPOPROTEINS and FATTY ACIDS.Membrane Proteins: Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors.Virus Replication: The process of intracellular viral multiplication, consisting of the synthesis of PROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; and sometimes LIPIDS, and their assembly into a new infectious particle.Virulence: The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.Phenotype: The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment.Base Sequence: The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.Cytotoxicity, Immunologic: The phenomenon of target cell destruction by immunologically active effector cells. It may be brought about directly by sensitized T-lymphocytes or by lymphoid or myeloid "killer" cells, or it may be mediated by cytotoxic antibody, cytotoxic factor released by lymphoid cells, or complement.Microglia: The third type of glial cell, along with astrocytes and oligodendrocytes (which together form the macroglia). Microglia vary in appearance depending on developmental stage, functional state, and anatomical location; subtype terms include ramified, perivascular, ameboid, resting, and activated. Microglia clearly are capable of phagocytosis and play an important role in a wide spectrum of neuropathologies. They have also been suggested to act in several other roles including in secretion (e.g., of cytokines and neural growth factors), in immunological processing (e.g., antigen presentation), and in central nervous system development and remodeling.Granuloma: A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents.Histocompatibility Antigens Class II: Large, transmembrane, non-covalently linked glycoproteins (alpha and beta). Both chains can be polymorphic although there is more structural variation in the beta chains. The class II antigens in humans are called HLA-D ANTIGENS and are coded by a gene on chromosome 6. In mice, two genes named IA and IE on chromosome 17 code for the H-2 antigens. The antigens are found on B-lymphocytes, macrophages, epidermal cells, and sperm and are thought to mediate the competence of and cellular cooperation in the immune response. The term IA antigens used to refer only to the proteins encoded by the IA genes in the mouse, but is now used as a generic term for any class II histocompatibility antigen.Cell Migration Assays, Macrophage: Assays that measure the rate of migration of MACROPHAGES. They may involve the use hollow plastic chamber, sealed at one end with a porous membrane and suspended over a larger well which may contain CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS. The migration of cell through the pores to the other side of the membrane is measured.Cell Division: The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION.Immunity, Cellular: Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role.Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 1: A sialic acid binding lectin that was originally identified as an adhesion molecule for inflammatory MACROPHAGES and activated MONOCYTES. This protein is the largest known siglec subtype and contains 16 immunoglobulin C2-set domains. It plays a role in cell to cell interactions and interactions with BACTERIA.Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88: An intracellular signaling adaptor protein that plays a role in TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR and INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTORS signal transduction. It forms a signaling complex with the activated cell surface receptors and members of the IRAK KINASES.Chemotaxis: The movement of cells or organisms toward or away from a substance in response to its concentration gradient.Cholesterol Esters: Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis.Nitrites: Salts of nitrous acid or compounds containing the group NO2-. The inorganic nitrites of the type MNO2 (where M=metal) are all insoluble, except the alkali nitrites. The organic nitrites may be isomeric, but not identical with the corresponding nitro compounds. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)HIV-1: The type species of LENTIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of AIDS. It is characterized by its cytopathic effect and affinity for the T4-lymphocyte.Antigens, Differentiation: Antigens expressed primarily on the membranes of living cells during sequential stages of maturation and differentiation. As immunologic markers they have high organ and tissue specificity and are useful as probes in studies of normal cell development as well as neoplastic transformation.Anti-Inflammatory Agents: Substances that reduce or suppress INFLAMMATION.Interleukin-4: A soluble factor produced by activated T-LYMPHOCYTES that induces the expression of MHC CLASS II GENES and FC RECEPTORS on B-LYMPHOCYTES and causes their proliferation and differentiation. It also acts on T-lymphocytes, MAST CELLS, and several other hematopoietic lineage cells.Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate: A phorbol ester found in CROTON OIL with very effective tumor promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA.Scavenger Receptors, Class B: A family of scavenger receptors that are predominately localized to CAVEOLAE of the PLASMA MEMBRANE and bind HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS.Lymphocyte Activation: Morphologic alteration of small B LYMPHOCYTES or T LYMPHOCYTES in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by INTERLEUKINS; MITOGENS such as PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS, and by specific ANTIGENS. It may also occur in vivo as in GRAFT REJECTION.Cell Migration Inhibition: Phenomenon of cell-mediated immunity measured by in vitro inhibition of the migration or phagocytosis of antigen-stimulated LEUKOCYTES or MACROPHAGES. Specific CELL MIGRATION ASSAYS have been developed to estimate levels of migration inhibitory factors, immune reactivity against tumor-associated antigens, and immunosuppressive effects of infectious microorganisms.Cell SeparationMice, Inbred CBALeukocytes: White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES).Leishmania: A genus of flagellate protozoa comprising several species that are pathogenic for humans. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and a promastigote stage in their life cycles. As a result of enzymatic studies this single genus has been divided into two subgenera: Leishmania leishmania and Leishmania viannia. Species within the Leishmania leishmania subgenus include: L. aethiopica, L. arabica, L. donovani, L. enrietti, L. gerbilli, L. hertigi, L. infantum, L. major, L. mexicana, and L. tropica. The following species are those that compose the Leishmania viannia subgenus: L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, L. lainsoni, L. naiffi, and L. shawi.Mice, Inbred ICRChemotactic Factors: Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection or insult.Enzyme Activation: Conversion of an inactive form of an enzyme to one possessing metabolic activity. It includes 1, activation by ions (activators); 2, activation by cofactors (coenzymes); and 3, conversion of an enzyme precursor (proenzyme or zymogen) to an active enzyme.Propionibacterium acnes: A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.Silicon Dioxide: Transparent, tasteless crystals found in nature as agate, amethyst, chalcedony, cristobalite, flint, sand, QUARTZ, and tridymite. The compound is insoluble in water or acids except hydrofluoric acid.Receptors, LDL: Receptors on the plasma membrane of nonhepatic cells that specifically bind LDL. The receptors are localized in specialized regions called coated pits. Hypercholesteremia is caused by an allelic genetic defect of three types: 1, receptors do not bind to LDL; 2, there is reduced binding of LDL; and 3, there is normal binding but no internalization of LDL. In consequence, entry of cholesterol esters into the cell is impaired and the intracellular feedback by cholesterol on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase is lacking.Liver: A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.Chemotaxis, Leukocyte: The movement of leukocytes in response to a chemical concentration gradient or to products formed in an immunologic reaction.Cell Communication: Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP.Caspase 1: A long pro-domain caspase that has specificity for the precursor form of INTERLEUKIN-1BETA. It plays a role in INFLAMMATION by catalytically converting the inactive forms of CYTOKINES such as interleukin-1beta to their active, secreted form. Caspase 1 is referred as interleukin-1beta converting enzyme and is frequently abbreviated ICE.Endotoxins: Toxins closely associated with the living cytoplasm or cell wall of certain microorganisms, which do not readily diffuse into the culture medium, but are released upon lysis of the cells.Cyclooxygenase 2: An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.Receptors, Complement: Molecules on the surface of some B-lymphocytes and macrophages, that recognize and combine with the C3b, C3d, C1q, and C4b components of complement.Acid Phosphatase: An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.Receptors, Lipoprotein: Cell surface proteins that bind lipoproteins with high affinity. Lipoprotein receptors in the liver and peripheral tissues mediate the regulation of plasma and cellular cholesterol metabolism and concentration. The receptors generally recognize the apolipoproteins of the lipoprotein complex, and binding is often a trigger for endocytosis.Receptors, CCR2: CCR receptors with specificity for CHEMOKINE CCL2 and several other CCL2-related chemokines. They are expressed at high levels in T-LYMPHOCYTES; B-LYMPHOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; BASOPHILS; and NK CELLS.Listeriosis: Infections with bacteria of the genus LISTERIA.Colony-Stimulating Factors: Glycoproteins found in a subfraction of normal mammalian plasma and urine. They stimulate the proliferation of bone marrow cells in agar cultures and the formation of colonies of granulocytes and/or macrophages. The factors include INTERLEUKIN-3; (IL-3); GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; (G-CSF); MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; (M-CSF); and GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; (GM-CSF).Mice, Mutant Strains: Mice bearing mutant genes which are phenotypically expressed in the animals.Latex: A milky, product excreted from the latex canals of a variety of plant species that contain cauotchouc. Latex is composed of 25-35% caoutchouc, 60-75% water, 2% protein, 2% resin, 1.5% sugar & 1% ash. RUBBER is made by the removal of water from latex.(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed). Hevein proteins are responsible for LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY. Latexes are used as inert vehicles to carry antibodies or antigens in LATEX FIXATION TESTS.Reactive Oxygen Species: Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES; PEROXIDES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; and HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of PHAGOCYTES, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS.Respiratory Burst: A large increase in oxygen uptake by neutrophils and most types of tissue macrophages through activation of an NADPH-cytochrome b-dependent oxidase that reduces oxygen to a superoxide. Individuals with an inherited defect in which the oxidase that reduces oxygen to superoxide is decreased or absent (GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC) often die as a result of recurrent bacterial infections.Enzyme Inhibitors: Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.Carrier Proteins: Transport proteins that carry specific substances in the blood or across cell membranes.Leishmania mexicana: A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals including rodents. The Leishmania mexicana complex causes both cutaneous (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS) and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS) and includes the subspecies amazonensis, garnhami, mexicana, pifanoi, and venezuelensis. L. m. mexicana causes chiclero ulcer, a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS) in the New World. The sandfly, Lutzomyia, appears to be the vector.Liposomes: Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for the delivery of a variety of biological molecules or molecular complexes to cells, for example, drug delivery and gene transfer. They are also used to study membranes and membrane proteins.Intramolecular Oxidoreductases: Enzymes of the isomerase class that catalyze the oxidation of one part of a molecule with a corresponding reduction of another part of the same molecule. They include enzymes converting aldoses to ketoses (ALDOSE-KETOSE ISOMERASES), enzymes shifting a carbon-carbon double bond (CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BOND ISOMERASES), and enzymes transposing S-S bonds (SULFUR-SULFUR BOND ISOMERASES). (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 5.3.p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases: A mitogen-activated protein kinase subfamily that regulates a variety of cellular processes including CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; APOPTOSIS; and cellular responses to INFLAMMATION. The P38 MAP kinases are regulated by CYTOKINE RECEPTORS and can be activated in response to bacterial pathogens.Leishmania donovani: A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals and causes visceral leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). The sandfly genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia are the vectors.ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters: A family of MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS that require ATP hydrolysis for the transport of substrates across membranes. The protein family derives its name from the ATP-binding domain found on the protein.Interleukin-8: A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.Enzyme Induction: An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis.Fluorescent Antibody Technique: Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy.Leukocytes, Mononuclear: Mature LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES transported by the blood to the body's extravascular space. They are morphologically distinguishable from mature granulocytic leukocytes by their large, non-lobed nuclei and lack of coarse, heavily stained cytoplasmic granules.Phosphorylation: The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety.Hydrogen Peroxide: A strong oxidizing agent used in aqueous solution as a ripening agent, bleach, and topical anti-infective. It is relatively unstable and solutions deteriorate over time unless stabilized by the addition of acetanilide or similar organic materials.Chemokine CCL5: A CC-type chemokine that is a chemoattractant for EOSINOPHILS; MONOCYTES; and LYMPHOCYTES. It is a potent and selective eosinophil chemotaxin that is stored in and released from PLATELETS and activated T-LYMPHOCYTES. Chemokine CCL5 is specific for CCR1 RECEPTORS; CCR3 RECEPTORS; and CCR5 RECEPTORS. The acronym RANTES refers to Regulated on Activation, Normal T Expressed and Secreted.Lymphokines: Soluble protein factors generated by activated lymphocytes that affect other cells, primarily those involved in cellular immunity.Adjuvants, Immunologic: Substances that augment, stimulate, activate, potentiate, or modulate the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. The classical agents (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contain bacterial antigens. Some are endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Their mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy of many biological response modifiers is related to their antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity.Amino Acid Sequence: The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.Guinea Pigs: A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.Transcription, Genetic: The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION.Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms: Animals or humans raised in the absence of a particular disease-causing virus or other microorganism. Less frequently plants are cultivated pathogen-free.Interleukin-12 Subunit p40: A cytokine subunit that is a component of both interleukin-12 and interleukin-23. It binds to the INTERLEUKIN-12 SUBUNIT P35 via a disulfide bond to form interleukin-12 and to INTERLEUKIN-23 SUBUNIT P19 to form interleukin-23.Transfection: The uptake of naked or purified DNA by CELLS, usually meaning the process as it occurs in eukaryotic cells. It is analogous to bacterial transformation (TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL) and both are routinely employed in GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES.Mice, Inbred DBAImmunoglobulin G: The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.Orphan Nuclear Receptors: A broad category of receptor-like proteins that may play a role in transcriptional-regulation in the CELL NUCLEUS. Many of these proteins are similar in structure to known NUCLEAR RECEPTORS but appear to lack a functional ligand-binding domain, while in other cases the specific ligands have yet to be identified.Antibodies: Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: experimental production in calves with antigens of Micropolyspora faeni. (1/32182)
Pneumonitis was induced in calves by exposure to aerosols of Micropolyspora faeni with or without prior sensitization of the animals by subcutaneous injection of antigen. The pneumonitis primarily involved centrolobular areas and was characterized by alveolar septal thickening and loss of air space by cellular infiltration. Vasculitis and focal haemorrhage occurred in certain individuals and haemoproteinaceous exudate appeared within septa and alveolar lumina. The pneumonitis was compared with human farmer's lung, pneumonitis of housed cattle and other experimental hypersensitivity pneumonitides. (+info)Cell-mediated immunity: dealing a direct blow to pathogens. (2/32182)
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are essential for defence against viral infections. Recent data demonstrating direct killing of intracellular bacteria by granulysin, a protein released from the granules of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, emphasize the contribution of these lymphocytes to the control of tuberculosis. (+info)Chlamydial and human heat shock protein 60s activate human vascular endothelium, smooth muscle cells, and macrophages. (3/32182)
Both chlamydial and human heat shock protein 60s (HSP 60), which colocalize in human atheroma, may contribute to inflammation during atherogenesis. We tested the hypothesis that chlamydial or human HSP 60 activates human endothelial cells (ECs), smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and monocyte-derived macrophages. We examined the expression of adhesion molecules such as endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and the production of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6). We also tested whether either HSP 60 induces nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), which contributes to the gene expression of these molecules. Either chlamydial or human HSP 60 induced E-selectin, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 expression on ECs similar to levels induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Each HSP 60 also significantly induced IL-6 production by ECs, SMCs, and macrophages to an extent similar to that induced by E. coli LPS, as assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In ECs, either HSP 60 triggered activation of NF-kappaB complexes containing p65 and p50 Rel proteins. Heat treatment abolished all these effects, but did not alter the ability of E. coli LPS to induce these functions. Chlamydial and human HSP 60s therefore activate human vascular cell functions relevant to atherogenesis and lesional complications. These findings help to elucidate the mechanisms by which a chronic asymptomatic chlamydial infection might contribute to the pathophysiology of atheroma. (+info)Anti-monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/monocyte chemotactic and activating factor antibody inhibits neointimal hyperplasia in injured rat carotid arteries. (4/32182)
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)/monocyte chemotactic and activating factor (MCAF) has been suggested to promote atherogenesis. The effects of in vivo neutralization of MCP-1 in a rat model were examined in an effort to clarify the role of MCP-1 in the development of neointimal hyperplasia. Competitive polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed maximum MCP-1 mRNA expression at 4 hours after carotid arterial injury. Increased immunoreactivities of MCP-1 were also detected at 2 and 8 hours after injury. Either anti-MCP-1 antibody or nonimmunized goat IgG (10 mg/kg) was then administered every 12 hours to rats that had undergone carotid arterial injury. Treatment with 3 consecutive doses of anti-MCP-1 antibody within 24 hours (experiment 1) and every 12 hours for 5 days (experiment 2) significantly inhibited neointimal hyperplasia at day 14, resulting in a 27.8% reduction of the mean intima/media ratio (P<0.05) in experiment 1 and a 43.6% reduction (P<0.01) in experiment 2. This effect was still apparent at day 56 (55.6% inhibition; P<0.05). The number of vascular smooth muscle cells in the neointima at day 4 was significantly reduced by anti-MCP-1 treatment, demonstrating the important role of MCP-1 in early neointimal lesion formation. However, recombinant MCP-1 did not stimulate chemotaxis of vascular smooth muscle cells in an in vitro migration assay. These results suggest that MCP-1 promotes neointimal hyperplasia in early neointimal lesion formation and that neutralization of MCP-1 before, and immediately after, arterial injury may be effective in preventing restenosis after angioplasty. Further studies are needed to clarify the mechanism underlying the promotion of neointimal hyperplasia by MCP-1. (+info)Activated macrophages and microglia induce dopaminergic sprouting in the injured striatum and express brain-derived neurotrophic factor and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor. (5/32182)
Nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons undergo sprouting around the margins of a striatal wound. The mechanism of this periwound sprouting has been unclear. In this study, we have examined the role played by the macrophage and microglial response that follows striatal injury. Macrophages and activated microglia quickly accumulate after injury and reach their greatest numbers in the first week. Subsequently, the number of both cell types declines rapidly in the first month and thereafter more slowly. Macrophage numbers eventually cease to decline, and a sizable group of these cells remains at the wound site and forms a long-term, highly activated resident population. This population of macrophages expresses increasing amounts of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA with time. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA is also expressed in and around the wound site. Production of this factor is by both activated microglia and, to a lesser extent, macrophages. The production of these potent dopaminergic neurotrophic factors occurs in a similar spatial distribution to sprouting dopaminergic fibers. Moreover, dopamine transporter-positive dopaminergic neurites can be seen growing toward and embracing hemosiderin-filled wound macrophages. The dopaminergic sprouting that accompanies striatal injury thus appears to result from neurotrophic factor secretion by activated macrophages and microglia at the wound site. (+info)Overexpression of CuZn superoxide dismutase protects RAW 264.7 macrophages against nitric oxide cytotoxicity. (6/32182)
Initiation of nitric oxide (NO.)-mediated apoptotic cell death in RAW 264.7 macrophages is associated with up-regulation of mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD; SOD2) and down-regulation of cytosolic copper zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD; SOD1) at their individual mRNA and protein levels. To evaluate the decreased CuZnSOD expression and the initiation of apoptosis we stably transfected macrophages to overexpress human CuZnSOD. Individual clones revealed a 2-fold increase in CuZnSOD activity. Expression of a functional and thus protective CuZnSOD was verified by attenuated superoxide (O2(.)-)-mediated apoptotic as well as necrotic cell death. In this study we showed that SOD-overexpressing macrophages (R-SOD1-12) were also protected against NO.-initiated programmed cell death. Protection was substantial towards NO. derived from exogenously added NO donors or when NO. was generated by inducible NO synthase activation, and was evident at the level of p53 accumulation, caspase activation and DNA fragmentation. Stimulation of parent and SOD-overexpressing cells with a combination of lipopolysaccharide and murine interferon gamma produced equivalent amounts of nitrite/nitrate, which ruled out attenuated inducible NO. synthase activity during protection. Because protection by a O2(.)--scavenging system during NO. -intoxication implies a role of NO. and O2(.)- in the progression of cell damage, we used uric acid to delineate the role of peroxynitrite during NO.-elicited apoptosis. The peroxynitrite scavenger uric acid left S-nitrosoglutathione or spermine-NO-elicited apoptosis unaltered, blocking only 3-morpholinosydnonimine-mediated cell death. As a result we exclude peroxynitrite from contributing, to any major extent, to NO. -mediated apoptosis. Therefore protection observed with CuZnSOD overexpression is unlikely to stem from interference with peroxynitrite formation and/or action. Unequivocally, the down-regulation of CuZnSOD is associated with NO. cytotoxicity, whereas CuZnSOD overexpression protects macrophages from apoptosis. (+info)Salmonella typhimurium and lipopolysaccharide stimulate extracellularly regulated kinase activation in macrophages by a mechanism involving phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and phospholipase D as novel intermediates. (7/32182)
Activation of the extracellularly regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is part of the early biochemical events that follow lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment of macrophages or their infection by virulent and attenuated Salmonella strains. Phagocytosis as well as the secretion of invasion-associated proteins is dispensable for ERK activation by the pathogen. Furthermore, the pathways used by Salmonella and LPS to stimulate ERK are identical, suggesting that kinase activation might be solely mediated by LPS. Both stimuli activate ERK by a mechanism involving herbimycin-dependent tyrosine kinase(s) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Phospholipase D activation and stimulation of protein kinase C appear to be intermediates in this novel pathway of MEK/ERK activation. (+info)Non-serum-dependent chemotactic factors produced by Candida albicans stimulate chemotaxis by binding to the formyl peptide receptor on neutrophils and to an unknown receptor on macrophages. (8/32182)
Serum-free culture filtrates of six Candida species and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were found to contain chemoattractants for human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and a mouse macrophage-like cell line, J774. The chemotactic factors differed for the PMN and J774 cells, however, in terms of heat stability, kinetics of liberation by the yeast cells, and divalent cation requirements for production. The chemoattractant in Candida albicans culture filtrates appeared to act through the formyl peptide receptor (FPR) of PMNs, since it was found to induce chemotaxis of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells that were expressing the human FPR but did not induce chemotaxis of wild-type CHO cells. The C. albicans culture filtrates also induced migration of PMNs across confluent monolayers of a human gastrointestinal epithelial cell line, T84; migration occurred in the basolateral-to-apical direction but not the reverse direction, unless the epithelial tight junctions were disrupted. J774 cells did not migrate toward the formylated peptide (fMet-Leu-Phe; fMLF), and chemotaxis toward the C. albicans culture filtrate was not inhibited by an FPR antagonist (t-butoxycarbonyl-Met-Leu-Phe), suggesting that a different receptor mediated J774 cell chemotaxis. In conclusion, we have identified a receptor by which a non-serum-dependent chemotactic factor (NSCF) produced by C. albicans induced chemotaxis of PMNs. Additionally, we have shown that NSCF was active across epithelial monolayers. These findings suggest that NSCFs produced by C. albicans and other yeast species may influence host-pathogen interactions at the gastrointestinal tract mucosal surface by inducing phagocytic-cell infiltration. (+info)
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Multiorgan failure and macrophage activation syndrome in adult-onset Still´s disease | proLékaře.czMacrophages[edit]. In the macrophage, the primary signal for activation is IFN-γ from Th1 type CD4 T cells. The secondary ... As a result, the macrophage expresses more CD40 and TNF receptors on its surface, which helps increase the level of activation ... The activated macrophage can then destroy phagocytosed bacteria and produce more cytokines. ... macrophages, basophils, NK cells, B lymphocytes, as well as non-haematopoietic cells (smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, ...
Nonspecific recognition by macrophages[edit]. For more details on Toll-like receptors, see Pattern recognition receptors. ... Macrophages and related cells employ a different mechanism to recognize the pathogen. Their receptors recognize certain motifs ... After recognizing an antigen, an antigen presenting cell such as the macrophage or B lymphocyte engulfs it completely by a ... expressed by the macrophages.[1][17] Since the same receptor could bind to a given motif present on surfaces of widely ...
"Pulmonary macrophages". European Respiratory Journal. 7 (9): 1678-1689. doi:10.1183/09031936.94.07091678. PMID 7995399. "goblet ...
M1 macrophages. ILC1 also recruit DC and cytotoxic T cells. On the other hand, IFN g and TNF a play important role in induction ...
Reactive diseases of macrophages *Hemophagocytic syndrome - a condition where macrophages phagocytose myeloid and erythroid ... The source for histiocytes is the monocyte/macrophage line. Monocytes (found in the blood) and macrophages (found in tissue) ...
... and peritoneal macrophages. Pathogen-induced necrosis programs in cells with immunological barriers (intestinal mucosa) may ...
Other cells that contain haemoglobin include the A9 dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, macrophages, alveolar cells, ... hemoglobin has non-oxygen-carrying functions as an antioxidant and a regulator of iron metabolism in macrophages,[102] alveolar ... they are removed from the circulation by the phagocytic activity of macrophages in the spleen or the liver or hemolyze within ... which is exclusively expressed on monocytes or macrophages. Within these cells the hemoglobin molecule is broken up, and the ...
Macrophage, CD8+ T cell. B-cell, eosinophil, mast cell Cytokines produced. interferon-γ and TNF-β. Interleukin-2 interleukin-10 ... The fragment is presented to it by MHC2.[13] IFN-γ, interferon γ; TGF-β, transforming growth factor β; mø, macrophage; IL-2, ... HIV mainly targets lymphoid CD4+ T cells, but can infect other cells that express CD4 such as macrophages and dendritic cells ( ... CD4+ T cells can also stimulate cells such as natural killer cells and macrophages via cytokines such as interferon-gamma, ...
This attracts more macrophages. In some regions of increased macrophage activity, macrophage-induced-enzymes erode away the ... Once inside, they transform into macrophages which will ingest the oxidized lipoprotein particles. The macrophages sometimes ... A vulnerable plaque is a kind of atheromatous plaque - a collection of white blood cells (primarily macrophages) and lipids ( ... Researchers have found that accumulation of white blood cells, especially macrophages, termed inflammation, in the walls of the ...
... mannose receptor of macrophages; 180 Kd secretory phospholipase A2 receptor; DEC-205 receptor; 72 Kd and 92 Kd type IV ...
CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) Weissleder R, Nahrendorf M, Pittet MJ (2014). "Imaging macrophages with ... "SCS macrophages suppress melanoma by restricting tumor-derived vesicle-B cell interactions". Science. 352 (6282): 242-246. doi: ...
Squadrito ML, Etzrodt M, De Palma M, Pittet MJ (2013). "MicroRNA-mediated control of macrophages and its implications for ... Weissleder R, Nahrendorf M, Pittet MJ (2014). "Imaging macrophages with nanoparticles". Nat Mater. 13 (2): 125-38. doi:10.1038/ ... macrophages, monocytes and neutrophils. These cells are considered as drug targets in cancer immunotherapy. Pittet has ... "SCS macrophages suppress melanoma by restricting tumor-derived vesicle-B cell interactions". Science. 352 (6282): 242-246. doi: ...
Frequently, the term refers to circulating macrophages and has been used also for stationary macrophages fixed in tissues ( ... Macrophages arise from monocytes. Monocytes originate in the bone marrow upon which they are released into the blood stream. ... 112). In CT, they give rise to macrophages (histiocytes). Wandering Cells are probably amoeboid when alive but after fixations ... Fibrocytes, or fibroblasts and fat cells(adipocytes) are fixed cells, where as macrophages, monocytes, lymphocytes, plasma ...
... macrophage. Blood cell lineage Hematopoiesis Monocyte Macrophage Agranulocyte White blood cell. ... They mature into monocytes which, in turn, develop into macrophages. A typical monoblast is about 12 to 20 µm in diameter, has ... The monoblast is the first stage of monocyte-macrophage maturation. The developmental stages of the monoblast are: CFU-GM ( ...
Attracts macrophages, monocytes and neutrophils. Macrophage inflammatory proteins ENSG00000277632, ENSG00000274221 GRCh38: ... Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3 (CCL3) also known as macrophage inflammatory protein 1-alpha (MIP-1-alpha) is a protein that in ... Guan E, Wang J, Norcross MA (Apr 2001). "Identification of human macrophage inflammatory proteins 1alpha and 1beta as a native ... Menten P, Wuyts A, Van Damme J (Dec 2002). "Macrophage inflammatory protein-1". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 13 (6): 455- ...
Staining macrophages in Whipple's disease. It can be used to diagnose α1-antitrypsin deficiency if periportal liver hepatocytes ...
FPL3 is expressed by circulating monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils but not neutrophils; tissue macrophages and dendritic ...
Reticuloendothelial macrophages are most affected. Iron accumulates preferentially in Kupffer cells, which are located in the ... Reticuloendothelial macrophages, which can phagocytose red blood cells, are important in the iron recycling process. ... Intestinal iron absorption and release of iron from macrophages is increased. Thus, this form of the disease leads to elevated ... These individuals are likely to have liver and spleen iron overload, primarily in Kupffer cells and other macrophages. Because ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses this ESX-1 secretion system to deliver virulence factors into host macrophage and monocyte ... such as macrophages and monocytes. If this C-terminus is cleaved off, the complex shows greatly reduced attachment ability. ...
Liu L, Zeng M, Stamler JS (1999). "Hemoglobin induction in mouse macrophages". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... Other cells that contain hemoglobin include the A9 dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, macrophages, alveolar cells, ... they are removed from the circulation by the phagocytic activity of macrophages in the spleen or the liver or hemolyze within ... which is exclusively expressed on monocytes or macrophages. Within these cells the hemoglobin molecule is broken up, and the ...
Peptides are processed and presented by two classical pathways: In MHC class II, phagocytes such as macrophages and immature ... macrophages, B cells, and especially dendritic cells (DCs). An APC takes up an antigen, performs antigen processing, and ... "Mechanisms of phagocytosis in macrophages". Annu. Rev. Immunol. 17: 593-623. doi:10.1146/annurev.immunol.17.1.593. PMID ...
Those in dendritic cells have weaker bactericidal properties than those in macrophages and neutrophils. Also, macrophages are ... Macrophages and neutrophils are professional phagocytes in charge of most of the pathogen degradation, but they have different ... Professional phagocytes include macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells (DCs). A phagosome is formed by the fusion of the ... Phagosome maturation in amoeba is very similar to that in macrophages, so they are used as a model organism to study the ...
HIV mainly targets lymphoid CD4+ T cells, but can infect other cells that express CD4 such as macrophages and dendritic cells ( ... Human IL-10 (hIL-10) suppresses the proliferation and cytokine production of all T cells and the activity of macrophages, but ... CD4+ T cells can also stimulate cells such as natural killer cells and macrophages via cytokines such as interferon-gamma, ... IFN-γ secreted by CD4 T cells can activate macrophages to phagocytose and digest intracellular bacteria and protozoa. In ...
2010). Lentiviruses and Macrophages: Molecular and Cellular Interactions. Caister Academic. ISBN 978-1-904455-60-8. .. ...
Lipopolysaccharide-activated murine macrophage model Antimalarial, larvicidal. S. mauritiana. Aerial parts. Methanol extract. ...
Macrophages rich in cholesterol are found in atherosclerotic tissue. Scavenger receptor CD36 is a class B scavenger receptor ... Moore, K. J.; Sheedy, F. J.; Fisher, E. A. (2013). "Macrophages in atherosclerosis: A dynamic balance". Nature Reviews ... Tocopherol decreases CD36 expression in human monocyte-derived macrophages". J Lipid Res. 42 (4): 521-527. PMID 11290823. CS1 ...
However, in J774 macrophages and phorbol ester-stimulated peritoneal macrophages, these treatments markedly reduced the ... In unstimulated peritoneal macrophages, which normally contain few tubular lysosomes and which exhibit relatively inefficient ... Tubular lysosomes accompany stimulated pinocytosis in macrophages.. J Swanson, E Burke, S C Silverstein ... A network of tubular lysosomes extends through the cytoplasm of J774.2 macrophages and phorbol ester-treated mouse peritoneal ...
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Macrophage-Activating Factors
Summary Report | CureHunterThey also modulate the expression of macrophage cell surface Ia antigens. One MAF is INTERFERON-GAMMA. Other factors ... Factors secreted by stimulated lymphocytes that prime macrophages to become nonspecifically cytotoxic to tumors. ... Macrophage-Activating Factors. Subscribe to New Research on Macrophage-Activating Factors Factors secreted by stimulated ... 01/01/1992 - "tularensis infection in mice induces the production of macrophage activating factors (MAFs) by spleen cells. ". ...
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Phase I study of continuous-infusion recombinant macrophage colony-stimulating factor in patients with metastatic melanomaMacrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) is a lineage-specific, homodimeric growth factor that supports the proliferation ... Its etiology may in part be explained by proliferation and activation of monocyte/macrophage cells in bone marrow samples. ... Phase I study of continuous-infusion recombinant macrophage colony-stimulating factor in patients with metastatic melanoma ... In vitro studies have demonstrated antitumor activity of macrophage colony-stimulating factor-treated monocytes against ...
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- After in vitro removal of its galactose and sialic acid residues, Gc is converted to a very potent macrophage-activating factor , Gc-MAF (12). (thefreedictionary.com)
- Cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic precursor cells from various lineages, including granulocytes, macrophages, eosinophils and erythrocytes. (cusabio.com)
- In humans, deglycosylation of Gc-globulin, involving stepwise removal of [beta]-galactose and sialic acid from the trisaccharide, leaving N-acetyl-galactosamine (GalNAc), produces a potent macrophage-activating factor (Gc-MAF) (3). (thefreedictionary.com)
- Macrophages primarily originate from circulating monocytes and resident tissues. (hindawi.com)
- Granulocyte/macrophage progenitors (GMPs), for example, are clonogenic bone marrow cells that descend from HSCs and commit to either neutrophils or monocytes. (pnas.org)
- Circulating monocytes become tissue macrophages (or dendritic cells), whereas circulating neutrophils become activated tissue neutrophils. (pnas.org)
- Macrophages develop from circulating monocytes that migrate from the blood into tissues throughout the body, especially the spleen, liver, lymph nodes, lungs, brain, and connective tissue. (dictionary.com)
- Macrophages are formed through differentiation of monocytes, one of the major groups of white blood cells of the immune system. (news-medical.net)
- When there is tissue damage or infection, the monocytes leave the blood stream and enter the affected tissue or organ and undergo a series of changes to become macrophages. (news-medical.net)
- Synovial macrophages are one of the resident cell types in synovial tissue and while they remain relatively quiescent in the healthy joint, they become activated in the inflamed joint and, along with infiltrating monocytes/macrophages, regulate secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and enzymes involved in driving the inflammatory response and joint destruction. (frontiersin.org)
- Macrophage is any of the specialized class of large, phagocytic cells within the tissues , including blood , that originate from specific white blood cells called monocytes and that destroy foreign bacteria and other microorganisms as well as cellular debris, and senescent and damaged cells. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- Macrophages are thought to mature continuously from circulating monocytes. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- The three main categories of leukocytes are granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils), lymphocytes ( B cells , T cells , natural killer cells), and monocytes (including macrophages). (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- Human macrophages are about 21 micrometres (0.00083 in) in diameter and are produced by the differentiation of monocytes in tissues. (wikipedia.org)
- Macrophages that reside in adult healthy tissues either derive from circulating monocytes or are established before birth and then maintained during adult life independently of monocytes. (wikipedia.org)
- Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the vasculature that is initiated by cholesterol deposition into the arterial wall, which triggers the infiltration of immune and inflammatory cells, including monocytes and macrophages. (jci.org)
- Monocyte/macrophage lineage includes among others, monocytes, macrophages and brain resident macrophages. (mdpi.com)
- Macrophages are highly plastic leukocytes that differentiate from monocytes following their entry into extravascular tissues. (frontiersin.org)
- Once monocytes reach the arterial wall intima, they undergo phenotypic transformation into macrophages, internalise large amounts of modified LDLs and become foam cells. (els.net)
- Monocytes transmigrate to the subendothelial space, where they transform into macrophages and begin producing enzymes that oxidatively modify LDL, such as 12/15‐LO and enzymes that produce ROS. (els.net)
- Additionally, bone marrow-derived monocytes give rise to macrophages in the intestine and the dermis ( 6 , 7 ), as well as during acute infection and inflammation ( 8 ). (sciencemag.org)
- Populations II and III phenotypically resembled Ly6C + inflammatory monocytes and neutrophils, respectively, while population I expressed classical dendritic cell (DC) markers MHCII and CD11c and the macrophage marker F4/80. (sciencemag.org)
- Macrophages are white blood cells within tissues, produced by the differentiation of monocytes . (wikipedia.org)
- Monocytes and macrophages are phagocytes , acting in general immunity . (wikipedia.org)
- This antibody is reactive to the majority of mouse monocytes and a subset of mature resident macrophages, especially those located in hemopoietic organs. (abcam.com)
- In the tissues monocytes mature into different types of macrophages at different anatomical locations. (abcam.com)
- Airway macrophages are derived from recipient circulating monocytes after transplant. (sciencemag.org)
- Recent murine studies suggest that resident pulmonary macrophages self-maintain locally, with minimal contribution from circulating monocytes during health. (sciencemag.org)
- Since monocytes are known macrophage precursors, the authors questioned next the origin of AMs in the human lung. (sciencemag.org)
- Monocytes, macrophages and foam cells are the central players in atherosclerosis and contribute to all stages of lesion formation. (uva.nl)
- Skewing monocytes and macrophages to cells with anti-atherogenic properties could be envisaged as an athero-protective treatment. (uva.nl)
- The overall aim of this thesis was to identify novel regulators in monocytes and macrophages to combat atherosclerosis. (uva.nl)
- Monocytes and macrophages are phagocytes, acting in both non-specific defense (or innate immunity) as well as to help initiate specific defense mechanisms (or adaptive immunity) of vertebrate animals. (medicalxpress.com)
- 2014) Constant replenishment from circulating monocytes maintains the macrophage pool in the intestine of adult mice. (els.net)
- Ginhoux F and Jung S (2014) Monocytes and macrophages: developmental pathways and tissue homeostasis. (els.net)
- Abstract -Our previous experiments demonstrated upregulation of the renin-angiotensin system in macrophages, including angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) and type 2 (AT2) receptors, during transformation from monocytes. (ahajournals.org)
- We investigated the role of angiotensin II in oxidative stress of monocytes/macrophages, which plays a role in the advance of atherosclerosis. (ahajournals.org)
- Macrophages, the major immune cell population in atherosclerotic lesions, have been shown to play critical roles in all stages of atherosclerosis, including the initiation and progression of advanced atherosclerosis. (hindawi.com)
- This article reviews the functions of macrophages in different stages of atherosclerosis, as well as the phenotypes and functions of macrophage subsets. (hindawi.com)
- Macrophages, the major immune cell population in the arterial plaques, have been suggested to play a central role in the immune responses and progression of atherosclerosis (Figure 1 ) [ 2 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Therefore, clarifying the macrophage-dependent inflammatory processes in atherosclerosis progression and exploring macrophage-targeted strategies to reduce the residual risk of atherosclerotic CVD have become a hot research topic in recent years. (hindawi.com)
- Macrophage autophagy plays a protective role in advanced atherosclerosis," Cell Metabolism , 15:545-53, 2012. (the-scientist.com)
- This study is the first to connect autophagy in macrophages to protection against disease progression, says Rick Austin of the Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, who was not involved in the research. (the-scientist.com)
- When researchers fed mice predisposed to atherosclerosis a high-fat diet and also blocked autophagy, macrophages died at a higher rate and were not efficiently cleared by phagocytes, suggesting that autophagy may be protective against plaque rupture. (the-scientist.com)
- Macrophages, as part of the innate immune response, are among the most important cell types in every stage of atherosclerosis. (mdpi.com)
- We therefore revisited the mechanism underlying macrophage accumulation in atherosclerosis. (nature.com)
- The microenvironment orchestrates macrophage proliferation through the involvement of scavenger receptor A (SR-A). Our study reveals macrophage proliferation as a key event in atherosclerosis and identifies macrophage self-renewal as a therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease. (nature.com)
- We know that while bone marrow macrophages remove bacteria, they can also cause atherosclerosis by entering the arterial wall and multiplying," said Rickvinder Besla, graduate student and co-lead author. (medindia.net)
- Citations to Alternative macrophages in atherosclerosis: not always protective! (jci.org)
- Alternative macrophages in atherosclerosis: not always protective! (jci.org)
- Background- Activated macrophages contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis. (ahajournals.org)
- Proinflammatory macrophages contribute importantly to a wide variety of pathological states including cancer, neurologic disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, and cardiovascular diseases ranging from atherosclerosis, in-stent stenosis, and arterial and valvular calcification to heart failure. (ahajournals.org)
- In the context of atherosclerosis, activated macrophages participate critically in every stage of lesion progression, from fatty streak formation to the onset of acute thrombotic complications. (ahajournals.org)
- Further understanding of mechanisms that trigger macrophage activation could lead to more effective therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis and its acute complications. (ahajournals.org)
- Efferocytosis by macrophages is thought to curb the progression of atherosclerosis, but the mechanistic insight of this process is lacking. (ahajournals.org)
- We hypothesized that interference with these pathways in macrophages can improve atherosclerosis outcome. (uva.nl)
- Because macrophage-derived foam cells are considered to be an important feature in early atherogenesis, we investigated the role of scavenger receptor class A (SR-A) overexpression, especially on macrophages in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis. (tudelft.nl)
- 8 Furthermore, ACE inhibitors prevent atherosclerosis of cholesterol-fed rabbits 9 10 and monkeys, 11 whose vascular lesions are associated with massive infiltration of macrophages. (ahajournals.org)
- Some balance of an activation of RAS in macrophages would be important for the development of atherosclerosis. (ahajournals.org)
- If you want inflammatory macrophages, simply inject 2 mls of thioglycollate broth into the peritoneum 3-4 days before harvest. (bio.net)
- Macrophages also participate in the immune response by producing and responding to inflammatory cytokines. (dictionary.com)
- This causes macrophages to swarm to the toxic cholesterol deposits, and become either M1 inflammatory or M2 healing cell types depending on the signals there. (lifeboat.com)
- Whereas inflammatory synovial macrophages have not yet been classified into one phenotype or another it is widely known that TNFα and IL-l, characteristically released by M1 macrophages, are abundant in RA while IL-10 activity, characteristic of M2 macrophages, is somewhat diminished. (frontiersin.org)
- Here we will briefly review our current understanding of macrophages and macrophage polarization in RA as well as the elements implicated in controlling polarization, such as cytokines and transcription factors like NFκB, IRFs and NR4A, and pro-resolving factors, such as LXA4 and other lipid mediators which may promote a non-inflammatory, pro-resolving phenotype, and may represent a novel therapeutic paradigm. (frontiersin.org)
- In the early "inflammatory" stage of MI, resident cardiac macrophages are replaced by classically activated macrophages derived from the bone marrow and spleen. (mdpi.com)
- And while the macrophage population shifts towards an alternatively activated phenotype, the inflammatory response subsides giving way to the "reparative/proliferative" phase. (mdpi.com)
- Macrophages with different phenotypes, ranging from classical inflammatory subtypes to alternatively activated antiinflammatory macrophages, have been identified in atherosclerotic lesions. (jci.org)
- In particular, there are more inflammatory cells called macrophages in the lungs of these patients. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Macrophages can enter various tissues under inflammatory or non-inflammatory conditions and assume different functions and phenotypes according to the cues they receive from the environment. (frontiersin.org)
- This binding leads to a pro-inflammatory cytokine response following engulfment by macrophages, implying a potential role for these elements in the etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus. (frontiersin.org)
- Infiltrated macrophages and foam cells also participate in the inflammatory process by secretion of pro‐inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF‐α, IL‐1β and IL‐6. (els.net)
- Macrophages are present in all tissues and can fuse with other macrophages to differentiate into multinucleate osteoclasts (in bone) or giant cells (in multiple tissues), which play a central role in osteoporosis and chronic inflammatory diseases, respectively. (rupress.org)
- The data from this study demonstrate that macrophages are involved in OA, and that drugs targeting activated macrophages and their inflammatory pathways may be used to decrease OA symptoms and reduce joint deterioration. (cnbc.com)
- Etarfolatide is a folate receptor-targeted companion diagnostic imaging agent being developed as a non-invasive method to identify cells that over-express folate receptors, which allows imaging of activated macrophages that are associated with inflammatory diseases. (cnbc.com)
- Hence, macrophages are intriguing targets for immune-mediated therapies, especially when barrier function in the gut is compromised to trigger aberrant inflammatory responses, most notably during inflammatory bowel diseases. (jimmunol.org)
- Thus, macrophages participate in an amplification cascade that sustains inflammatory responses in the atherosclerotic plaque and promote its structural instability and thrombogenicity. (ahajournals.org)
- To begin to address these questions, we first tracked neutrophils ( lyzC + , mpo + ) and macrophages ( mpeg1 + ) in adult zebrafish following amputation of the tail fin, and detailed a migratory timecourse that revealed conserved elements of the inflammatory cell response with mammals. (biologists.org)
- Unlike classically activated macrophages, Mregs produce high levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 10 (IL-10) and turn off IL-12 synthesis. (wikipedia.org)
- The healing effects of stem cells in spinal cord injury can be aided by their ability to hitch intercellular rides to specific anti-inflammatory cells called M2 macrophages, Yale researchers report. (medicalxpress.com)
- Hypoxia and ischaemia (poor blood flow) alter the phenotype of macrophages in a way that can promote development of disease, for example by causing the macrophage to secrete pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic (blood vessel growth stimulating) proteins. (coventry.ac.uk)
- Lymphocytes, macrophages and neutrophils play an important role in the immune and inflammatory response. (scielo.br)
- For a long time, macrophage activation was divided into either proinflammatory or anti‐inflammatory activation. (els.net)
- Accordingly, macrophages can exhibit either pro- or anti-inflammatory phenotypes and are routinely classified into M1 (classically activated) phenotype and M2 (alternatively activated) phenotype. (wikipedia.org)
- M2 macrophages are associated with anti-inflammatory and homeostatic functions linked to wound healing. (wikipedia.org)
- Moreover, expression of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α is mostly derived from macrophages rather than adipocytes. (wikipedia.org)
- However the recruited macrophages do not promote inflammatory response but rather regulate lipolysis. (wikipedia.org)
- As the eye pathologies are very interesting in inflammatory cell, there's macrophage, microglia, or resident macrophage, and lymphocytes, they're all inflammatory cells. (hstalks.com)
- Conclusions Our results show that macrophages are direct targets of erythropoietin and that erythropoietin treatment enhances their pro-inflammatory activity and function. (haematologica.org)
- 1-6 The suggestion that amplification of this process during inflammatory diseases characterised by enhanced lung macrophage recruitment/activation may result in significant effects on the overall recirculating T cell compartment is thus worthy of more detailed investigation. (bmj.com)
- Macrophages are essential components of mammalian tissues. (nih.gov)
- Here, we show that the incorporation of macrophages into muscle tissues engineered from adult-rat myogenic cells enables near-complete structural and functional repair after cardiotoxic injury in vitro. (nature.com)
- We then show that rat bone-marrow-derived macrophages or human blood-derived macrophages resident within the in vitro engineered tissues stimulate muscle satellite cell-mediated myogenesis while significantly limiting myofibre apoptosis and degeneration. (nature.com)
- Moreover, bone-marrow-derived macrophages within engineered tissues implanted in a mouse dorsal window-chamber model augmented blood vessel ingrowth, cell survival, muscle regeneration and contractile function. (nature.com)
- Recently, there has been considerable progress in our understanding of human macrophage biology in different tissues, including the intestines. (jimmunol.org)
- Taken together, our results indicate that FBXW7 degrades EZH2 and increases Ccl2 and Ccl7 in CX3CR1hi macrophages, thereby promoting the recruitment of CX3CR1int proinflammatory MPhs into local colon tissues with colitis. (jci.org)
- The series of tests involved cultures of macrophages derived from human cells in vitro, which responded well to HDAC inhibitor treatment, as well as macrophages residing in mouse brain tissues. (ucl.ac.uk)
- However the range of genes upregulated and functions carried out by macrophages in such hypoxic tissues are not fully understood. (coventry.ac.uk)
- Macrophages are extremely versatile cells, distributed throughout all tissues, involved in numerous functions, and equipped with many sensing receptors and effector molecules. (els.net)
- These diverse stress signals lead to further reprogramming of macrophages with different effect sizes and kinetics in macrophages derived from different tissues. (els.net)
- Similar to stem cells differentiating to make your body's tissues, the immune system's macrophages pick a life path, differentiating into macrophages that recruit resources for wound repair or macrophages that recruit resources for wound sterilization. (fightaging.org)
- Macrophages are cells of the body's immune system that are found in the tissues rather than in the circulating blood. (sciencephoto.com)
- We've discovered that a group of macrophages are created when the embryo is developing, before the bone marrow is functioning," said Clinton Robbins, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine's Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and Immunology. (medindia.net)
- Sivanjah's photo visualising macrophages in the adult mouse testis has been selected to be displayed at the inaugural Day of Immunology photography exhibition. (uni-giessen.de)
- The paradigm shift from a bipolar to a multidimensional model of macrophage activation required large data and computational modelling, illustrating the power of systems immunology to understand immune cell phenotypes and function. (els.net)
- [ 1 ] Macrophage activation syndrome is characterized by pancytopenia, liver insufficiency, coagulopathy, and neurologic symptoms and is thought to be caused by the activation and uncontrolled proliferation of T lymphocytes and well-differentiated macrophages, leading to widespread hemophagocytosis and cytokine overproduction. (medscape.com)
- [ 7 ] The study revealed extensive infiltration of the liver by IFN-γ-producing CD8 + T lymphocytes and hemophagocytic macrophages secreting TNF-α and IL-6. (medscape.com)
- Cell-mediated immunity is an immune response that does not involve antibodies but rather involves the activation of macrophages and natural killer cells, the production of antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- For example, the HIV surface ligand gp120 binds to its receptor (CD4) on T lymphocytes and macrophages, and the hemagglutinin protein of influenza binds to its receptor (sialic acid) on epithelial cells. (rupress.org)
- Eric Newsholme's laboratory was the first to show glutamine utilization by lymphocytes and macrophages. (scielo.br)
- This amino acid has been shown to play a role in lymphocyte proliferation, cytokine production by lymphocytes and macrophages and phagocytosis and superoxide production by macrophages and neutrophils. (scielo.br)
- Indeed, it was not until the pioneering work of Eric Newsholme's laboratory in the 1980's that it was established that immune cells such as lymphocytes and macrophages could utilize glutamine at high rates in addition to glucose (3,4). (scielo.br)
- The metabolic fate of glutamine in lymphocytes, macrophages and neutrophils will be discussed in the present paper. (scielo.br)
- Then, macrophage proliferation becomes the predominant replenishment mechanism in advanced plaques [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Replenishment of macrophages in these experimental atheromata depends predominantly on local macrophage proliferation rather than monocyte influx. (nature.com)
- 1,6-9 Moreover, macrophage proliferation may contribute to development of the inflamed plaque. (ahajournals.org)
- At some sites such as the testis, macrophages have been shown to populate the organ through proliferation. (wikipedia.org)
- We identified stage-dependent functional roles of macrophages in mediating fin tissue outgrowth and bony ray patterning, in part through modulating levels of blastema proliferation. (biologists.org)
- These macrophages are defined by tissue and nerve type, are seeded in part prenatally, and self-maintain via proliferation. (jimmunol.org)
- The demonstration by Upham et al 1 that human alveolar macrophages selectively inhibit proliferation of T cells by secretion of unidentified effector molecules raises the question as to whether pathological processes in the lung characterised by extensive macrophage recruitment or activation can have a systemic effect on T cell development. (bmj.com)
- 1997 ) Selective inhibition of T cell proliferation but not expression of effector function by human alveolar macrophages. (bmj.com)
- As inferred by Dr Grange, these T cells are subjected to the powerful downregulatory influence of lung macrophages during their transit through lung tissue, resulting in a variety of functional changes including loss of proliferation capacity. (bmj.com)
- For example, macrophages present in the brain are termed microglia and in the liver sinusoids they are called Kupffer cells. (news-medical.net)
- Primary brain tumours (gliomas) initiate a strong host response and can contain large amounts of immune cells (myeloid cells) such as microglia and tumour-infiltrating macrophages. (springer.com)
- Different strategies for inhibiting the pathological functions of myeloid cells in gliomas are explored, and blocking the tropism of microglia/macrophages to gliomas or manipulating the signal transduction pathways for immune cell activation has been successful in pre-clinical models. (springer.com)
- However, it is also becoming evident that some myeloid-directed glioma therapies may only be beneficial for distinct subclasses of gliomas and that a more cell-type-specific manipulation of either microglia or macrophages may improve therapeutic outcomes. (springer.com)
- They take various forms (with various names) throughout the body (e.g., histiocytes , Kupffer cells , alveolar macrophages , microglia , and others), but all are part of the mononuclear phagocyte system . (wikipedia.org)
- Whether microglia and macrophages are beneficial or harmful in many neurological disorders, including demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and the leukodystrophies, is currently under debate. (jneurosci.org)
- However, increasing evidence suggests that microglia/macrophages may protect or promote the development and survival of neurons and OLs. (jneurosci.org)
- Krabbe's disease), the roles of microglia and macrophages in particular remain unclear. (jneurosci.org)
- The team of researchers observed changes in the mitochondrial metabolism of the macrophages caused by signalling pathways initiated by the lack of oxygen (hypoxia). (eurekalert.org)
- Apoptotic pathways of macrophages within osteolytic interface mem. (ingentaconnect.com)
- Macrophage apoptosis in interface membrane, which occurs through either death receptor, mitochondrion, or endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways, has been suggested to play an important role in promoting osteolysis. (ingentaconnect.com)
- However, how and why macrophage apoptosis originates and the correlation among these apoptotic pathways is not yet clear. (ingentaconnect.com)
- The objective of this study was to identify the apoptotic mechanism of macrophages, and to explore the relationship between the apoptotic pathways and progression of osteolysis. (ingentaconnect.com)
- Thus, our findings suggested that wear particles generated at implant interface can accelerate macrophage apoptosis through changes in apoptotic pathways and ultimately aggravate the symptom of osteolysis. (ingentaconnect.com)
- Our immune systems can change as we get older, and now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that as immune cells called macrophages age, the changes in those older cells can increase the risks for age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness in the united states. (eurekalert.org)
- A bacterial pathogen that typically multiplies outside of host cells can enter and induce the destruction of cells called macrophages, according to a study published June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Anne-Béatrice Blanc-Potard of the Université de Montpellier in France, and colleagues. (news-medical.net)
- Researchers have known for years that HIV can infect specialized immune system cells called macrophages, but new research suggests these cells may play a larger role in HIV infection than previously believed. (nih.gov)
- This Review discusses current knowledge of the developmental origins of various macrophage populations and the non-canonical functions of macrophages in development, regeneration and tissue repair. (biologists.org)
- Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening complication of rheumatic disease that, for unknown reasons, occurs much more frequently in individuals with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) and in those with adult-onset Still disease. (medscape.com)
- Macrophage activation syndrome is characterized by a highly stimulated but ineffective immune response. (medscape.com)
- Recent studies have shown that MUNC 13-4 polymorphisms are associated with macrophage activation syndrome in some patients with SJIA. (medscape.com)
- These findings were supported by a recent study of hepatic biopsy samples in patients with various types of HLH, including macrophage activation syndrome. (medscape.com)
- The hyperproduction of IL-18, which strongly induces T helper cell 1 (Th-1) responses and IFN-γ production and enhances NK cells cytotoxicity, and an imbalance between levels of biologically active free IL-18 and levels of the IL-18-binding protein may also play a role in secondary hemophagocytic syndromes, including macrophage activation syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Moreover, very high levels of IL-18 have been reported in 2 patients with SJIA and macrophage activation syndrome. (medscape.com)
- [ 9 ] In a study of autopsy specimens of a child with SJIA-associated macrophage activation syndrome, the bone marrow was identified as the origin of increased serum IL-18. (medscape.com)
- Macrophages can be classified on basis of the fundamental function and activation. (wikipedia.org)
- Macrophage responses to PPAR and LXR activation. (els.net)
- Although Notch signaling participates in various aspects of immunity, its role in macrophage activation remains undetermined. (ahajournals.org)
- Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis leads to production of glucocorticoids that cause decreased production of IL-12 by macrophages. (wikipedia.org)
- Pyrimidinergic Receptor Activation Controls Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Macrophages. (sigmaaldrich.com)
- Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand how macrophage activation is regulated and orchestrated. (els.net)
- In fact, previous experimental approaches favoured such dichotomous models of macrophage activation. (els.net)
- However, with the advent of the generation of high‐throughput data, this view on macrophage activation has dramatically changed by realising the enormous plasticity of these cells. (els.net)
- To describe such plasticity, and based on computational modelling of transcriptome data, we have introduced the multidimensional model of macrophage activation. (els.net)
- The multidimensional model of macrophage activation describes the input‐specific cellular programming of macrophages in response to stimulation. (els.net)
- Multidimensional model of macrophage activation. (els.net)
- The overall fate and cellular programming of a macrophage under homeostatic conditions are mainly determined by tissue‐specific microenvironmental signals determining the general activation state and functionality of a macrophage. (els.net)
- Ginhoux F, Schultze JL, Murray PJ, Ochando J and Biswas SK (2015) New insights into the multidimensional concept of macrophage ontogeny, activation and function. (els.net)
- Murine macrophage cell line RAW264.7 stably expressing MKP-2 was used to study the regulation of MKP-2 in macrophages in response to saturated free fatty acid (FFA) and its role in macrophage M1/M2 activation. (doaj.org)
- c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)- and p38-specific inhibitors were used to examine the mechanisms by which MKP-2 regulates macrophage activation and macrophage-adipocytes interaction.HFD changed the expression of MKP-2 in WAT, and MKP-2 was highly expressed in the stromal vascular cells (SVCs). (doaj.org)
- MKP-2 inhibited macrophage M1 activation through JNK and p38. (doaj.org)
- Inhibition of TNFα expression in macrophages by SSZ is due to the induction of apoptosis and involves the activation of caspase 8. (tudelft.nl)
- 1-1 1-3 1-5 While the precise mechanisms employed by the macrophages to modulate T cells are incompletely understood, it is clear that their overall efficiency in this regard is a reflection of their maturation/activation status. (bmj.com)
- Macrophages and neutrophils participate in defense mechanisms that protect the host against injury and infection. (pnas.org)
- Our understanding of the origins of tissue macrophages and neutrophils, going back to self-renewing hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), is largely based on studies not involving cancer ( 10 ⇓ ⇓ - 13 ). (pnas.org)
- Macrophages and neutrophils: dynamic duo or partners in crime? (bmj.com)
- Unlike short-lived neutrophils , macrophages survive longer in the body, up to several months. (wikipedia.org)
- and transgenic models of macrophage depletion and macrophage targeting. (springer.com)
- Cell depletion studies show that macrophages regulate multiple key aspects of a mammalian epimorphic regenerative response, including wound closure, bone histolysis, blastema formation and redifferentiation. (biologists.org)
- J. M. Park, F. R. Greten, Z.-W. Li, M. Karin, Macrophage apoptosis by anthrax lethal factor through p38 MAP kinase inhibition. (sciencemag.org)
- This study not only adds iron homeostasis to the list of metabolic processes influenced by ERRγ but also suggests that preventing or reversing the iron accumulation that occurs in macrophages because of IL-6-induced hypoferremia might be a way to treat infection by S . typhimurium and other intracellular pathogens. (sciencemag.org)
- A majority of macrophages are stationed at strategic points where microbial invasion or accumulation of foreign particles is likely to occur. (wikipedia.org)
- Foam cells are lipid‐loaded macrophages that are generated from the massive uptake of modified low‐density lipoproteins and the intracytoplasmatic accumulation of cholesteryl esters. (els.net)
- b) Microphotograph of the earliest stage of an atherosclerotic lesion, the fatty streak, after staining with oil‐red O. The fatty streak is characterised by subendothelial accumulation of macrophages/foam cells, which contain massive amounts of lipids, as indicated by oil‐red O staining. (els.net)
- Fbxw7 deficiency resulted in decreased production of the chemokines CCL2 and CCL7 by colonic CX3CR1hi resident macrophages and reduced the accumulation of CX3CR1int proinflammatory MPhs in colitis-affected colon tissue. (jci.org)
- The information obtained from these initial experiments will then be used to design, implement and test novel gene therapy strategies with a view to designing a Gene Therapy procedure to improve the outcome of diseases associated with hypoxia and macrophage accumulation. (coventry.ac.uk)
- Answering this question is of special interest in globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD), a genetic fatal demyelinating disease, because its rapidly progressive demyelination in the nervous system is accompanied by a characteristic accumulation of numerous globoid macrophages. (jneurosci.org)
- discuss the pathogenesis and co-mortality displayed by two macrophage-inhabiting microbes (HIV and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) and their influence on macrophage polarization. (frontiersin.org)
- In adipose tissue, distinction between M1 and M2 macrophage polarization can be monitored by assessing the expression of selected markers. (wikipedia.org)
- Adiopose tissue macrophage polarization was summarized in a recent review article Appari M et al. (wikipedia.org)
- Macrophage polarization was assessed by double staining with pSTAT1 or CMAF followed by CD68 or CD163. (lww.com)
- 1-5 Macrophages adapt to the local microenvironment and acquire various functions associated with physiological and pathological processes. (ahajournals.org)
- This model showcases the capability of macrophages of integrating signals they derive from their microenvironment to signal input‐specific functional programmes. (els.net)
- Macrophages integrate signals from their microenvironment, which results in signal input‐specific functional outcomes. (els.net)
- The YCWP delivery system is effective at delivering DNA and transfecting macrophages and dendritic cells in vitro and in vivo, and is currently being used in preclinical studies to orally and systemically deliver genes for vaccines and transient gene therapy of a range of diseases. (nsti.org)
- Having found erythropoietin effects on dendritic cells thus led to the question of whether macrophages act as target cells to erythropoietin. (haematologica.org)
- Lastly, we describe the therapeutic potential of cardiac macrophages in the context of cell-mediated cardio-protection. (mdpi.com)
- These data represent a preferential apoptotic signaling pathway of macrophages as specific target points for the prevention and therapeutic modulation of periprosthetic osteolysis. (ingentaconnect.com)
- An additional, alternative strategy has also been proposed: to make use of the tendency of macrophages to accumulate in diseased sites to use them as delivery systems to carry therapeutic molecules, such as gene therapy DNA constructs, into these sites. (coventry.ac.uk)
- Methods and Results -When macrophages were fed apoptotic cells (ACs) or treated with pitavastatin in vitro , efferocytosis-related signaling and phagocytic capacity were upregulated in an ERK5 activity-dependent manner. (ahajournals.org)
- Monocyte-derived macrophages and several macrophage-like cell lines were exposed to SSZ in vitro, and the effect on TNFα expression was monitored by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. (tudelft.nl)
- Design and Methods EPO effects on macrophages were investigated both in-vivo and in-vitro. (haematologica.org)
- The in-vitro effects of erythropoietin on macrophage surface markers and function were investigated in murine bone marrow-derived macrophages treated with recombinant human erythropoietin. (haematologica.org)
- Results Erythropoietin effects on macrophages were found under both the in-vivo and in-vitro experiments. (haematologica.org)
- Macrophages are part of mononuclear phagocytic system, and the alveolar macrophage is the first cell to encounter M. (thefreedictionary.com)
- The effects of alpha emitting transuranic nuclides on the alveolar macrophage, and the use of this cell as a marker for investigating early radiation effects on the lung, have been studied. (europa.eu)
- Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of alveolar macrophage white blood cells (cream) in lung tissue. (sciencephoto.com)
- But as little as 20 minutes later, the drug had been taken up by macrophages within the tumors. (genengnews.com)
- Macrophages directly aid glioma cells by secreting the growth factor SPP1, which the team showed increases cancer cell survival and blood vessel formation to protect the tumors. (mdanderson.org)
- A more complete understanding of macrophage diversity in tumors could lead to the development of more selective therapies to restore the formidable, anticancer functions of these cells. (aacrjournals.org)
- One type of immune cells, macrophages, is present both in tumors and in nearby noncancerous tissue, but the relationship between these two cell populations is unclear. (sciencemag.org)
- In murine atherosclerotic lesions, we found that macrophages turn over rapidly, after 4 weeks. (nature.com)
- In this issue of the JCI, Guo, Akahori, and colleagues show that CD163+ macrophages promote angiogenesis, vessel permeability, and leucocyte infiltration in human and mouse atherosclerotic lesions through a mechanism involving hemoglobin:haptoglobin/CD163/HIF1α-mediated VEGF induction. (jci.org)
- AT1 receptor antagonists may be useful to suppress oxidative stress of macrophages in atherosclerotic lesions. (ahajournals.org)
- Macrophages are a type of phagocyte and belong to the congenital immune system, where they have a key role to play in defending against infection by intracellular pathogens such as those which cause tuberculosis, Legionnaires' disease or Q fever. (eurekalert.org)
- Macrophages are important cells of the immune system that are formed in response to an infection or accumulating damaged or dead cells. (news-medical.net)
- In this way, macrophages provide a first line of defence in protecting the host from infection. (news-medical.net)
- The researchers from the University of Toronto have found that a specific type of tissue macrophage, a group of white blood cells that defend against infection, are created and operate separately from other macrophages that come from the bone marrow. (medindia.net)
- Robbins and his team found that during infection these self-replicating macrophages leave the arterial wall, while macrophages from the bone marrow come in and engulf the bacteria. (medindia.net)
- HIV-1 establishes latent infection in resting CD4 + T cells and findings indicate that latency can also be established in the cells of monocyte/macrophage lineage. (mdpi.com)
- We knew that SAMHD1 is switched off when cells multiply, but macrophages do not multiply so it seemed unlikely that SAMHD1 would be switched off in these cells," said Professor Ravindra Gupta (UCL Infection & Immunity), the senior author of the paper. (ucl.ac.uk)
- The researchers say that macrophages can be an important reservoir of HIV infection that lingers away from the reach of existing treatments. (ucl.ac.uk)
- Once a macrophage is infected, it will continually produce the HIV virus, so cutting off that point of infection within the body could be an important step towards safeguarding the entire immune system. (ucl.ac.uk)
- Our research suggests that macrophages are an underappreciated reservoir of virus in HIV infection," says study author Malcolm A. Martin, M.D., chief of NIAID's Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology. (nih.gov)
- Most currently available treatments target HIV during its infection of T cells, but if the virus also infects and accumulates in large amounts in macrophages, additional drugs may be required. (nih.gov)
- The researchers tested this idea by checking whether a potent reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor could control both the early T-cell and late macrophage stages of the SHIV infection. (nih.gov)
- The interaction of macrophages and T cells plays an important role in the immune response during TB infection. (aimsciences.org)
- To better understand the dynamics of TB infection and Treg cell regulation, we build a mathematical model using a system of differential equations that qualitatively and quantitatively characterizes the dynamics of macrophages, Th1 and Treg cells during TB infection. (aimsciences.org)
- Tissue biology perspective on macrophages. (nih.gov)
- Here we discuss the emerging views of macrophage biology from evolutionary, developmental and homeostatic perspectives. (nih.gov)
- In this review we discuss the discovery of TNFα and its actions especially in regulating macrophage biology. (nih.gov)
- This volume looks at--and discusses the techniques of--a range of areas in biology in which macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is studied. (springer.com)
- Comprehensive and practical, Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource that will help researchers gain a new understanding of MIF biology in health and disease. (springer.com)
- This project will use the latest Molecular Biology techniques to investigate the responses of human macrophages to hypoxia, including such techniques as Real-Time RT PCR, Promoter / reporter gene analysis, and Western Blotting. (coventry.ac.uk)
- A macrophage is a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells. (news-medical.net)
- The immune system involving the actions of macrophages is amazingly complex and harmoniously coordinated, recognizing and removing invading particles and coordinating with the T-cells to provide the necessary protection of the body. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- In the innate immune system, macrophages are the second-line of defense, after the physical (skin, mucous coating of the gut) and chemical barriers (anti-microbial molecules like lysozymes) provide the first line of defense. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- Macrophages are a type of leukocyte or white blood cell, which include several types of blood cells that have a nucleus and cytoplasm and are part of the immune system . (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- When the immune system is unable to eliminate substances perceived as foreign, it produces a granuloma, composed mostly of macrophages, attempting to wall off the non‐self material. (els.net)
- A team led by UCL researchers has identified how HIV is able to infect macrophages, a type of white blood cell integral to the immune system, despite the presence of a protective protein. (ucl.ac.uk)
- However, researchers can now successfully flip M2 macrophages into their wound-sterilizing cousins, called "M1" or "kill-type" macrophages, which, contrary to promoting the growth of new tissue, may aid the immune system in clearing the body of cancer. (fightaging.org)
- The intricate balance between phenotypically heterogeneous populations of macrophages in the heart have profound and highly orchestrated effects during different phases of myocardial infarction. (mdpi.com)
- Our job now is to get a better understanding of what these different macrophage populations are doing. (medindia.net)
- Macrophages are one of the most versatile cell populations within multicellular organisms. (els.net)
- Splenic granulocyte and macrophage progenitors and their descendants were likewise identified in clinical specimens. (pnas.org)
- As the serum concentration of iron decreases, iron accumulates in hepatic and splenic macrophages. (sciencemag.org)
- Other positive macrophages can be found in the splenic red pulp, in the mesentric lymphoid paracortex, interfollicular areas of Peyer's patches and bone marrow. (abcam.com)
- In-vivo treatment led to increased numbers of splenic macrophages, and of the splenic macrophages expressing CD11b, CD80 and major histocompatibility complex class II. (haematologica.org)
- Splenic macrophages isolated from DP rats at 33,100,120, and 140 days of age showed no enhanced islet killing compared with diabetes-resistant rats. (diabetesjournals.org)
- These macrophages can self-replicate and likely regulate the normal function of our arteries. (medindia.net)
- Macrophages are large, specialized cells that recognize, engulf and destroy target cells. (news-medical.net)
- In the second line of defense, after foreign substances gain access to the body, phagocytic cells (macrophages and neutrophil granulocytes) can engulf (phagocytose) foreign substances. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- Long recognized as an evolutionarily ancient cell type involved in tissue homeostasis and immune defense against pathogens, macrophages are being rediscovered as regulators of several diseases, including cancer. (sciencemag.org)
- Macrophages are critical for controlling many bacterial infections but many pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis , can hijack these cells and use them as sites of replication. (rockefeller.edu)
- We have utilized cutting-edge mass spectrometry techniques to comprehensively probe the interactions between macrophages and three intracellular bacterial pathogens, M. tuberculosis , Salmonella, and Listeria . (rockefeller.edu)
- Breast milk AKGs are metabolized by adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) to platelet-activating factor (PAF), which ultimately activates IL-6/STAT3 signaling in adipocytes and triggers BeAT development in the infant. (jci.org)
- Increased number of adipose tissue macrophages correlates with increased adipose tissue production of proinflammatory molecules and might therefore contribute to the pathophysiological consequences of obesity (e.g. insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes). (wikipedia.org)
- In addition, tissue-resident macrophages have many tissue-specific functional characteristics, which are a reflection of distinct gene-expression programs. (nih.gov)
- ATMs) comprise tissue resident macrophages present in adipose tissue. (wikipedia.org)
- Thus, they are markedly distinct from monocyte-derived macrophages invading after local disturbance of nerve integrity. (jimmunol.org)
- This inhibition prevents the expression of a subset of target genes of the transcription factor nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), which functions in macrophage survival. (sciencemag.org)
- In addition, ADDA blocked LPS-mediated macrophage migration and this was associated with inhibition of LPS-induced Src and FAK phosphorylation as well as Src expression in a concentration dependent manner. (thefreedictionary.com)
- The authors indicate that this inhibition of critical cellular functions in cultured alveolar macrophages suggests that inhalation of airborne silage or grain dust particulates contaminated with patulin could have harmful effects on normal macrophage functions in workers. (cdc.gov)
- We first found that only PTEN-deficiency, but not other common genetic alterations, is associated with macrophage infiltration in glioblastoma," Chen said. (mdanderson.org)
- These findings, as well as those reported previously, suggest that the melanoma cell provides the RNA, protein, and precursors which initiate macrophage DNA synthesis. (rupress.org)
- Recently, specific macrophages dedicated to homeostatic peripheral nerves have come into focus. (jimmunol.org)
- 11 January 2017 - UK-based newly formed immune-oncology company Macrophage Pharma Ltd has acquired global rights to a novel technology platform, Esterase Sensitive Motif, from Chroma Therapeutics Ltd. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Gordon S and Martinez‐Pomares L (2017) Physiological roles of macrophages. (els.net)
- And unlike wound-healing macrophages, Mregs do not induct arginase, so they do not contribute to the production of the extracellular matrix. (wikipedia.org)
- To study the role of mast cell and macrophage counts in the planning of treatment and predicting the treatment outcome. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Next, the researchers will study how these resident macrophages interact with their tissue environment and exactly what role they might play in cardiovascular disease. (medindia.net)
- however, the role of these macrophages in atherogenesis has been unclear. (jci.org)
- Thus, clarification of the role of DC-STAMP in macrophage fusion will be a major step toward a better understanding of fusion and will bring together several areas of research. (rupress.org)
- Airway macrophages (AMs) are important cell types in the lung, playing a pivotal role in host defense. (sciencemag.org)
- These experiments suggested that melanoma proteins played an important role in the initiation of macrophage DNA synthesis. (rupress.org)
- A new international study has made an important discovery about the key role of macrophages, a type of immune cell, in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a chronic autoimmune disease which currently has no cure. (medicalxpress.com)
- A greater understanding of the role macrophages play in disease processes will enable the development of strategies to block their ability to carry out pro-disease functions, in order to slow disease progression. (coventry.ac.uk)
- 15 16 These investigations suggest not only that Ang II produced by macrophages affects neighboring cells such as smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts but also that Ang II plays a role in macrophages per se through the autocrine/paracrine system. (ahajournals.org)