Macrophages exist in various tissues, several body cavities, and around mucosal surfaces
and are a vital part of the innate immune system for host defense against many pathogens …

Macrophages are key immune cells that respond to infections, and modulate
pathophysiological conditions such as wound healing. By possessing phagocytic activities …

This mini-review summarizes the current evidence for the role of macrophage activation and
polarization in inflammation and immune response pertinent to interstitial lung disease …

Macrophages play key roles in all phases of adult wound healing, which are inflammation,
proliferation, and remodeling. As wounds heal, the local macrophage population transitions …

Macrophages are extremely heterogeneous and plastic cells with an important role not only
in physiological conditions, but also during inflammation (both for initiation and resolution) …

Despite the remarkable advances in therapeutics for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a large
number of patients still lack effective countermeasures. Recently, the reprogramming of …

Two decades ago successful transfection of antigen presenting cells (APC) in vivo was
demonstrated which resulted in the induction of primary adaptive immune responses. Due to …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are attracting a growing interest in the scientific community due to
their central role in the etiology of major diseases. On the other hand, nanoparticle carriers …

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are important immunocytes associated with cancer
metastasis. However, whether TAMs play a dominant role in mediating CXCL12/CXCR4 …

Cancer immunotherapy modulates immune cells to induce antitumor immune responses.
Tumors employ immune checkpoints to evade immune cell attacks. Immune checkpoint …