Macrophages from the peripheral circulation and those derived from resident microglia are
among the main effector cells of the inflammatory response that follows spinal cord trauma …

After ischemic stroke, the integrity of the blood-brain barrier is compromised. Peripheral
immune cells, including neutrophils, T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 453-461, January 1, 2008] 453 Macrophage activation and
polarization Fernando Oneissi Martinez1, A Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 453-461, January …

Cells of myeloid origin, such as microglia and macrophages, act at the crossroads of several
inflammatory mechanisms during pathophysiology. Besides pro-inflammatory activity (M1 …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Licorice, one of the oldest and most popular
herbal medicines in the world, has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine as a …

Members of the nuclear-receptor superfamily have well-documented regulatory effects on
inflammatory processes. Recent work has highlighted the roles of peroxisome-proliferator …

Human breast milk is well known as the ideal source of nutrition during early life, ensuring
optimal growth during infancy and early childhood. Breast milk is also the source of many …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and (liver X receptors) LXRs are ligand-
activated transcription factors that control lipid and glucose metabolism, as well as the …

15-Deoxy-Δ-12, 14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2) is the most recently discovered
prostaglandin. This cyclopentanone, the dehydration end product of PGD2, differs from other …

Objective—Cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis is the number one cause of
death in Western countries and threatens to become the major cause of morbidity and …