Postnatal sepsis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants: mechanistic insights into “new BPD”

U Salimi, K Dummula, MH Tucker… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a debilitating disease in premature infants resulting
from lung injury that disrupts alveolar and pulmonary vascular development. Despite the use …

Bacterial and host determinants of group B streptococcal infection of the neonate and infant

A Furuta, A Brokaw, G Manuel, M Dacanay… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Group B streptococci (GBS) are Gram-positive β-hemolytic bacteria that can cause serious
and life-threatening infections in neonates manifesting as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis …

Dysregulated monocyte-derived macrophage response to Group B Streptococcus in newborns

D Ravi, E Ntinopoulou, N Guetta, M Weier… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is a leading pathogen
of neonatal sepsis. The host-pathogen interactions underlying the progression to life …

The role of sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like-lectin-1 (siglec-1) in immunology and infectious disease

S Prenzler, S Rudrawar, M Waespy… - International Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Siglec-1, also known as Sialoadhesin (Sn) and CD169 is highly conserved among
vertebrates and with 17 immunoglobulin-like domains is Siglec-1 the largest member of the …

Siglecs family used by pathogens for immune escape may engaged in immune tolerance in pregnancy

Y Chen, H Chen, Q Zheng - Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The Siglecs family is a group of type I sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like receptors that
regulate cellular signaling by recognizing sialic acid epitopes. Siglecs are predominantly …

Neonatal intestinal colonization of Streptococcus agalactiae and the multiple modes of protection limiting translocation

KG Greenfield, OS Harlow, LT Witt, EM Dziekan… - Gut …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a predominant
pathogen of neonatal sepsis, commonly associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis. GBS …

The lung microenvironment instructs gene transcription in neonatal and adult alveolar macrophages

A Honda, MA Hoeksema, M Sakai, SJ Lund… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.aai.org
Immaturity of alveolar macrophages (AMs) around birth contributes to the susceptibility of
newborns to lung disease. However, the molecular features differentiating neonatal and …

Sialic Acid–Siglec-E Interactions Regulate the Response of Neonatal Macrophages to Group B Streptococcus

SJ Lund, PGB Del Rosario, A Honda, KJ Caoili… - …, 2024 - journals.aai.org
The mammalian Siglec receptor sialoadhesin (Siglec1, CD169) confers innate immunity
against the encapsulated pathogen group B Streptococcus (GBS). Newborn lung …

[HTML][HTML] The role of alveolar macrophages in viral respiratory infections and their therapeutic implications

AP Javaherdehi, S Ghanbari, P Mahdavi… - … and Biophysics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Alveolar macrophages are pivotal components of the lung's innate immune defense against
respiratory virus infections. Their multifaceted role spans from viral clearance to modulation …

Protective effects of Parkin knockout on asthma-induced changes in juvenile mice: inflammation, airway resistance, and oxidative stress

HF Zhan, WJ Lin - Journal of Asthma, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of Parkin (Prkn) knockout in a juvenile
mouse model of asthma. Methods Prkn knockout (KO) and wild type (WT) mice were utilized …