The timely resolution of wound healing is critical for restoring the skin as a protective barrier.
The switch from a proinflammatory to a reparative microenvironment must be tightly …

The ability of developing immunological memory, a characteristic feature of adaptive
immunity, is clearly present also in innate immune responses. In fact, it is well known that …

Neurotransmitters have been well documented to determine immune cell fates; however,
whether and how γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) shapes the function of innate immune cells is …

Trettenbrein has argued that the concept of the synapse as the locus of memory is outdated
and has made six critiques of this concept. In this article, we examine these six critiques and …

The concept of innate immune memory, ie, a change in the reactivity in innate immune cells
previously exposed to various stimuli, is well known in plants, invertebrates and also in …

Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Complications of
prematurity such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD, affecting the lung), pulmonary …

Docetaxel (DTX) combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil has been used as induction
chemotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the …

Increasing evidence support that cellular amino acid metabolism shapes the fate of immune
cells; however, whether aspartate metabolism dictates macrophage function is still …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a relentlessly progressive disease harboring significant
morbidity and mortality despite recent advances in therapy. Regardless of disease severity …

Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) affects almost half of the world's population and
is a major cause of stomach cancer. Although immune cells react strongly to this gastric …