Neurodegenerative disorders and gut-brain interactions

A Singh, TM Dawson, S Kulkarni - The Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) affect essential functions not only in the CNS, but also
cause persistent gut dysfunctions, suggesting that they have an impact on both CNS and gut …

Microbial sensing in the intestine

T Wan, Y Wang, K He, S Zhu - Protein & Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The gut microbiota plays a key role in host health and disease, particularly through their
interactions with the immune system. Intestinal homeostasis is dependent on the symbiotic …

Targeting Xkr8 via nanoparticle-mediated in situ co-delivery of siRNA and chemotherapy drugs for cancer immunochemotherapy

Y Chen, Y Huang, Q Li, Z Luo, Z Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Activation of scramblases is one of the mechanisms that regulates the exposure of
phosphatidylserine to the cell surface, a process that plays an important role in tumour …

Curcumin alleviated dextran sulfate sodium‐induced colitis by regulating M1/M2 macrophage polarization and TLRs signaling pathway

ZP Kang, MX Wang, TT Wu, DY Liu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin has shown good efficacy in mice with experimental colitis and in patients with
ulcerative colitis, but the mechanism of action through the regulation of M1/M2 macrophage …

Inhibiting the cGAS-STING pathway in ulcerative colitis with programmable micelles

S Uthaman, S Parvinroo, AP Mathew, X Jia… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition in which a dysregulated immune response
contributes to the acute intestinal inflammation of the colon. Current clinical therapies often …

Immune cell plasticity in inflammation: Insights into description and regulation of immune cell phenotypes

A Margraf, M Perretti - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a life-saving immune reaction occurring in response to invading pathogens.
Nonetheless, inflammation can also occur in an uncontrolled, unrestricted manner, leading …

SGLT2 inhibitors prevent LPS-induced M1 macrophage polarization and alleviate inflammatory bowel disease by downregulating NHE1 expression

YJ Kim, J Jin, DH Kim, D Kim, YM Lee, JK Byun… - Inflammation …, 2023 - Springer
Background Classically activated M1 macrophages, characterized by aberrant glycolysis
and secretion of inflammatory cytokines, play pivotal roles in inflammatory diseases …

LncRNA MIR4435-2HG suppression regulates macrophage M1/M2 polarization and reduces intestinal inflammation in mice with ulcerative colitis

L Cao, Q Tan, R Zhu, L Ye, G Shi, Z Yuan - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the effect and potential mechanism of LncRNA MIR4435-2HG on
macrophage polarization and intestinal inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods …

Cepharanthine alleviates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis via regulating aconitate decarboxylase 1 expression and macrophage infiltration

MN Zhang, R Xie, HG Wang, X Wen, JY Wang, L He… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cepharanthine (CEP), a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from tubers of Stephania, protects
against some inflammatory diseases. Aconitate decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1) is also known as …

E4BP4 in macrophages induces an anti-inflammatory phenotype that ameliorates the severity of colitis

Y Kajimura, A Taguchi, Y Nagao, K Yamamoto… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Macrophages are versatile cells of the innate immune system that work by altering their pro-
or anti-inflammatory features. Their dysregulation leads to inflammatory disorders such as …