Role of the CCL2-CCR2 axis in cardiovascular disease: Pathogenesis and clinical implications

H Zhang, K Yang, F Chen, Q Liu, J Ni, W Cao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The CCL2-CCR2 axis is one of the major chemokine signaling pathways that has received
special attention because of its function in the development and progression of …

Functional roles of chemokine receptor CCR2 and its ligands in liver disease

S She, L Ren, P Chen, M Wang, D Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chemokines are a family of cytokines that orchestrate the migration and positioning of
immune cells within tissues and are critical for the function of the immune system. CCR2 …

Targeting neutrophils to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome in coronavirus disease

CC Chiang, M Korinek, WJ Cheng… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This review describes targeting neutrophils as a potential therapeutic strategy for acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

The mercurial nature of neutrophils: still an enigma in ARDS?

AE Williams, RC Chambers - American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition resulting
from direct and indirect insults to the lung. It is characterized by disruption of the endothelial …

Diagnosis and treatment of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonia. Where we stand and where we need to go

ML Salisbury, JL Myers, EA Belloli… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Hypersensitivity pneumonia (HP) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) caused by sensitization
to an inhaled antigen. Although the reported inciting antigens are numerous, most are …

Cytokine storm associated coagulation complications in COVID-19 patients: Pathogenesis and Management

SR Savla, KS Prabhavalkar, LK Bhatt - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, attacks the
immune system causing an exaggerated and uncontrolled release of pro-inflammatory …

Crucial biological functions of CCL7 in cancer

Y Liu, Y Cai, L Liu, Y Wu, X Xiong - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Abstract Chemokine (CC motif) ligand 7 (CCL7), a CC chemokine, is a chemotactic factor
and attractant for various kinds of leukocytes, including monocytes and neutrophils. CCL7 is …

Vascular permeability in the fibrotic lung

CK Probst, SB Montesi, BD Medoff… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is thought to result from aberrant tissue repair processes
in response to chronic or repetitive lung injury. The origin and nature of the injury, as well as …

What drives neutrophils to the alveoli in ARDS?

RL Zemans, MA Matthay - Thorax, 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
Neutrophil influx into the extravascular compartments of the lungs is a defining characteristic
of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). 1 During ARDS, circulating neutrophils …

Evidence for chemokine synergy during neutrophil migration in ARDS

AE Williams, RJ José, PF Mercer, D Brealey, D Parekh… - Thorax, 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition
characterised by pulmonary oedema, respiratory failure and severe inflammation. ARDS is …