RNA modifications: importance in immune cell biology and related diseases

L Cui, R Ma, J Cai, C Guo, Z Chen, L Yao… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
RNA modifications have become hot topics recently. By influencing RNA processes,
including generation, transportation, function, and metabolization, they act as critical …

Pulmonary fibrosis in COVID‐19 survivors: Predictive factors and risk reduction strategies

AS Ojo, SA Balogun, OT Williams… - Pulmonary medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Although pulmonary fibrosis can occur in the absence of a clear‐cut inciting agent, and
without a clinically clear initial acute inflammatory phase, it is more commonly associated …

Targeting CAFs to overcome anticancer therapeutic resistance

PE Saw, J Chen, E Song - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
The view of cancer as a tumor cell-centric disease is now replaced by our understanding of
the interconnection and dependency of tumor stroma. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) …

Th17 cells and the IL-23/IL-17 axis in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

K Bunte, T Beikler - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Innate immunity represents the semi-specific first line of defense and provides the initial host
response to tissue injury, trauma, and pathogens. Innate immunity activates the adaptive …

Tobacco smoke induces and alters immune responses in the lung triggering inflammation, allergy, asthma and other lung diseases: a mechanistic review

A Strzelak, A Ratajczak, A Adamiec… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many studies have been undertaken to reveal how tobacco smoke skews immune
responses contributing to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Estrogen receptor signaling in the immune system

B Chakraborty, J Byemerwa, T Krebs, F Lim… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The immune system functions in a sexually dimorphic manner, with females exhibiting more
robust immune responses than males. However, how female sex hormones affect immune …

Macrophage polarization in chronic inflammatory diseases: killers or builders?

L Parisi, E Gini, D Baci, M Tremolati… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are key cellular components of the innate immunity, acting as the main player
in the first‐line defence against the pathogens and modulating homeostatic and …

The human gut microbiome in health and disease

J Jovel, LA Dieleman, D Kao, AL Mason, E Wine - Metagenomics, 2018 - Elsevier
The harmonic coexistence of microorganisms with the human body is the result of a long
coevolutionary process that has minimized competition for nutrients and immunological …

Adjuvant physiochemistry and advanced nanotechnology for vaccine development

H Ren, W Jia, Y Xie, M Yu, Y Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Vaccines comprising innovative adjuvants are rapidly reaching advanced translational
stages, such as the authorized nanotechnology adjuvants in mRNA vaccines against COVID …

Streptococcus pneumoniae's Virulence and Host Immunity: Aging, Diagnostics, and Prevention

LRK Brooks, GI Mias - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infectious pathogen responsible for millions of deaths
worldwide. Diseases caused by this bacterium are classified as pneumococcal diseases …