Search Results - "de Winther, Menno P"
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Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of macrophages in atherosclerosis
Published in Nature reviews cardiology (01-04-2020)“…Monocytes and macrophages provide defence against pathogens and danger signals. These cells respond to stimulation in a fast and stimulus-specific manner by…”
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Hematopoietic miR155 deficiency enhances atherosclerosis and decreases plaque stability in hyperlipidemic mice
Published in PloS one (25-04-2012)“…microRNA-155 (miR155) is a central regulator of immune responses that is induced by inflammatory mediators. Although miR155 is considered to be a…”
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Wound administration of M2-polarized macrophages does not improve murine cutaneous healing responses
Published in PloS one (28-07-2014)“…Macrophages play a crucial role in all stages of cutaneous wound healing responses and dysregulation of macrophage function can result in derailed wound…”
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Human monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation involves highly localized gain and loss of DNA methylation at transcription factor binding sites
Published in Epigenetics & chromatin (06-06-2019)“…Macrophages and their precursors monocytes play a key role in inflammation and chronic inflammatory disorders. Monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and…”
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BMP7 activates brown adipose tissue and reduces diet-induced obesity only at subthermoneutrality
Published in PloS one (16-09-2013)“…Brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates energy stored in triglycerides as heat via the uncoupling protein UCP-1 and is a promising target to combat…”
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Ezh2 emerges as an epigenetic checkpoint regulator during monocyte differentiation limiting cardiac dysfunction post-MI
Published in Nature communications (25-07-2023)“…Epigenetic regulation of histone H3K27 methylation has recently emerged as a key step during alternative immunoregulatory M2-like macrophage polarization;…”
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Head-to-Head Comparison of Anti-Inflammatory Performance of Known Natural Products In Vitro
Published in PloS one (10-05-2016)“…Inflammation is an important therapeutic target. Due to their potency, steroidal drugs dominate the current treatment of inflammatory disorders. However,…”
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The Epigenetic Reader Protein SP140 Regulates Dendritic Cell Activation, Maturation and Tolerogenic Potential
Published in Current issues in molecular biology (11-05-2023)“…SP140 is an epigenetic reader protein expressed predominantly in immune cells. GWAS studies have shown an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms…”
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Sexual dimorphism in atherosclerotic plaques of aged Ldlr -/- mice
Published in Immunity & ageing (02-05-2024)“…Atherosclerosis, the main underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lipid accumulation and immune cell…”
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Modulation of macrophage inflammatory function through selective inhibition of the epigenetic reader protein SP140
Published in BMC biology (19-08-2022)“…Abstract Background SP140 is a bromodomain-containing protein expressed predominantly in immune cells. Genetic polymorphisms and epigenetic modifications in…”
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Anti-inflammatory M2, but not pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages promote angiogenesis in vivo
Published in Angiogenesis (London) (01-01-2014)“…Objective Macrophages show extreme heterogeneity and different subsets have been characterized by their activation route and their function. For instance,…”
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MicroRNA Profiling Identifies MicroRNA-155 as an Adverse Mediator of Cardiac Injury and Dysfunction During Acute Viral Myocarditis
Published in Circulation research (03-08-2012)“…RATIONALE:Viral myocarditis results from an adverse immune response to cardiotropic viruses, which causes irreversible myocyte destruction and heart failure in…”
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Antibody-Mediated Inhibition of CTLA4 Aggravates Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation and Progression in Hyperlipidemic Mice
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (29-08-2020)“…T cell-driven inflammation plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. The co-inhibitory protein Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte…”
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Arginase-1 deficiency regulates arginine concentrations and NOS2-mediated NO production during endotoxemia
Published in PloS one (21-01-2014)“…Arginase-1 is an important component of the intricate mechanism regulating arginine availability during immune responses and nitric oxide synthase (NOS)…”
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Metabolic Alterations in Aging Macrophages: Ingredients for Inflammaging?
Published in Trends in immunology (01-02-2019)“…Aging is a complex process with an impact on essentially all organs. Declined cellular repair causes increased damage at genomic and proteomic levels upon…”
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Nanoparticle-Aided Characterization of Arterial Endothelial Architecture during Atherosclerosis Progression and Metabolic Therapy
Published in ACS nano (24-12-2019)“…Atherosclerosis is associated with a compromised endothelial barrier, facilitating the accumulation of immune cells and macromolecules in atherosclerotic…”
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Epigenetic Regulation of Monocyte and Macrophage Function
Published in Antioxidants & redox signaling (10-11-2016)“…Monocytes and macrophages are key players in tissue homeostasis and immune responses. Epigenetic processes tightly regulate cellular functioning in health and…”
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Hyaluronan Nanoparticles Selectively Target Plaque-Associated Macrophages and Improve Plaque Stability in Atherosclerosis
Published in ACS nano (27-06-2017)“…Hyaluronan is a biologically active polymer, which can be formulated into nanoparticles. In our study, we aimed to probe atherosclerosis-associated…”
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Local delivery of polarized macrophages improves reperfusion recovery in a mouse hind limb ischemia model
Published in PloS one (24-07-2013)“…Enhancement of collateral development in coronary or peripheral artery disease is a therapeutic target, but it has proven difficult to achieve. Macrophages are…”
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Absence of p55 TNF receptor reduces atherosclerosis, but has no major effect on angiotensin II induced aneurysms in LDL receptor deficient mice
Published in PloS one (07-07-2009)“…The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of p55 TNF Receptor (p55 TNFR), the main signaling receptor for the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor…”
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