Apoptotic cell (AC)-derived factors alter the physiology of macrophages (M Phi s) towards a regulatory phenotype that is characterized by enhanced production of anti-inflammatory mediators, an attenuated pro-inflammatory cytokine profile and reduced nitric oxide (NO) formation. Impaired NO production in response to ACs or AC-conditioned medium (CM) is facilitated by arginase II (ARG II) expression, which competes with inducible NO synthase for L-arginine. In this study, I investigated the signaling pathway that allowed CM to upregulate ARG II in M Phi s. A sphingolipid, further identified as sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), was required but authentic S1P alone only produced small effects. S1P acted synergistically with a so far unidentified f...
Cells within multicellular organisms share the same genetic information, yet their shape and functio...
Energy substrate utilisation rates are regulated during development and in response to physiological...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an irreversible loss of lung functi...
Apoptotic cell (AC)-derived factors alter the physiology of macrophages (M Phi s) towards a regulato...
Antiviral cytotoxicity of lymphocytes such as natural killer (NK) cells, CD8 alpha-beta T cells and ...
Interleukin (IL)-8, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) appear to...
Title and Contents Introduction Aim_of_the_study Methods_and_Materials Results Discussion ...
The removal of apoptotic cells (AC) can be regarded as an integral component of the program to termi...
Macrophages show a remarkable functional plasticity, which enables them to change their phenotype in...
During the past several years, ceramide has emerged as an important second messenger triggering cell...
5-LO is the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of proinflammatory leukotrienes, converting arachidonic a...
Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are found in all eukaryotic cells and represent crucial el...
Many common neurological disorders like traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke cause a loss of funct...
The life span of erythrocytes is tightly regulated. Therefore, a mechanism is required to remove sen...
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a progressive and life- limiting disorder which...
Cells within multicellular organisms share the same genetic information, yet their shape and functio...
Energy substrate utilisation rates are regulated during development and in response to physiological...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an irreversible loss of lung functi...
Apoptotic cell (AC)-derived factors alter the physiology of macrophages (M Phi s) towards a regulato...
Antiviral cytotoxicity of lymphocytes such as natural killer (NK) cells, CD8 alpha-beta T cells and ...
Interleukin (IL)-8, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) appear to...
Title and Contents Introduction Aim_of_the_study Methods_and_Materials Results Discussion ...
The removal of apoptotic cells (AC) can be regarded as an integral component of the program to termi...
Macrophages show a remarkable functional plasticity, which enables them to change their phenotype in...
During the past several years, ceramide has emerged as an important second messenger triggering cell...
5-LO is the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of proinflammatory leukotrienes, converting arachidonic a...
Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are found in all eukaryotic cells and represent crucial el...
Many common neurological disorders like traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke cause a loss of funct...
The life span of erythrocytes is tightly regulated. Therefore, a mechanism is required to remove sen...
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a progressive and life- limiting disorder which...
Cells within multicellular organisms share the same genetic information, yet their shape and functio...
Energy substrate utilisation rates are regulated during development and in response to physiological...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an irreversible loss of lung functi...