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Is macrophage polarization important in rheumatoid arthritis?

Wang, Yang, Han, Chen-chen, Cui, Dongqian, Li, Yifan, Ma, Yang, Wei, Wei·2017·International Immunopharmacology

Abstract

Macrophages are myeloid immune cells which are strategically positioned throughout the body, where they engulf and degrade debris, dead cells, and foreign substances, and coordinating the inflammatory processes. Macrophages can be divided into two extreme subsets, classical activation (M1), and alternatively activation (M2). The symptoms and signs of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) would exacerbate with the increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, whereas anti-inflammatory cytokines will alleviate the symptoms and signs of RA. This review, mainly discusses the effects of Notch, JNK and ERK signaling pathways on the regulation of macrophage polarization, and the effects of pro-inflammatory factors and/or anti-inflammatory cytokines produced by polarized macrophages in RA. Also, we will make an attempt to find out the importance of macrophage polarization in RA treatment as a drug target.

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  • Expression of the M1 phenotype is regulated by transcription factors such as NF-κB, IRF-3, and IRF-5.

    “Expression of the M1 phenotype is regulated by transcription factors such as NF-κB, IRF-3, and IRF-5 [189,190,191].”

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Authors
Wang, Y., Han, C.-C., Cui, D., Li, Y., Ma, Y., & Wei, W.
Affiliations
Anhui Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Ma, Yang
  • Wei, Wei
Venue
International Immunopharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-09
Volume
50
Pages
345-352
ISSN
1567-5769 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2737504626
Cited by
111
References
117
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 1
FWCI
1.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Immunopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
Keywords
macrophage polarization, rheumatoid arthritis, M1/M2 macrophages, Notch signaling, JNK signaling, ERK signaling, inflammatory cytokines, anti-inflammatory cytokines, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Animals, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Cell Differentiation, Humans, Immunotherapy, Macrophages, Cytokines, Th1 Cells, Th2 Cells, MAP Kinase Signaling System, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Receptors, Notch

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