Macrophage

Selection and validation of reference house­keeping genes in the J774A1 macrophage cell line for quantitative real-time PCR

F. B. Ferraz, Fernandez, J. H., Ferraz, F. B., and Fernandez, J. H., Selection and validation of reference house­keeping genes in the J774A1 macrophage cell line for quantitative real-time PCR, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Macrophages are essential components of the innate and adaptive immune responses, playing a decisive role in atherosclerosis, asthma, obesity, and cancer. The differential gene expression resulting from adhesion of macrophages to the extra-cellular matrix (ECM) has been studied in the J774A1 murine macrophage cell line using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The goal of this study was to identify housekeeping genes (HKGs) that remain stable and unaltered under normal culture conditions and in the presence of laminin after a time lapse of 6 and 24 h.

Macrophage proinflammatory response to the titanium alloy equipment in dental implantation

X. Chen, Li, H. S., Yin, Y., Feng, Y., and Tan, X. W., Macrophage proinflammatory response to the titanium alloy equipment in dental implantation, vol. 14, pp. 9155-9162, 2015.

Titanium alloy and stainless steel (SS) had been widely used as dental implant materials because of their affinity with epithelial tissue and connective tissue, and good physical, chemical, biological, mechanical properties and processability. We compared the effects of titanium alloy and SS on macrophage cytokine expression as well as their biocompatibility. Mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells were cultured on titanium alloy and SS surfaces. Cells were counted by scanning electron microscopy.

Xiayuxue decoction reduces renal injury by promoting macrophage apoptosis in hepatic cirrhotic rats

C. Liu, Cai, J., Cheng, Z., Dai, X., Tao, L., Zhang, J., and Xue, D., Xiayuxue decoction reduces renal injury by promoting macrophage apoptosis in hepatic cirrhotic rats, vol. 14, pp. 10760-10773, 2015.

Renal pathological changes in cirrhotic rat have not been extensively reported. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Xiayuxue decoction (XYXD) could attenuate renal injury induced by bile duct ligation (BDL), with special focus on the mechanisms promoting renal macrophage apoptosis. The rats were treated with BDL for 5 weeks and administered 0.36 g/kg XYXD intragastrically from day 1 of initiating BDL. Renal tissue was monitored by hematoxylin-eosin and Sirius red staining.

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