M2 Macrophage

AvTamás Röszer

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

Del 86 i serien Progress in Inflammation Research

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Beskrivning

Macrophages are core components of the innate immune system. Once activated, they may have either pro- or anti-inflammatory effects that include pathogen killing, safe disposal of apoptotic cells or tissue renewal. The activation state of macrophages is conceptualized by the so-called M1/M2 model of polarization. M2 macrophages are not simply antagonists of M1 macrophages; rather, they represent a network of tissue resident macrophages with roles in tissue development and organ homeostasis. M2 macrophages govern functions at the interfaces of immunity, tissue development and turnover, metabolism, and endocrine signaling. Dysfunction in M2 macrophages can ruin the healthy interplay between the immune system and metabolic processes, and lead to diseases such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, M2 macrophages are essential for healthy tissue development and immunological self-tolerance. Worryingly, these functions of M2 macrophages can also be disrupted, resulting in tumor growth and autoimmunity. This book comprehensively discusses the biology of M2 macrophages, summarizes the current state of knowledge, and highlights key questions that remain unanswered.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-08-05
Mått:155 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt:421 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Progress in Inflammation Research
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030504823

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Cellbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Sjukdomar och rubbningar inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Tamás Röszer is a Research Group Leader and Lecturer (Privatdozent) at the Institute of Neurobiology, Ulm University, Germany. His chief research interests are the endocrine control of immunity and metabolism, and macrophage biology in the context of development and physiology. He is the author of several research articles in the field of immunometabolism, diabetes and comparative molecular endocrinology, and reference books in nitric oxide biology and pathophysiology.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction. What is an M2 macrophage? Historical overview of the macrophage polarization model. The Th1/Th2 and M1/M2 paradigms, the arginine fork.- Chapter 2. Evolutionary origin of the M2 macrophage activation: invertebrates.- Chapter 3. Evolution of M2 macrophage functions in chordates.- Chapter 4. Signal mechanisms of M2 macrophage activation.- Chapter 5. Mechanisms which control the size of M2 macrophage-dominated tissue macrophage niches.- Chapter 6.Immune functions of the M2 macrophages: host defense, self-tolerance and autoimmunity.- Chapter 7. M2 macrophages in the integument and in the musculoskeletal system.- Chapter 8. M2 macrophages in the circulatory-, respiratory and excretory organs.- Chapter 9. M2 macrophages in the metabolic organs and in the neuroendocrine system.- Chapter 10. Practical approaches in M2 macrophage biology: analysis, pharmacology and didactical interpretation of M2 macrophage functions.