Epigenetic regulation of macrophages: from homeostasis maintenance to host defense
Autor: | Yuquan Wei, Xiawei Wei, Siyuan Chen, Jing Yang |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Macrophage Immunology Review Article Biology Immune memory Epigenesis Genetic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Polarization Immunology and Allergy Animals Humans Epigenetics Transcription factor Tissue homeostasis Monocytes and macrophages Regulation of gene expression Innate immune system Macrophages Macrophage Activation Phenotype Immunity Innate Cell biology 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Infection 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Homeostasis |
Zdroj: | Cellular and Molecular Immunology |
ISSN: | 2042-0226 1672-7681 |
Popis: | Macrophages are crucial members of the innate immune response and important regulators. The differentiation and activation of macrophages require the timely regulation of gene expression, which depends on the interaction of a variety of factors, including transcription factors and epigenetic modifications. Epigenetic changes also give macrophages the ability to switch rapidly between cellular programs, indicating the ability of epigenetic mechanisms to affect phenotype plasticity. In this review, we focus on key epigenetic events associated with macrophage fate, highlighting events related to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, responses to different stimuli and the formation of innate immune memory. Further understanding of the epigenetic regulation of macrophages will be helpful for maintaining tissue integrity, preventing chronic inflammatory diseases and developing therapies to enhance host defense. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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