2014
Toll‐like Receptor‐Mediated Responses by Placental Hofbauer Cells (HBCs): A Potential Pro‐Inflammatory Role for Fetal M2 Macrophages
Young OM, Tang Z, Niven‐Fairchild T, Tadesse S, Krikun G, Norwitz ER, Mor G, Abrahams VM, Guller S. Toll‐like Receptor‐Mediated Responses by Placental Hofbauer Cells (HBCs): A Potential Pro‐Inflammatory Role for Fetal M2 Macrophages. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2014, 73: 22-35. PMID: 25345551, PMCID: PMC4268350, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHofbauer cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsM2 macrophagesTLR-3TLR-4Potential pro-inflammatory roleToll-like receptor functionPlacental villous coreAdverse pregnancy outcomesPro-inflammatory rolePlacental Hofbauer cellsIL-6 secretionToll-like receptorsPolycytidylic acid treatmentUmbilical vein endothelial cellsFetal inflammationPregnancy outcomesVein endothelial cellsTLR agonistsTLR-2Cytokine secretionInflammatory responseVillous corePlacental fibroblastsReceptor functionTrophoblast Induces Monocyte Differentiation Into CD14+/CD16+ Macrophages
Aldo PB, Racicot K, Craviero V, Guller S, Romero R, Mor G. Trophoblast Induces Monocyte Differentiation Into CD14+/CD16+ Macrophages. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2014, 72: 270-284. PMID: 24995492, PMCID: PMC4230492, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnique macrophage phenotypeMacrophage phenotypeMonocyte differentiationFirst trimester trophoblast cellsPeripheral blood monocytesPhenotype of macrophagesCD14 surface expressionNormal deciduaHealthy pregnancyIL-10Chemokine productionEarly pregnancyIP-10Monocyte exposureIL-1BBlood monocytesDecidual phenotypePhagocytic capacityTrophoblast cellsFlow cytometryMorphologic changesMacrophagesMonocytesSurface expressionPlacenta development
2013
Effect of Culture Conditions on the Phenotype of THP‐1 Monocyte Cell Line
Aldo PB, Craveiro V, Guller S, Mor G. Effect of Culture Conditions on the Phenotype of THP‐1 Monocyte Cell Line. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 70: 80-86. PMID: 23621670, PMCID: PMC3703650, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell LineCytokinesHumansLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMacrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorMonocytesPhenotypeTetradecanoylphorbol Acetate