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The ability to target and accumulate monocytes and macrophages in areas of tissue inflammation plays an important role in innate and humoral immunity. However, when this process becomes uncontrolled, tissue injury and dysfunction may ensue. This paper will focus on understanding the role and action of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in regulating the molecular and biochemical pathways responsible for the regulation of the survival of human monocytes. We and others have found that ROS and RNS serve as important intracellular signaling molecules that influence cellular survival. Human monocytes are influenced by intracellular production of ROS and RNS, which affects both monocyte survival and death, depending on the form of nitric oxide presented to the cell. This review will address potential mechanisms by which ROS and RNS promote the survival of human monocytes and macrophages.
Keywords: monocytes, macrophages, humoral immunity
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: The Role of ROS and RNS in Regulating Life and Death of Blood Monocytes
Volume: 10 Issue: 8
Author(s): Christopher P. Baran, Mandy M. Zeigler, Susheela Tridandapani and Clay B. Marsh
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Keywords: monocytes, macrophages, humoral immunity
Abstract: The ability to target and accumulate monocytes and macrophages in areas of tissue inflammation plays an important role in innate and humoral immunity. However, when this process becomes uncontrolled, tissue injury and dysfunction may ensue. This paper will focus on understanding the role and action of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in regulating the molecular and biochemical pathways responsible for the regulation of the survival of human monocytes. We and others have found that ROS and RNS serve as important intracellular signaling molecules that influence cellular survival. Human monocytes are influenced by intracellular production of ROS and RNS, which affects both monocyte survival and death, depending on the form of nitric oxide presented to the cell. This review will address potential mechanisms by which ROS and RNS promote the survival of human monocytes and macrophages.
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Baran P. Christopher, Zeigler M. Mandy, Tridandapani Susheela and Marsh B. Clay, The Role of ROS and RNS in Regulating Life and Death of Blood Monocytes, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2004; 10 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612043452866
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612043452866 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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