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Pyropia yezoensis glycoprotein promotes the M1 to M2 macrophage phenotypic switch via the STAT3 and STAT6 transcription factors.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Aug 2016
Choi Jeong-Wook, Kwon Mi-Jin, Kim In-Hye, Kim Young-Min, Lee Min-Kyeong, Nam Taek-Jeong
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Macrophage polarization has been well documented. Macrophages can aquire two phenotypes, the pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype, and the anti-inflammatory and wound healing M2 phenotype. The M1 macrophage phenotype has been linked to metabolic disease and is also associated with cancer-related inflammation. Of note, macrophage polarization can be influenced by the extracellular environment. In the current study, we...
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