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Context-dependent transcriptional and epigenetic reprogramming shapes neutrophil antimicrobial and immunoregulatory functions in tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2026
Almeida Cicero José Luíz Dos Ramos, Castro Ricardo Cardoso, Cardoso-Silva Priscilla Mariane, Zambuzi Fabiana Albani, Silva Patrick Fernandes, Brauer Veronica Soares, Gravina Humberto Dorigetto, Fontanari Caroline, Bollela Valdes Roberto, Frantz Fabiani Gai
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory microenvironments regulate immune cell differentiation, activation, and programming. Although traditionally considered terminally differentiated effectors, neutrophils can acquire distinct functional states in response to environmental cues. To examine context-dependent neutrophil programming, cells from healthy donors were cultured in vitro under cytokine regimens mimicking opposing inflammatory...
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- Humans
- Neutrophils
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Cells, Cultured
