ReviewGut2021
Niche-specific functional heterogeneity of intestinal resident macrophages.
Review in Gut, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers.
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 108 citations in OpenAlex.
- Macrophage-enteric nervous system crosstalk in Hirschsprung disease and associated enterocolitis: a focused narrative review with clinical implications.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Review
- Intestinal fructose catabolism promotes obesity and insulin resistance via ileal lacteal remodeling.Science advances · 2026Article
- The Rectal Mucosal Myeloid Niche in HIV-1 Persistence: Reservoir Support, Viral Sequestration, and Therapeutic Opportunities.Viruses · 2026Review
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- Elevated IgG levels induce an M2‑to‑M1 phenotypic shift in mucosal macrophages and restrict the growth of invasive sphenoid sinus pituitary adenomas.Molecular medicine reports · 2026Article
- Macrophages in Intestinal Wound Healing: Dichotomous Effects and Therapeutic Opportunities.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Fuel to fire: developmental niche-empowered ApoEVs unlock adult hierarchical tissue regenerative potential via mitochondrial complex I-driven developmental metabolic profile.International journal of oral science · 2026Article
- CD163 and Tim-4 identify resident intestinal macrophages that are spatially regulated by TGF-β.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2026Article
- Dynamic gut responses to sepsis uncovered by multi-omics profiling in a rodent model.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Lactobacillus johnsonii-derived extracellular vesicles carrying GAPDH protect against ulcerative colitis through modulating macrophage polarization.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Idiopathic achalasia: unraveling the etiology and pathogenesis of an inflammatory disease.Gastroenterology report · 2026Review
- Heterogeneity of Muscularis Macrophages in the Stomach.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- Macrophages dynamically integrate neuro-immune-microbial network signals: their role in gastrointestinal motility disorders and targeting potential.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Infection strategies ofGut microbes reports · 2026Review
- The gut-brain axis: mechanisms linking intestinal dysbiosis with stroke.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Modulation of macrophage survival duringFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Some Basics on Innate Neuroimmunology for Nonspecialists.Neuroimmunomodulation · 2026Review
- Spatial Profiling and Prognostic Role of CD169+ Macrophages in Colorectal Cancer From Adjacent Nontumor Mucosa to Liver Metastasis.Journal of immunology research · 2026Article
- Macrophage-Orchestrated Metabolic Sensing Drives IBD Pathogenesis: A Framework for Targeted Therapy.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Review
- Macrophage pyroptosis in inflammatory bowel disease: mechanistic insights, pathological roles and treatment strategies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Intestinal resident macrophages are at the front line of host defence at the mucosal barrier within the gastrointestinal tract and have long been known to play a crucial role in the response to food antigens and bacteria that are able to penetrate the mucosal barrier. However, recent advances in single-cell RNA sequencing technology have revealed that resident macrophages throughout the gut are functionally specialised to carry out specific roles in the niche they occupy, leading to an unprecedented understanding of the heterogeneity and potential biological functions of these cells. This review aims to integrate these novel findings with long-standing knowledge, to provide an updated overview on our understanding of macrophage function in the gastrointestinal tract and to speculate on the role of specialised subsets in the context of homoeostasis and disease.
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