Publications by authors named "Yangsong Xu"

The cellular lipidome comprises thousands of unique lipid species. Here, using mass spectrometry-based targeted lipidomics, we characterize the lipid landscape of human and mouse immune cells ( www.cellularlipidatlas.

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Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone produced and released by cells of the gastrointestinal tract following meal ingestion. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) exhibit kidney-protective actions through poorly understood mechanisms. Here we interrogated whether the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) plays a role in mediating the actions of GLP-1 on inflammation and diabetic kidney disease.

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  • - The study explores "trained immunity" in HIV-infected individuals, suggesting that hyperreactive myeloid cells contribute to chronic inflammation even under anti-retroviral treatment.
  • - Human monocyte-derived macrophages treated with HIV-1 protein Nef release more pro-inflammatory cytokines after stimulation, due to chromatin changes affecting inflammation and cholesterol metabolism.
  • - Both bone-marrow-derived macrophages from exNef-treated mice and those transplanted with exNef bone marrow show increased production of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), which reflects the persistent inflammatory response linked to HIV infection.
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Metabolic adaptations can directly influence the scope and scale of macrophage activation and polarization. Here we explore the impact of type I interferon (IFNβ) on macrophage metabolism and its broader impact on cytokine signaling pathways. We find that IFNβ simultaneously increased the expression of immune-responsive gene 1 and itaconate production while inhibiting isocitrate dehydrogenase activity and restricting α-ketoglutarate accumulation.

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It is now well understood that the bone marrow (BM) compartment can sense systemic inflammatory signals and adapt through increased proliferation and lineage skewing. These coordinated and dynamic alterations in responding hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), as well as in cells of the bone marrow niche, are increasingly viewed as key contributors to the inflammatory response. Growth factors, cytokines, metabolites, microbial products, and other signals can cause dysregulation across the entire hematopoietic hierarchy, leading to lineage-skewing and even long-term functional adaptations in bone marrow progenitor cells.

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