Yin and Yang of MCP-1

Yin and yang of MCP-1.

Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1, also known as CCL2) is a chemokine of the C-C type which recruits circulating monocytes to sites of inflammation. Over the past several years, MCP-1 has become established as a major factor in the development of atherosclerosis through its promotion of monocyte/macrophage accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques, leading in turn to chronic inflammation,...

Yin yang

oxidative Medicine and celluar Longevity 227 Derived from classical Chinese philosophy and with frequent applications in Chinese medicine, " yin yang " has grown into an interesting concept that may have a number of applications. The term is usually used to depict the existence of polarizing or opposing forces in nature. Yet, the concept of " yin yang " can be much more involved, especially in ...

Platelets: yin and yang.

In this issue of Blood, Boulaftali and colleagues have made the important and novel observation that deficiency of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin), PN-1, in platelets results in a prothrombotic state, supporting the role of platelet PN-1 in thrombosis.1 Specifically, Boulaftali et al have initially confirmed previously published studies by Gronke et al indicating that protease nexin-1 (P...

Enterococci: yin - yang microbes

This review deals with the duality of enterococci, which can be illustrated by their yin yang behaviour. The rough nature of this specific group of lactic acid bacteria promotes their dissemination in various environments where they significantly influence the outcome of a certain process. In the technological meaning, enterococci are leading microbes in fermentation processes of traditional fo...

Preface: special issue on yin yang 1 and oncogenesis.