Bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)is one of the most common respiratory diseases in premature infants, and many factors affect the development of premature lung.Recent studies have shown that pulmonary macrophages play an important role in the occurrence of BPD.The number of macrophages in the lung increases in the process of BPD, and classically activated M1 cells dominate, which causes excessive production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 and oxidation substances such as reactive oxygen species, promotes the apoptosis of lung cells, and affects the development of alveolar structure and pulmonary microvasculature.Besides, the decrease of autophagy activity of neonatal alveolar macrophages contributes to the occurrence of BPD, but the mechanism is still unclear.This article reviews research progress on the role of pulmonary macrophages in bronchopulmonary dysplasia, in order to further explore the significance of them in diagnosis and treatment of BPD and improve the quality of life of children with BPD.

SARS-CoV-2 infection causes complicated clinical manifestations with variable multi-organ injuries, however, the underlying mechanism, in particular immune responses in different organs, remains elusive. In this study, comprehensive transcriptomic alterations of 14 tissues from rhesus macaque infected with SARS-CoV-2 were analyzed. Compared to normal controls, SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in dysregulation of genes involving diverse functions in various examined tissues/organs, with drastic transcriptomic changes in cerebral cortex and right ventricle. Intriguingly, cerebral cortex exhibited a hyperinflammatory state evidenced by significant upregulation of inflammation response-related genes. Meanwhile, expressions of coagulation, angiogenesis and fibrosis factors were also up-regulated in cerebral cortex. Based on our findings, neuropilin 1 (NRP1), a receptor of SARS-CoV-2, was significantly elevated in cerebral cortex post infection, accompanied by active immune response releasing inflammatory factors and signal transmission among tissues, which enhanced infection of the central nervous system (CNS) in a positive feedback way, leading to viral encephalitis. Overall, our study depicts a multi-tissue/organ transcriptomic landscapes of rhesus macaque with early infection of SARS-CoV-2, and provides important insights into the mechanistic basis for COVID-19-associated clinical complications.
Animals ; COVID-19/genetics* ; Macaca mulatta ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics* ; Transcriptome