Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP8) modulates M2 macrophage polarization and molecular mechanisms involved

2014 ◽  
Vol 237 (2) ◽  
pp. e15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanmei Wen ◽  
Qishan Chen ◽  
Le Anh Luong ◽  
Arif Mustafa ◽  
Ye Shu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization

Twist1 Regulates Macrophage Plasticity To Promote Renal Fibrosis Through Galectin-3

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingfeng Wu ◽  
Shiren Sun ◽  
Lei Wei ◽  
Minna Liu ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Fibrosis ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Interstitial Fibrosis ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
Kidney Fibrosis ◽  
Galectin 3 ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Macrophage Plasticity ◽  
Stage Renal Disease

Abstract Renal interstitial fibrosis is the pathological basis of end-stage renal disease, in which the heterogeneity of macrophages in renal microenvironment plays an important role. However, the molecular mechanisms of macrophage plasticity during renal fibrosis progression remain unclear. In this study, we found for the first time that increased expression of Twist1 in macrophages was significantly associated with the severity of renal fibrosis in IgA nephropathy patients and mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). Ablation of Twist1 in macrophages markedly alleviated renal tubular injury and renal fibrosis in UUO mice, accompanied by a lower extent of macrophage infiltration and M2 polarization in the kidney. The knockdown of Twist1 inhibited the chemotaxis and migration of macrophages, at least partially, through the CCL2/CCR2 axis. Twist1 downregulation inhibited M2 macrophage polarization and reduced the secretion of the profibrotic factors Arg1, MR (CD206), IL-10, and TGF-β. Galectin-3 was decreased in the macrophages of the conditional Twist1-deficient mice, and Twist1 was shown to directly activate galectin-3 transcription. Up-regulation of galectin-3 recovered Twist1-mediated M2 macrophage polarization. In conclusion, Twist1/galectin-3 signaling regulates macrophage plasticity (M2 phenotype) and promotes renal fibrosis. This study could suggest new strategies for delaying kidney fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease.

scholarly journals Serum and Ectopic Endometrium from Women with Endometriosis Modulate Macrophage M1/M2 Polarization via the Smad2/Smad3 Pathway

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Fang Nie ◽  
Qi Xie ◽  
Ya-Hong Wu ◽  
Hua He ◽  
Lu-Jie Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conditioned Medium ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Leukemia Cell ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
Monocytic Leukemia ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Endometrial Stromal Cells ◽  
M2 Polarization ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization

Objective. This study investigated the alterations in macrophage polarization in patients with endometriosis as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods. Peritoneal washings, serum samples, and endometrial tissues were collected from endometriosis patients and control subjects. Endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from endometrial tissue, and conditioned medium was prepared by treating ESCs with or without various concentrations of interleukin- (IL-) 6, estrogen, or progestin. The frequencies of CD86+ and CD163+ cells and expression levels of these markers as well as the cytokines IL-12 and IL-10 were measured in THP-1- (human monocytic leukemia cell) derived macrophages. Results. There was a decrease in the percentage of CD86+ macrophages in the peritoneal wash solution of patients with endometriosis. Ectopic endometrial homogenates could promote M1 to M2 macrophage polarization in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as evidenced by the increased percentage of CD163+ macrophages and increased IL-10 expression as well as a decreased percentage of CD86+ cells and lower IL-12 expression. In contrast, addition of serum from women with endometriosis to THP-1 cells resulted in the polarization of macrophages towards both M1 and M2 phenotypes. Upregulation of Smad2/Smad3 in macrophages upon exposure to eutopic and ectopic endometrial homogenates as well as serum of women with endometriosis was observed, and blockage of Smad2/Smad3 with their inhibitor SB431542 could reverse the macrophage polarization from M1 to M2. Conditioned medium induced by IL-6, but neither estrogen nor progestin, could facilitate M2 polarization. Neutralization of IL-6 diminished macrophage M2 polarization in endometriosis. Conclusion. This study provides detailed evidence supporting alterations in M1 to M2 macrophage polarization that may contribute to the initiation as well as progression of endometriosis.

Tenascin-C accelerates adverse ventricular remodelling after myocardial infarction by modulating macrophage polarization

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 614-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taizo Kimura ◽  
Kazuko Tajiri ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Satoshi Sakai ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Matrix Protein ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Protein ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
Ventricular Remodelling ◽  
Tenascin C ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization

Abstract Aims Tenascin-C (TN-C) is an extracellular matrix protein undetected in the normal adult heart, but expressed in several heart diseases associated with inflammation. We previously reported that serum TN-C levels of myocardial infarction (MI) patients were elevated during the acute stage, and that patients with high peak TN-C levels were at high risk of left ventricular (LV) remodelling and poor outcome, suggesting that TN-C could play a significant role in the progression of ventricular remodelling. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms associated with this process remain unknown. We aimed to elucidate the role and underlying mechanisms associated with TN-C in adverse remodelling after MI. Methods and results MI was induced by permanent ligation of the coronary artery of TN-C knockout (TN-C-KO) and wild type (WT) mice. In WT mice, TN-C was expressed at the borders between intact and necrotic areas, with a peak at 3 days post-MI and observed in the immediate vicinity of infiltrating macrophages. TN-C-KO mice were protected from ventricular adverse remodelling as evidenced by a higher LV ejection fraction as compared with WT mice (19.0 ± 6.3% vs. 10.6 ± 4.4%; P < 0.001) at 3 months post-MI. During the acute phase, flow-cytometric analyses showed a decrease in F4/80+CD206lowCD45+ M1 macrophages and an increase in F4/80+CD206highCD45+ M2 macrophages in the TN-C-KO heart. To clarify the role of TN-C on macrophage polarization, we examined the direct effect of TN-C on bone marrow-derived macrophages in culture, observing that TN-C promoted macrophage shifting into an M1 phenotype via Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Under M2-skewing conditions, TN-C suppressed the expression of interferon regulatory factor 4, a key transcription factor that controls M2-macrophage polarization, via TLR4, thereby inhibiting M2 polarization. Conclusion These results suggested that TN-C accelerates LV remodelling after MI, at least in part, by modulating M1/M2-macrophage polarization.

Abstract 223: Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Mediated Macrophage Polarization Suppresses Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Upregulation Post Myocardial Infarction

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise M Kimbrough ◽  
Santhosh K Mani ◽  
Chistine B Kern ◽  
Harinath Kasiganesan ◽  
Donald R Menick
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ◽  
Class I ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
Hdac Inhibition ◽  
Ecm Remodeling ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Metalloproteinase 9

Background: Following a myocardial infarction (MI) the extracellular matrix (ECM) undergoes massive remodeling to prevent rupture and maintain cardiac output. Large increases in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) are associated with adverse ECM remodeling. We found that treatment with an HDAC inhibitor repressed post-MI upregulation of MMP-9. Significant sources of MMP-9 in the post-MI LV are M1 macrophages. Both phenotypes (M1 and M2) can contribute to MMP expression, but this is dependant on the phase of ECM remodeling. We hypothesize that HDAC inhibition regulates the post-MI expression of MMP-9 by mediating the M1 to M2 macrophage polarization. Methods: CD1 and MMP-9 β-gal reporter mice were induced with MI by LAD ligation then administered HDAC inhibitors: trichostatin A (TSA; class I and IIb), PD106 (class I), or Tubastatin A (HDAC 6) until termination at 5 or 7 days post-MI. Heart function evaluated by echocardiogram and cells or tissue by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. Results: The post-MI change in LV end-diastolic volume (49±9%) is significantly lower and ejection fraction (-44±8%) is improved with treatment of TSA vs. control (69±12%; -59±6%) respectively [n=28]. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that infiltrating macrophages express MMP-9 at 5 and 7 days post-MI. HDAC inhibition decreases this expression and did so without reducing presence of macrophages within infarct. Immunoblotting shows that expression of all class I HDACs are increased following MI; however, in cultured macrophages only HDAC2 and HDAC3 are increased. TSA and PD106, inhibit control levels and lipopolysacharide (LPS) stimulated upregulation of MMP-9 in cultured RAW264.7 and bone marrow derived macrophages. Immunofluorescence revealed that treatment with PD106, Tub A, and TSA leads to M1 to M2 morphology specific polarization and maintenance of anti-inflammatory, M2, phenotype even with LPS stimulation in culture. However, only PD106 and TSA reduced MMP-9 expression in cultured macrophages. Conclusions: Macrophage mediated secretion of MMP-9 contributes to adverse ECM remodeling and loss of LV function post-MI. Class I HDAC inhibition promotes both M2 macrophage polarization and attenuates adverse remodeling by reducing MMP-9 expression.

Abstract 410: Interleukin-21 Promotes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Through M2 Macrophage Polarization

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshikazu Nakaoka ◽  
Takahiro Hashimoto-Kataoka ◽  
Mikiyasu Shirai ◽  
Yasushi Sakata
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
M2 Macrophages ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine that is elevated in the serum of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients and can predict the survival of idiopathic (I)PAH patients. Previous animal experiments and clinical human studies indicate that IL-6 is important in PAH; however, the molecular mechanisms of IL-6-mediated pathogenesis of PAH have been elusive. Here we identified IL-21 as a novel downstream target of IL-6-signaling in PAH. First, we found that IL-6 blockade by the monoclonal anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, MR16-1, ameliorated hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension (HPH) and prevented the hypoxia-induced accumulation of Th17 cells and M2 macrophages in the lungs. Furthermore, the hypoxia-induced upregulation of IL-17 and IL-21, which are primarily produced by Th17 cells, was also ameliorated by IL-6 blockade in mice. Whereas IL-17 blockade with an anti-IL-17 neutralizing antibody had no effect on HPH, IL-21 receptor-deficient mice were resistant to HPH and exhibited no significant accumulation of M2 macrophages in the lungs. Consistently, IL-21 indeed promoted the polarization of primary alveolar macrophages toward the M2 phenotype. Moreover, significantly enhanced expressions of IL-21 and M2 macrophage markers were detected in the lungs of IPAH patients who underwent lung transplantation. Collectively, these findings suggest that IL-21 promotes PAH through M2 macrophage polarization, downstream of IL-6-signaling. IL-6/Th17/IL-21-signaling axis may be a novel potential target for treating PAH.

scholarly journals M2 macrophage polarization in chronic spontaneous urticaria refractory to antihistamine treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta F.J. Criado ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Criado ◽  
Carla Pagliari ◽  
Mirian N. Sotto ◽  
Carlos D'Apparecida Machado Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization

Nucleolin Improves Heart Function During Recovery From Myocardial Infarction by Modulating Macrophage Polarization

2021 ◽  
pp. 107424842198957
Author(s):  
Yuting Tang ◽  
Xiaofang Lin ◽  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Zhongyi Tong ◽  
Hui Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Late Phase ◽  
Macrophage Infiltration ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
M2 Macrophage ◽  
M2 Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Nucleolin Expression

Background: Nucleolin has multiple functions within cell survival and proliferation pathways. Our previous studies have revealed that nucleolin can significantly reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by promoting myocardial angiogenesis and reducing myocardial apoptosis. In this study, we attempted to determine the role of nucleolin in myocardial infarction (MI) injury recovery and the underlying mechanism. Methods: Male BALB/c mice aged 6–8 weeks were used to set up MI models by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Nucleolin expression in the heart was downregulated by intramyocardial injection of a lentiviral vector expressing nucleolin-specific small interfering RNA. Macrophage infiltration and polarization were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence. Cytokines were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Nucleolin expression in myocardium after MI induction decreased a lot at early phase and elevated at late phase. Nucleolin knockdown impaired heart systolic and diastolic functions and decreased the survival rate after MI. Macrophage infiltration increased in the myocardium after MI. Most macrophages belonged to the M1 phenotype at early phase (2 days) and the M2 phenotype increased greatly at late phase after MI. Nucleolin knockdown in the myocardium led to a decrease in M2 macrophage polarization with no effect on macrophage infiltration after MI. Furthermore, Notch3 and STAT6, key regulators of M2 macrophage polarization, were upregulated by nucleolin in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Conclusions: Lack of nucleolin impaired heart function during recovery after MI by reducing M2 macrophage polarization. This finding probably points to a new therapeutic option for ischemic heart disease.

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