scholarly journals Macrophage Phenotype in Mice Deficient in Both Macrophage-Colony–Stimulating Factor (Op) and Apolipoprotein E

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem J. S. de Villiers ◽  
Jonathan D. Smith ◽  
Masaaki Miyata ◽  
Hayes M. Dansky ◽  
Elizabeth Darley ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 119 (8) ◽  
pp. 1810-1820 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Hume ◽  
Kelli P. A. MacDonald

AbstractMacrophage-colony stimulating factor (CSF-1) signaling through its receptor (CSF-1R) promotes the differentiation of myeloid progenitors into heterogeneous populations of monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. In the periphery, CSF-1 regulates the migration, proliferation, function, and survival of macrophages, which function at multiple levels within the innate and adaptive immune systems. Macrophage populations elicited by CSF-1 are associated with, and exacerbate, a broad spectrum of pathologies, including cancer, inflammation, and bone disease. Conversely, macrophages can also contribute to immunosuppression, disease resolution, and tissue repair. Recombinant CSF-1, antibodies against the ligand and the receptor, and specific inhibitors of CSF-1R kinase activity have been each been tested in a range of animal models and in some cases, in patients. This review examines the potential clinical uses of modulators of the CSF-1/CSF-1R system. We conclude that CSF-1 promotes a resident-type macrophage phenotype. As a treatment, CSF-1 has therapeutic potential in tissue repair. Conversely, inhibition of CSF-1R is unlikely to be effective in inflammatory disease but may have utility in cancer.


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