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C/EBPβ deletion in macrophages impairs mammary gland alveolar budding during the estrous cycle.

ABSTRACT: Macrophages have important roles in mammary gland development and tissue homeostasis, but the specific mechanisms that regulate macrophage function need further elucidation. We have identified C/EBPβ as an important transcription factor expressed by multiple macrophage populations in the normal mammary gland. Mammary glands from mice with C/EBPβ-deficient macrophages (Cebpb ^ΔM) show a significant decrease in alveolar budding during the diestrus stage of the reproductive cycle, whereas branching morphogenesis remains unchanged. Defects in alveolar budding were found to be the result of both systemic hormones and local macrophage-directed signals. RNA sequencing shows significant changes in PR-responsive genes and alterations in the Wnt landscape of mammary epithelial cells of Cebpb ^ΔM mice, which regulate stem cell expansion during diestrus. Cebpb ^ΔM macrophages demonstrate a shift from a pro-inflammatory to a tissue-reparative phenotype, and exhibit increased phagocytic capacity as compared to WT. Finally, Cebpb ^ΔM macrophages down-regulate Notch2 and Notch3, which normally promote stem cell expansion during alveolar budding. These results suggest that C/EBPβ is an important macrophage factor that facilitates macrophage-epithelial crosstalk during a key stage of mammary gland tissue homeostasis.

SUBMITTER: Rojo MD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258408 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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C/EBPβ deletion in macrophages impairs mammary gland alveolar budding during the estrous cycle.

Rojo Michelle D MD Bandyopadhyay Ishitri I Burke Caitlin M CM Sturtz Alexa D AD Phillips Emily S ES Matherne Megan G MG Embrey Samuel J SJ LaRue Rebecca R Qiu Yinjie Y Schwertfeger Kathryn L KL Machado Heather L HL

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Macrophages have important roles in mammary gland development and tissue homeostasis, but the specific mechanisms that regulate macrophage function need further elucidation. We have identified C/EBPβ as an important transcription factor expressed by multiple macrophage populations in the normal mammary gland. Mammary glands from mice with C/EBPβ-deficient macrophages (<i>Cebpb</i> <sup>ΔM</sup>) show a significant decrease in alveolar budding during the diestrus stage of the reproductive cycle, ...[more]

PMID: 39025525

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Project description:ObjectiveC/EBPβ, a crucial transcription factor, regulates innate immunity and inflammatory responses. However, the role played by C/EBPβ in alveolar macrophage (AM) inflammatory responses remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of C/EBPβ in alveolar macrophages (AMs) from the transcriptional level and to search for natural compounds targeting C/EBPβ.MethodsRat AMs were infected with Lv-sh-C/EBPβ and treated with LPS, and the expression levels of iNOS, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were measured by RT-qPCR, Western blotting, and ELISA. Mechanistically, transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) revealed changes in gene expression patterns in AMs after LPS stimulation and C/EBPβ knockdown. Functional enrichment analyses and rescue experiments identified and validated inflammation-associated cell signaling pathways regulated by C/EBPβ. Furthermore, virtual screening was used to search for natural compounds that inhibit C/EBPβ with the structure of helenalin as a reference.ResultsFollowing stimulation with LPS, AMs exhibited an increased expression of C/EBPβ. C/EBPβ knockdown significantly decreased the expression levels of inflammatory mediators. A total of 374 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between LPS-stimulated C/EBPβ knockdown and negative control cells. The NOD-like receptor signaling may be a key target for C/EBPβ, according to functional enrichment analyses of the DEGs. Further experiments showed that the muramyl dipeptide (MDP, NOD2 agonist) reversed the downregulation of inflammatory mediators and the NF-κB pathway caused by the C/EBPβ knockdown. The virtual screening revealed that N-caffeoyltryptophan, orilotimod, and petasiphenone have comparable pharmacological properties to helenalin (a known C/EBPβ inhibitor) and demonstrate a great binding capacity to C/EBPβ.ConclusionAblation of C/EBPβ may attenuate LPS-induced inflammatory damage in AMs by inhibiting the NOD2 receptor signaling pathway. Three natural compounds, N-caffeoyltryptophan, orilotimod, and petasiphenone, may be potential C/EBPβ inhibitors.

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C/EBPβ deletion in macrophages impairs mammary gland alveolar budding during the estrous cycle.

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C/EBPβ deletion in macrophages impairs mammary gland alveolar budding during the estrous cycle.

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