Infiltration of monocyte-derived macrophages perturbs the CNS metabolic landscape, licensing arginine catabolism and augments neuro-inflammation
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ABSTRACT: Inflammatory responses are associated with monocyte recruitment into inflamed tissues, where they differentiate into monocyte-derived macrophages (moMACs). While tissue-specific reprogramming of moMACs is well-established, how they alter tissue metabolism remains unclear. Here, using a murine neuro-inflammation model coupled with genetic fate-mapping, metabolomics and metabolite imaging, we identify that central nervous system (CNS) moMACs infiltration is associated with substantial metabolic changes, assigning disease-associated metabolites (DAMs) therein. Particularly, we found decreased arginine levels due to increased arginine catabolism driven by lesion-associated arginase 1 (Arg1) expressing moMACs. Arg1-expressing moMACs were linked to disease severity and via their impacts on arginine were engaged in lipid-metabolism and pro-inflammation. Genetic Arg1 deficiency within moMACs during neuro-inflammation increased extracellular arginine, improved outcome, and resulted in rewiring of the CNS metabolic landscape, associated with attenuated DAMs and regulatory T-cell expansion. Together, we demonstrate key roles for moMACs-driven arginine catabolism in neuro-inflammation.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE231474 | GEO | 2024/05/02
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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