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OEX_Jianxiang_2108112154

ABSTRACT: A significant complication of chronic inflammation is anemia, which may be related to disregulated activities of erythroblastic island (EBI) macrophages. GM-CSF was reported to be upregulated and attracted as a therapeutic target in many inflammatory diseases. Among EBI, we found that GM-CSF receptor is expressed preferentially and highly on EBI macrophages but not erythroblasts. GM-CSF treatment significantly decreases the human EBI formation in vitro via decreasing the adhesion molecule expression of CD163. RNA-seq analyses suggest GM-CSF treatment impairs the supporting function of human EBI macrophages during erythropoiesis. GM-CSF treatment also polarizes human EBI macrophages from M2-like type to M1-like type. In addition, GM-CSF decreases mouse bone marrow (BM) erythroblasts as well as EBI macrophages, leading to reduction in EBI numbers. To define molecular mechanism, we found that GM-CSF treatment significantly decreases the adhesion molecule expression of CD163 and Vcam1 in vivo. Importantly, GM-CSF treatment also decreases the phagocytosis rate of EBI macrophages in mouse BM, as well as the expression of engulfment-related molecules, Mertk, Axl, and Timd4. In addition, GM-CSF treatment polarizes mouse BM EBI macrophages from M2-like type to M1-like type. Thus, we have documented that GM-CSF impairs EBI formation in mouse and man. Our findings provide significant resources for anemia of inflammatory diseases and targeting GM-CSF or reprogramming EBI macrophages might be a novel strategy for these diseases.

TISSUE(S): ['pbmc']

SUBMITTER: Jianxiang Shi

PROVIDER: OEX00014374 | NODE | 2021-10-26

REPOSITORIES: NODE

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Project description:A favourable immunotherapeutic strategy in the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease, is to dampen the pro-inflammatory macrophage response and upregulate the anti-inflammatory macrophage response. Previous studies have shown that Arginase-2 (Arg2), a mitochondrial enzyme, is a key regulator of the macrophage anti-inflammatory response with an essential role in IL-10 signalling. Here we show that IL-10 in the presence of LPS increased Arg2 expression in human macrophages and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Target site blockers (TSBs) (locked nucleic acid antisense oligonucleotides) specifically designed to target the 3’ UTR of Arg2 messenger RNA were used to inhibit binding of specific microRNAs thus enhancing Arg2 expression. Eleven Arg2-TSBs were screened and the TSB targeting miR-155 (TSB-155) and the TSB targeting miR-3202 (TSB-3202) were found to increase Arg2 expression in human macrophages resulting in decreased gene expression and cytokine production of TNF-α and CCL2. In addition, following TSB-3202 stimulation, there were statistically significant increases in the ‘M2-like’ macrophage marker, CD206; and CD16, associated with an IL-10 response, and a decrease in the ‘M1-like’ macrophage marker, HLA-DR, indicating a shift in the macrophage phenotype. Proteomic analysis demonstrated that multiple pro-inflammatory responsive proteins including Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 (STAT-1), Toll-like receptors, Signalling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule F7 (SLAMF7) and Interferon Induced Protein with Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3), were downregulated by TSB-155 and TSB-3202 while Sequestomsome-1 (SQSTM1) was increased after treatment. In silico analysis of significantly dysregulated proteins predicted that TSB-3202 supressed several upstream pro-inflammatory regulators including STAT-1 and Interferon α2 (IFNA2) while enhancing anti-inflammatory associated interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN) and STAT-3. Proteomic data was validated by confirming increased levels of SQSTM1, decreased levels of phosphoylated-STAT-1 and STAT-1, and downregulation of Ifit3 and Slamf7 by TSB treatment. In conclusion, upregulation of Arg2 protein by TSBs inhibits several pro-inflammatory signalling proteins resulting in reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, reduced ‘M1-like’ marker expression and enhanced ‘M2-like’ macrophage marker expression. Arg2 is a promising novel therapeutic target to modulate inflammatory signalling in macrophages.

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