Cyclic hypoxia induces transcriptomic changes in mast cells leading to a hyperresponsive phenotype after FcεRI crosslinking
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ABSTRACT: Mast cells (MCs) play an important role in tumor development, executing pro or antitumoral functions depending on tumor type and local conditions present in the tumor microenvironment such as cyclic hypoxia (cyH), which is a distinguishing feature of almost all solid tumors. In this study, we analyzed transcriptional changes of murine bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) exposed to an in vitro protocol of cyH, consisting of interleaved cycles of hypoxia and re-oxygenation at 1% and 21% of oxygen, respectively. Utilizing a mouse M22K microarray (Microarray Unit, Cellular Physiology Institute, UNAM, Mexico City), we identified 2512 genes in MCs subjected to cyH whose expression displayed changes compared with normoxic cells. Furthermore, functional enrichment analysis revealed that cyH-related transcriptomic alterations were for genes associated with oxidative phosphorylation and the FcεRI signaling pathway. Interestingly, after IgE/ antigen (Ag) challenge, FcεRI-dependent degranulation, calcium mobilization, and PLC-γ activity were enhanced in BMMCs exposed to cyH compared to those cells maintained in normoxic conditions. In addition, the expression of calcium signaling-related cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-2 was increased in BMMCs exposed to cyH after IgE/Ag challenge. Taken together, these findings indicate that cyH induces transcriptomic modifications in MCs that are translated into a phenotypic change characterized by hyperresponsiveness to IgE/Ag challenge.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE201828 | GEO | 2022/05/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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