Project description:Purpose: We had previously published that very early during bone formation we observed a very transient cell that had the phenotype of brown fat and was important in creating a hypoxic microenvironment. This is critical for cartilage formation, the first stage in bone formation. The purpose of the experiments in this manuscript were to determine the phenotype of these "brown fat" cells in more detail. Methods: To determine the phenotype of these cells they were isolated by FACS for the beta 3 adrenergic receptor that we had previously found was a good marker for these cells during bone formation. After isolation, the cells both from HO and from the callus of a fracture were subjected to single cell RNA seq. Results: The results of the single cell RNA seq showed that the cells in HO had many of the phenotypic markers of type 2 macrophages. However, they also retained the markers of brown fat including Ucp1 and Ucp2 as well as many markers of adipogenesis and extreme elevation of mitochondrial proteins. This mixture of proteins is required to burn oxygen in the microenvionment to create hypoxia. The cells made during fracture repair were further along in bone formation because they had other blood cells (B and NK cells) besides these macrophages. However, a small fraction was the same as the macrophages found during HO. Conclusions: The type 2 macrophages made during bone formation had many of the properties of type 2 macrophages in the blood. However, they were also different from macrophages found in blood in that they lacked many of the key markers of blood macrophages. These unique macrophages are made rapidly at the start of bone formation and then disappear four days later probably differentiating to osteoclasts. However, they are critical in determining where the new bone forms as well as its size and shape.
Project description:We previously identified transient brown adipocyte-like cells associated with heterotopic ossification (HO). These ancillary cells support new vessel synthesis essential to bone formation. Recent studies have shown that the M2 macrophage contributes to tissue regeneration in a similar way. To further define the phenotype of these brown adipocyte-like cells they were isolated and characterized by single-cell RNAseq (scRNAseq). Analysis of the transcriptome and the presence of surface markers specific for macrophages suggest that these cells are M2 macrophages. To validate these findings, clodronate liposomes were delivered to the tissues during HO, and the results showed both a significant reduction in these macrophages as well as bone formation. These cells were isolated and shown in culture to polarize towards either M1 or M2 similar to other macrophages. To confirm that these are M2 macrophages, mice received lipopolysacheride (LPS), which induces proinflammation and M1 macrophages. The results showed a significant decrease in this specific population and bone formation, suggesting an essential role for M2 macrophages in the production of bone. To determine if these macrophages are specific to HO, we isolated these cells using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) from a bone defect model and subjected them to scRNAseq. Surprisingly, the macrophage populations overlapped between the two groups (HO-derived versus callus) suggesting that they may be essential ancillary cells for bone formation in general and not selective to HO. Of further note, their unique metabolism and lipogenic properties suggest the potential for unique cross talk between these cells and the newly forming bone.
Project description:Bone-marrow macrophages polarized to M2 phenotype are immunosuppressive. Interestingly, treatment with whole-glucan particles converts M2 macrophages to M1 phenotype with an anti-tumor phenotype. In this study, the effect of WGP treatment for 6 hours on the gene expression of M2 macrophages was assessed.
Project description:Macrophages have distinct characteristics depending on their microenvironment. We performed proteomic analysis between M1 and M2 macrophages and found that cellular metabolism is the key regulator of macrophage function. We used microarray to support proteomic data between M1 and M2 macrophages. M1 macrophages are obtained using cell sorting of CD45+MHCII+CD8a-F4/80+ population from C57BL/6J bone marrow cell derived heterogenous cells under GM-CSF conditioning for 7 days. M2 macrophages are differentiated with 20% L929 cell supernatant for 7 days and sorted from CD45+F4/80+CD11b+ population.
Project description:Mycobacterium infection gives rise to granulomas predominantly composed of inflammatory M1-like macrophages, with bacteria-permissive M2 macrophages also detected in deep granulomas. Our histological analysis of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin-elicited granulomas in guinea pigs revealed that S100A9-expressing neutrophils bordered a unique M2 niche within the inner circle of concentrically multilayered granulomas. We evaluated the effect of S100A9 on macrophage M2 polarization based on guinea pig studies. S100A9-deficient mouse neutrophils abrogated M2 polarization, which was critically dependent on COX-2 signaling in neutrophils. Mechanistic evidence suggested that nuclear S100A9 interacts with C/EBPβ, which cooperatively activates the Cox-2 promoter and amplifies prostaglandin E2 production, followed by M2 polarization in proximal macrophages. Since the M2 populations in guinea pig granulomas were abolished via treatment with celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, we propose the S100A9/Cox-2 axis as a major pathway driving M2 niche formation in granulomas.
Project description:In this study, we used mass spectrometry and label-free quantification (LFQ) to characterize the global proteomics of polarized (M1, M2a, M2b, M2c, and M2d) and unpolarized (M0) phenotypes of macrophages from human THP-1 monocytes. The results described the biological functions of the four M2 macrophages subtypes and provided available references for identifying M2 macrophages or subtypes of M2 macrophages.
Project description:PMMA bone cement is biologically inert and exhibits poor biological activity. Following implantation, it generates bone cement particles, which can easily induce tissue inflammation around the implant . Compared with PMMA bone cement, ES-PMMA bone cement had anti-inflammatory effect by inducing M2 polarization of macrophages. RNA sequencing was used to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.
Project description:Macrophages have distinct characteristics depending on their microenvironment. We performed proteomic analysis between M1 and M2 macrophages and found that cellular metabolism is the key regulator of macrophage function. We used microarray to support proteomic data between M1 and M2 macrophages.
Project description:Analysis of the effects of CNI-1493 treatment on M1 and M2 polarized macrophages. The purpose of this microarray is to identify genes that may be differentially expressed in M1 or M2 macrophages after treatment with CNI-1493. CNI-1493 is a known inhibitor of M1 macrophages but details of its molecular mechanism are unknown. The effect of CNI-1493 on M2 macrophages has yet to be explored, but we hypothesize that CNI-1493 treatment will attenuate pro-tumor properties of M2 macrophages. We demonstrate with this array that known macrophage markers are unchanged after treatment with CNI-1493, indicating that CNI-1493 does not change the macrophage phenotype on a transcriptional level. Additionally, no candidate genes to suggest how CNI-1493 may attenuate the pro-tumor effects of M2 macrophages are readily identifiable. Total RNA extracted from M1 or M2 macrophages after polarization with GM-CSF (25ng/ml) or M-CSF (25ng/ml) for 7 days, followed by addition of IFN-γ (20ng/ml) and LPS (100ng/ml) or IL-4 (40ng/ml) for 18 hours, respectively, from CD14+ human PBMCs, and treated with CNI-1493 (200nM)