期刊
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 90, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106788
关键词
Trophoblast; IL-6; M2 macrophage; Migration; Invasion
资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFC1002804, 2016YFC1000600]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81771662, 81771618, 81801540]
The study demonstrates that trophoblasts induce M2 macrophages polarization via the IL-6/Stat3 signaling pathway, thereby promoting trophoblast invasion and migration. These results reveal the interaction between macrophages and trophoblasts in the maternal-fetal microenvironment during normal pregnancy.
Macrophages are major components of decidual microenvironment that play an important role in human implantation and placentation. Trophoblasts which migrate into the endometrium and interplay with decidual cells, have been reported to participate in the polarization of macrophages. However, the potential mechanisms of trophoblasts modulating M2 macrophages polarization still need further exploration. Herein, we used the co cultured model to investigate the interaction between macrophages and trophoblasts. Our results illustrated that when co-cultured with trophoblasts, macrophages tended to polarize to M2-subtype, accompanied by increased expression of multiple M2 markers including CD206 and CCL18 mRNA expression and IL-10 and TGF-beta protein level. Further experiments identified that trophoblast-derived IL-6, as the major contributor, promoted M2 macrophages polarization by activating Stat3 pathway. Moreover, activated M2 macrophages exerted a promoting role in the invasion and migration of trophoblasts in a feedback manner. Clinically, results from histology demonstrated that IL-6 expression in placental villous tissues was positive correlated with CD206-positive macrophage infiltration in decidua in normal pregnancy patients. Altogether, our findings indicate that trophoblasts induce M2 macrophages polarization via IL-6/Stat3 signal pathway, which in turn promote the invasion and migration of trophoblasts. These results provide insights into the crosstalk between macrophages and trophoblasts at maternal-fetal microenvironment in normal pregnancy.
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