期刊
INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
卷 64, 期 11, 页码 929-936出版社
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00011-015-0876-z
关键词
Aah venom; Ftox-G50 venom; IL23; IL12p40; NOSi; TNF- alpha antagonist
资金
- National Commission for the Evaluation of University Research Projects CNEPRU grant'' [F00220130056]
We previously reported that Androctonus australis hector (Aah) venom and its toxic fraction affect adipose tissue metabolism. However, the contribution of immune system and the role of adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) in the progression of inflammation induced by scorpion venom remain largely unknown. Here we evaluate the capacity of the toxic fraction of Aah venom (FTox-G50) to induce the expression of M1 and M2 markers genes on adipose tissue and isolated stromal vascular cells (SVC). Quantitative real-time PCR was performed on the SVC 24 h after FTox-G50 venom injection to assess the gene expressions of IL12p40, IL23, and other macrophages-associated markers. We found that ATM from FTox-G50-venom-injected mice markedly increased the expressions of IL-12p40 and IL-23. Furthermore, the expression of nitric oxide synthase 2 (an M1 marker) was up-regulated, but the expression of Arginase1 (an M2 marker) was not. Systemic injection of a chemical inhibitor directed against TNF-alpha binding reduced the expression of inflammatory M1 macrophage markers and the MAPKpk2 gene, a key mediator of inflammatory signaling. These results indicate that TNF-alpha is a physiological regulator of inflammation and macrophage activation induced by scorpion venom.
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