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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS
卷 1820, 期 9, 页码 1383-1390出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.11.014
关键词
Galectin-1; Galectin-3; Monocyte differentiation; Macrophage activation; M1/M2 macrophages
资金
- Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia [006-006-1194-1218]
Background: Galectins have been identified as modulators of many monocyte/macrophage functions. In the response to a wide range of environmental cues macrophages may exhibit different biochemical and biological characteristics, but two main subtypes, classically (M1) and alternatively (M2) activated macrophages have been recognized. To contribute to elucidation of role and regulation of galectin-1 and galectin-3 in differently activated macrophages we explored their expression profiles in these cells. Methods: Human monocytes obtained from blood donors were differentiated into classically (M1) and alternatively (M2a/M2c) activated macrophages. Gene and protein expression levels of intra- and extracellular galectins were investigated by qRT-PCR, Western-blot, flow cytometry, and ELISA while cytokine and surface receptor expression profiling was performed by flow cytometry. Results: Differentiation/polarization of human monocytes into classically (M1) and alternatively (M2a/M2c) activated macrophages was followed by profound changes of galectin-3 expression and its proteolytic cleavage. Expression and secretion of Gal-3 was tightly regulated and significantly differed among classically (M1) and alternatively (M2a/M2c) activated macrophages, while the differences of galectin-1 expression profiles were not as pronounced. Human monocytes exhibited high amount of free galectin-3 receptors, while on both types of activated macrophages were fully saturated. Conclusions: Galectin-3 is more distinctive descriptor of macrophages differentiation/activation than galectin-1. Its specific expression and secretion pattern in M1 vs. M2a/M2c macrophages contributes to better understanding of its role and regulation in these cells. General significance: Recognition of distinct galectin-1 and galectin-3 expression profiles in differently activated macrophages provides a new insight on biological characteristics of these cells and sheds a new light of galectin-3 as a modulator of individual macrophage subset. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Glycoproteomics. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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