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Papers: 9 May 2020 - 15 May 2020


Animal Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020 May 06


Int Immunopharmacol


84

Activation of PPAR-γ induces macrophage polarization and reduces neutrophil migration mediated by heme oxygenase 1.

Authors

Ballassini Abdalla H, Napimoga M H, Lopes A H, de Macedo Maganin A G, Cunha T M, Van Dyke TE, Clemente Napimoga J T
Int Immunopharmacol. 2020 May 06; 84:106565.
PMID: 32388213.

Abstract

Natural or synthetic ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) represent an interesting tool for pharmacological interventions to treat inflammatory conditions. In particular, PPAR-γ activation prevents pain and inflammation in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) by decreasing cytokine release and stimulating the synthesis of endogenous opioids. The goal of this study was to clarify whether PPAR-γ activation induces macrophage polarization, inhibiting inflammatory cytokine release and leukocyte recruitment. In addition, we investigated the involvement of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) in downstream events after PPAR-γ activation. Our results demonstrate that PPAR-γ activation ablates cytokine release by Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages (BMDM) in vitro. 15d-PGJ induces the PPAR-γ heterodimer activation from rat macrophages, with macrophage polarization from M1-like cells toward M2-like cells. This response is mediated through HO-1. PPAR-γ activation diminished neutrophil migration induced by carrageenan, which was also HO-1 dependent. Ca/calmodulin expression did not change after PPAR-γ activation indicating that is not required for the activation of the intracellular L-arginine/NO/cGMP/K channel pathway. In summary, the anti-inflammatory actions induced by PPAR-γ activation involve macrophage polarization. HO-1 expression is increased and HO-1 activity is required for the suppression of neutrophil migration.