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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2023

Medrysone promotes corneal injury repair by promoting M2-like polarization of macrophages.

Yaqin Zhu, Xiaohong Jin, Ning Fu, Jiuke Li

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yaqin ZhuHangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaohong JinHangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Ning FuSir Run Run Shaw Hospital Hangzhou, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
Jiuke LiHangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China. lijiuke@aierhhr.com.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CN

Funding

Aier Eye Hospital Project No. AF2004D2Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No. LY20H120008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAccumulated evidence suggests that M2-like polarized macrophages plays an important role in reducing inflammation, promoting and accelerating wound healing process and tissue repair. Thus, M2-like TAMs (Tumour-associated macrophages) was an appealing target for therapy intervention.

methodFlow cytometry and RT-PCR assay were used to detect the polarization of macrophages induced by Medrysone, and the rat corneal mechanical injury model was established to evaluate the efficacy of Medrysone in cornel repair.

resultsHere we found that Medrysone enhanced IL-4 induced M2 polarization of macrophages, as illustrated by increased expression of CD206, up-regulation of M2 marker mRNAs. Medrysone promoted VEGF and CCL2 secretion in IL-4 induced M2-like polarization. IL-4 triggered STAT6 activation was further enhanced by Medrysone and silencing of STAT6 partially abrogated the stimulatory effect of Medrysone. Medrysone improved migration-promoting feature of M2-like macrophages, as indicated by increased migration of endothelial cells. Further, Medrysone promoted corneal injury repair by inducing M2 polarization of macrophages in vivo.

conclusionOur study suggest that Medrysone promotes corneal injury repair by inducing the M2 polarization of macrophages, providing a theoretical basis for the application of Medrysone in the treatment of corneal injury.

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Corneal InjuriesEndothelial CellsAnimalsInterleukin-4MacrophagesPregnenedionesRatsInterleukin-4medrysonePregnenedionesCorneal InjuryM2 polarizationMedrysone

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PMCPMC10712160
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