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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

High glucose induces pro-inflammatory polarization of macrophages by inhibiting immune-responsive gene 1 expression.

Wei Luo, Yuhang Wang, Yansong Liu, Yuanyuan Wang, Lei Ai

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Wei LuoSchool of Sport and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing 210014, China.
Yuhang WangSchool of Sport and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing 210014, China.
Yansong LiuSchool of Sport and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing 210014, China.
Yuanyuan WangSchool of Sport and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing 210014, China.
Lei AiJiangsu Research Institute of Sports Science, Nanjing 210033, China.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation for the Youth of China 32200944
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the effect of high glucose on macrophage polarization and the role of immune-responsive gene 1 (IRG1) in mediating its effect.

methodsRAW264.7 cells were transfected with IRG1-overexpressing plasmid or IRG1 siRNA via electroporation and cultured in either normal or high glucose for 72 h to observe the changes in cell viability and morphology using CCK-8 assay and phase contrast microscopy. The protein levels of IRG1, iNOS, Arg-1, IL-1β and IL-10 in the treated cells were detected with Western blotting, and the fluorescence intensities of iNOS and Arg-1 were detected using immunofluorescence assay. The protein levels of IL-1β and IL-10 in the culture medium were determined with ELISA.

resultsHigh glucose exposure significantly reduced IRG1 and Arg-1 expressions, increased iNOS and IL-1β expressions and IL-1β secretion, and decreased IL-10 level in RAW264.7 cells. Transfection with the IRG1-overexpressing plasmid provided the cells with obvious resistance to high glucose-induced changes in iNOS, Arg-1, IL-1β and IL-10, whereas IRG1 knockdown further enhanced the effects of high glucose exposure on Arg-1 expression and the expression and secretion of IL-10.

conclusionsHigh glucose promotes M1 polarization of the macrophages possibly through a mechanism to inhibit the expression of IRG1 protein, thus leading to chronic inflammatory response.

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GlucoseMacrophagesAnimalsArginaseInflammationInterleukin-10Interleukin-1betaMiceNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIRAW 264.7 CellsRNA, Small InterferingTransfectionArg1 protein, mouseArginaseGlucoseIL10 protein, mouseInterleukin-10Interleukin-1betaNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINos2 protein, mouseRNA, Small Interferinghigh glucose conditionimmune-responsive gene 1inflammatory cytokinesM1 polarizationmacrophages

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PMID39819706
PMCPMC11744286

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