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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Identification of Grb2 protein as a potential mediator of macrophage activation in acute pancreatitis based on bioinformatics and experimental verification.

Qinhao Shen, Shuai Wang, Keyan Wu, Liuhui Wang, Weijuan Gong, Guotao Lu, Weiwei Chen, Chenchen Yuan, Bo Tu, Wei Li and 2 more

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Qinhao Shen *Pancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Shuai Wang *Department of Gastroenterology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (The Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an), Yangzhou University, Huai'an, China.
Keyan Wu *Pancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Liuhui WangPancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Weijuan GongPancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Guotao LuPancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Weiwei ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Chenchen YuanPancreatic Center, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Bo TuClinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States.
Wei LiFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.
Yaodong WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Digestive Diseases, Kunshan Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Kunshan, China.
Weixuan YangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (The Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an), Yangzhou University, Huai'an, China.

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Introduction: Macrophage activation is closely associated with Acute pancreatitis (AP). We screened and found that Growth factor receptor bound protein 2 (Grb2) is highly expressed in macrophages during AP. However, the relationship between Grb2 and AP is still poorly understood. In this study, we explored the role of Grb2 in AP. Methods: We screened for gene affecting macrophage activation in AP by combining transcriptomics with Single-cell RNA-sequence analysis. Next, the expression of Grb2 in M1/M2 macrophage activation was detected by Single-cell RNA-sequence analysis and western blot. Furthermore, the effect of Grb2 on M1/M2 macrophage activation was detected by flow cytometry. The severity of AP was assessed by histological analysis, serum amylase, serum lipase and serum inflammatory factors Results: Grb2 is mainly expressed in macrophages of pancreas in AP and up-regulated in M1 macrophage activation. Inhibiting Grb2 could alleviate AP by preventing M1 macrophage activation through down-regulating Nlrp3 and NF-κB. Discussion: Inhibition of Grb2 can effectively prevent M1 macrophage activation and alleviate AP. Grb2 may potentially be an effective target of macrophage activation for the treatment of AP.

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GRB2 Adaptor ProteinMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesPancreatitisAcute DiseaseAnimalsComputational BiologyHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinSignal TransductionGRB2 Adaptor ProteinGRB2 protein, humanGrb2 protein, mouseNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Proteinacute pancreatitisGRB2inflammationmacrophage activationscRNA-seq

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