Glucocorticoids mobilize macrophages by transcriptionally up-regulating the exopeptidase DPP4

Glucocorticoids are potent endogenous anti-inflammatory molecules, and their cognate receptor, glucocorticoid receptor (GR), is expressed in nearly all immune cells. Macrophages are heterogeneous immune cells having a central role in both tissue homeostasis and inflammation and also play a role in the pathogenesis of some inflammatory diseases. Paradoxically, glucocorticoids have only a limited efficacy in controlling the resolution of these macrophage-related diseases. Here, we report that the transcriptomes of monocyte-like THP-1 cells and macrophage-like THP-1 cells (THP1-MΦ) have largely conserved gene expression patterns. In contrast, the differentiation to THP1-MΦ significantly altered the sensitivity of gene transcription to glucocorticoids. Among glucocorticoid-regulated genes, we identified the exopeptidase dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) as a critical glucocorticoid-responsive gene in THP1-MΦ. We found that GR directly induces DPP4 gene expression by binding to two glucocorticoid-responsive elements (GREs) within the DPP4 promoter. Additionally, we show that glucocorticoid-induced DPP4 expression is blocked by the GR antagonist RU-486 and by GR siRNA transfection and that DPP4 enzyme activity is reduced by DPP4 inhibitors. Of note, glucocorticoids highly stimulated macrophage mobility; unexpectedly, DPP4 mediated the glucocorticoid-induced macrophage migration, and siRNA-mediated knockdowns of GR and DPP4 blocked dexamethasone-induced THP1-MΦ migration. Moreover, glucocorticoid-induced DPP4 activation was also observed in proinflammatory M1-polarized murine macrophages, as well as peritoneal macrophages, and was associated with increased macrophage migration. Our results indicate that glucocorticoids directly up-regulate DPP4 expression and thereby induce migration in macrophages, potentially explaining why glucocorticoid therapy is less effective in controlling macrophage-dominated inflammatory disorders.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:295

Enthalten in:

The Journal of biological chemistry - 295(2020), 10 vom: 06. März, Seite 3213-3227

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Diaz-Jimenez, David [VerfasserIn]
Petrillo, Maria Grazia [VerfasserIn]
Busada, Jonathan T [VerfasserIn]
Hermoso, Marcela A [VerfasserIn]
Cidlowski, John A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3X29ZEJ4R2
7S5I7G3JQL
Chromatin remodeling
DPP4 inhibitors
DPP4 protein, human
Dexamethasone
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4)
EC 3.4.14.5
Gene expression
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoid receptor
Glucocorticoids
Immunology
Inflammation
Journal Article
Linagliptin
Macrophage
Migration
Nuclear receptor
RNA, Small Interfering
Receptors, Glucocorticoid
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sitagliptin
Sitagliptin Phosphate
TS63EW8X6F

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Date Completed 20.10.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.RA119.010894

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305844407