Exosomal miR-30d-5p of neutrophils induces M1 macrophage polarization and primes macrophage pyroptosis in sepsis-related acute lung injury

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BACKGROUND: Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play an important role in sepsis-related acute lung injury (ALI). Accumulating evidence suggests PMN-derived exosomes as a new subcellular entity acting as a fundamental link between PMN-driven inflammation and tissue damage. However, the role of PMN-derived exosomes in sepsis-related ALI and the underlying mechanisms remains unclear.

METHODS: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a key regulator of innate immunity in sepsis-related ALI, was used to stimulate PMNs from healthy C57BL/6J mice in vitro. Exosomes isolated from the supernatant were injected to C57BL/6J wild-type mice intraperitoneally (i.p.) and then examined for lung inflammation, macrophage (Mϕ) polarization and pyroptosis. In vitro co-culture system was applied where the mouse Raw264.7 macrophages or bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were co-cultured with PMN-derived exosomes to further confirm the results of in vivo animal study and explore the potential mechanisms involved.

RESULTS: Exosomes released by TNF-α-stimulated PMNs (TNF-Exo) promoted M1 macrophage activation after in vivo i.p. injection or in vitro co-culture. In addition, TNF-Exo primed macrophage for pyroptosis by upregulating NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome expression through nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that miR-30d-5p mediated the function of TNF-Exo by targeting suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS-1) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in macrophages. Furthermore, intravenous administration of miR-30d-5p inhibitors significantly decreased TNF-Exo or cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced M1 macrophage activation and macrophage death in the lung, as well as the histological lesions.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that exosomal miR-30d-5p from PMNs contributed to sepsis-related ALI by inducing M1 macrophage polarization and priming macrophage pyroptosis through activating NF-κB signaling. These findings suggest a novel mechanism of PMN-Mϕ interaction in sepsis-related ALI, which may provide new therapeutic strategies in sepsis patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Critical care (London, England) - 25(2021), 1 vom: 12. Okt., Seite 356

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiao, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ti [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Chengmi [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Haiying [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Xingyu [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Ran [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Zhengliang [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xueyin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Exosomes
Journal Article
Macrophage
MiR-30d-5p
MicroRNAs
NF-kappa B
Neutrophil
Pyroptosis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sepsis-related acute lung injury
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 22.12.2021

Date Revised 22.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13054-021-03775-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331827719