Hyperglycemia modulates M1/M2 macrophage polarization in chronic diabetic patients with pulmonary tuberculosis infection

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Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) is one of the complications of type 2 diabetes, however the underlying mechanisms remains poorly characterized. To explore how chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes affects progression of active TB, we examined mRNA expression of M1 (proinflammatory) and M2 (anti-inflammatory) cytokines/markers, in monocyte-derived macrophages obtained from patients with PTB + DM (pulmonary TB + diabetes mellitus type 2), patients with DM alone, patients with PTB alone, and healthy individuals (controls). Our findings indicate a dysregulated cytokine response in patients with both PTB and DM, characterized by decreased expression levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), along with increased expression levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and CD206. Furthermore, we observed a positive correlation of IL-1β and CD206 expression with levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in both PTB + DM and DM groups, while IFN-γ showed a positive correlation with HbA1c levels, specifically in the PTB + DM group. Additionally, M1 cytokines/markers, IL-1β and iNOS were found to be significantly associated with the extent of sputum positivity in both PTB and PTB + DM groups, suggesting it to be a function of increased bacterial load and hence severity of infection. Our data demonstrates that tuberculosis in individuals with PTB + DM is characterized by altered M1/M2 cytokine responses, indicating that chronic inflammation associated with type 2 diabetes may contribute to increased immune pathology and inadequate control of tuberculosis infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:229

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Immunobiology - 229(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 152787

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Panda, Sudhasini [VerfasserIn]
Arora, Alisha [VerfasserIn]
Luthra, Kalpana [VerfasserIn]
Mohan, Anant [VerfasserIn]
Vikram, Naval K [VerfasserIn]
Kumar Gupta, Neeraj [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Archana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Cytokines
Glycated Hemoglobin
Hyperglycemia
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Macrophages
Tuberculosis
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.imbio.2024.152787

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NLM36762270X