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Endotoxin affects the expansion modes of liver macrophages after partial hepatectomy
1Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Abstract:
We studied the effect of increased endotoxin levels on the expansion modes of liver macrophages after two-thirds partial hepatectomy using anti-endotoxin polymyxin B. The expansion consists of dual modes: local proliferation and immigration. Local proliferation of mature cells was evaluated by the S-phase proportion measured by flow cytometric DNA analysis. This proportion (11.8 +/- 1.3% before hepatectomy) decreased to 6.0 +/- 1.1% at 12 h and reached a maximum of 21.9 +/- 2.7% on the 5th day after hepatectomy. In polymyxin B treated rats, the proportion reached a maximum of 21.1 +/- 1.6% at 48 h without any preceding decrease. Immigration of macrophage precursors was evaluated by the decreasing proportion of latex beads-containing cells that were marked as resident liver macrophages by injection of latex beads before hepatectomy. This proportion (98.7 +/- 0.2% before hepatectomy) was significantly decreased to 90.5 +/- 1.6% at 48 h. In polymyxin B treated rats, however, the proportion showed no significant decrease within 3 days. These results indicate that endogenous endotoxin, which suppresses the local proliferation and promotes extrahepatic recruitment, regulates the number of liver macrophages in regenerating rat liver.
Insights
Endotoxins regulate liver macrophage numbers during liver regeneration by suppressing local cell growth and promoting immigration. Polymyxin B treatment altered these expansion modes in regenerating rat liver.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Hepatology
- Cell Biology
Background:
- Liver regeneration involves complex cellular responses, including macrophage recruitment and proliferation.
- Endogenous endotoxins are implicated in modulating immune cell behavior during tissue repair.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of endotoxin in regulating liver macrophage expansion modes during regeneration.
- To assess the impact of anti-endotoxin therapy on macrophage dynamics post-hepatectomy.
Main Methods:
- Partial hepatectomy was performed on rats to induce liver regeneration.
- Anti-endotoxin polymyxin B was administered to assess its effects.
- Liver macrophage proliferation was measured by S-phase proportion using flow cytometry.
- Macrophage precursor immigration was evaluated by tracking latex bead-labeled resident cells.
Main Results:
- Endotoxin suppressed local macrophage proliferation and promoted extrahepatic recruitment.
- Polymyxin B treatment prevented the initial decrease in local proliferation and significantly reduced macrophage precursor immigration.
- Macrophage proliferation peaked later in polymyxin B treated rats compared to controls.
Conclusions:
- Endogenous endotoxin plays a critical role in orchestrating liver macrophage expansion during regeneration.
- Modulating endotoxin levels can alter the balance between local proliferation and immigration of liver macrophages.