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Proteomic Analysis of Human Macrophage Polarization Under a Low Oxygen Environment
Published on: January 7, 2019
Severe Intermittent Hypoxia Modulates the Macrophage Phenotype and Impairs Wound Healing Through Downregulation of
Lihong Chen1, Yunyi Gao2, Yan Li1
1Innovation Center for Wound Repair, Diabetic Foot Care Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.
Background:
Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, while the effect of intermittent hypoxia on wound healing is unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of severe intermittent hypoxia on wound healing.
Methods:
C57BL/6 mice were exposed to 5 weeks of severe intermittent hypoxia or normoxia. The wound healing rate were assessed. The gene expression of CD206 and HIF-2α was tested in vivo and in vitro. Inflammatory factors in RAW264.7 macrophages were measured to investigate the effect of intermittent hypoxia on macrophage polarization. The proliferation of HUVECs and HaCaT cells was also assessed after exposure to intermittent hypoxia.
Results:
Severe intermittent hypoxia decreased wound healing at day 3. The expression of CD206 and HIF-2α was significantly decreased after exposure to severe intermittent hypoxia. In vitro, severe intermittent hypoxia significantly promoted M1 phenotype polarization of RAW264.7 macrophages and increased the expression of proinflammatory factors (IL-1β and TNF-α). Severe intermittent hypoxia also decreased the proliferation of HUVECs cultured in endothelial cell medium and HaCaT cells cultured in high glucose DMEM.
Conclusion:
Severe intermittent hypoxia could lead to M1 but not M2 macrophage polarization through downregulation of HIF-2α, and then lead to impaired wound healing.
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