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Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Macrophages from prototypical Th1 strains (e.g., C57BL/6) and Th2 strains (e.g., BALB/c) are classified as M-1 and M-2 phenotypes. We investigated the different phagocytic responses between M-1 and M-2 bronchoalveolar macrophages (BAMs) under resting and two various exercise conditions. At rest, M-1 BAMs showed higher phagocytic capacity of unopsonized particles, higher expression of MARCO (macrophage receptor with collagenous structure), and higher generation of NO than M-2 BAMs. Severe exercise, but not moderate exercise, significantly enhanced both phagocytosis of unopsonized particles and expression of MARCO in M-2 BAMs. In contrast, M-1 BAMs were unaffected by either exercise protocol. The phagocytosis of unopsonized particles was largely mediated by MARCO, especially in M-1 BAMs. Secreted products from cultured M-2 BAMs isolated after severe exercise, but not those from M-1 BAMs, enhanced BAM phagocytosis. The cultured M-1 BAMs secreted phagocytosis inhibitors, and this effect could be blocked by NO antagonists. Moreover, the extent of phagocytosis suppression induced by M-1 BAM-secreted products correlated with their production of nitrite/nitrate. Exogenous NO donors as well as NO derivatives, nitrite and nitrate, suppressed the BAM phagocytosis. We propose that while the severe exercise-enhanced phagocytosis in M-2 BAMs was largely mediated by MARCO up-regulation and secretion of stimulators, the lack of exercise effect in M-1 BAMs could be partially due to the constitutive secretion of NO-related suppressors. In conclusion, genetically different mice use different strategies in regulating BAM activity under resting conditions and in response to various exercise paradigms.
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