Multidose streptozotocin induction of diabetes in BALB/c mice induces a dominant oxidative macrophage and a conversion of TH1 to TH2 phenotypes during disease progression

N. Sun, G. Yang, H. Zhao, H.F.J. Savelkoul, L. An

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Abstract

Macrophages (Mp) are implicated in both early and late phases in type 1 diabetes development. Recent study has suggested that a balance between reductive Mp (RMp) and oxidative Mp (OMp) is possible to regulate T H1/TH2 balance. The aim of this study is to investigate the redox status of peritoneal Mp and its cytokine profile during the development of autoimmune diabetes induced by multiple low-dose streptozotocin in BALB/c mice. Meanwhile, the polarization of TH1/TH2 of splenocytes or thymocytes was also examined. We found that peritoneal Mp appeared as an "incomplete" OMp phenotype with decreased icGSH along with disease progression. The OMp showed reduced TNF-¿, IL-12, and NO production as well as defective phagocytosis activity compared to nondiabetic controls; however, there was no significant difference with IL-6 production. On the other hand, the levels of IFN-¿ or IL-4 of splenocytes in diabetic mice were significantly higher compared to the control mice. The ratio of IFN-¿ to IL-4 was also higher at the early stage of diabetes and then declined several weeks later after the occurrence of diabetes, suggesting a pathogenetic TH1 phenotype from the beginning gradually to a tendency of TH2 during the development of diabetes. Our results implied that likely OMp may be relevant in the development of type 1 diabetes; however, it is not likely the only factor regulating the TH1H/T H2 balance in MLD-STZ-induced diabetic mice.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)202-209
Number of pages8
JournalMediators of Inflammation
Volume2005
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • complete freund adjuvant
  • tumor-necrosis-factor
  • thiol redox status
  • pathological progression
  • cytokine production
  • transgenic mice
  • cells
  • prevention
  • type-1
  • onset

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