Journal: Cell & bioscience
Article Title: CXCL11 reprograms M2-biased macrophage polarization to alleviate pulmonary fibrosis in mice.
doi: 10.1186/s13578-024-01320-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 5 M1 macrophage-derived CXCL11 promotes M2 to M1 phenotype polarization mediated through the p65, ERK1/2, and AKT pathway in vitro. A A schematic diagram illustrating the experimental procedures to examine the effect of CXCL11 on macrophage polarity. B Real-time RT-PCR analyzed the relative mRNA levels of M1 (iNos and Socs3)- and M2 (Arg1 and Mrc1)-related factors. C Western blotting for phosphorylation of p65, ERK1/2, AKT and COX2, iNOS, ARG1, and CD206 protein in BMDM after CXCL11 treatment. α-Tubulin was used as a loading control. D, E The graph shows the relative intensity of phosphorylation of p65, ERK1/2, and AKT (D) and COX2, iNOS, ARG1, and CD206 (E). F A schematic diagram illustrating the experimental procedures to examine the pathway of CXCL11 on macrophage polarity. G Western blotting for phosphorylation of p65, ERK1/2, AKT and COX2, iNOS, ARG1, and CD206 protein in BMDM after CXCL11 treatment with inhibitors. α-Tubulin was used as a loading control. H, I The graph shows the relative intensity of phosphorylation of p65, ERK1/2, and AKT (H) and COX2, iNOS, ARG1, and CD206 (I)
Article Snippet: For recombinant human CXCL11 (R&D SYSTEMS, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) treatment, the mice with fibrosis induction received an IV injection of CXCL11 (2 μg/mouse) on days 10, 12, 13, and 15 after BLM administration.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, In Vitro, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Phospho-proteomics, Control