il 4 protein (MedChemExpress)
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Article Title: Trem2 activation by renal tubular debris sustains Arg1 + macrophage survival and promotes tubular epithelial repair in renal ischemia–reperfusion injury
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1819941
Figure Legend Snippet: Tubular cell debris triggers Trem2 upregulation and stimulates proliferation in Arg1 + macrophages. (A, B) IL-4 treatment of RAW264.7 cells for 24 h significantly increased Arg1 transcription, Arg1 + macrophage proportion, and intracellular Arg1 protein intensity ( n = 3-6). (C, D) To mimic the IRI microenvironment, freeze-thaw–induced tubular cell debris were co-cultured with IL-4–pretreated RAW264.7 cells ( n = 6). This induced robust upregulation of Trem2 , Spp1 , and Apoe transcripts. (E) Tubular cell debris increased both the number and proliferative activity of Arg1 + macrophages. Higher debris concentrations further increased both measures, suggesting proliferation scales with debris exposure ( n = 6). (F, G, H) Flow cytometry revealed increased Trem2 receptor intensity on Arg1 + macrophages and a higher proportion of Trem2 + Arg1 + macrophages after debris stimulation ( n = 6). (I) Levels of Spp1 and Apoe in culture supernatants were significantly elevated following debris treatment ( n = 8). (J) Schematic illustration of the experimental design. Mouse primary BMDMs were pretreated with IL-4 to induce differentiation toward an Arg1 high phenotype, followed by co-culture with renal tubular debris. (K) Western blot analysis showed that IL-4 stimulation markedly upregulated Arg1 protein expression in BMDMs ( n = 6). (L, M) RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses confirmed that renal tubular debris further induced the transcriptional and translational upregulation of Trem2 in Arg1 high BMDMs ( n = 4). (N) Renal tubular debris promoted the viability and proliferation of Arg1 high BMDMs in a concentration-dependent manner ( n = 6). Significance was evaluated using Student’s unpaired t test and one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significance.
Techniques Used: Cell Culture, Activity Assay, Flow Cytometry, Co-Culture Assay, Western Blot, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Concentration Assay
Figure Legend Snippet: Trem2 is essential for the survival and repair function of Arg1 + macrophages. (A–D) Establishment of stable Trem2 knockdown (KD) RAW264.7 cells using shRNA lentiviral transduction, confirmed by GFP fluorescence, qPCR, and Western blot ( n = 3-6). (E) Schematic illustration of the co-culture system of IL-4–pretreated Trem2 KD RAW264.7 cells with tubular cell debris. (F) Trem2 deficiency markedly impaired debris-induced proliferation of Arg1 + macrophages across both low and high debris concentrations ( n = 6). (G) Debris-induced expansion of Arg1 + macrophages was significantly reduced upon Trem2 Knockdown ( n = 6). (H, I) Apoptosis assays showed increased apoptosis of Arg1 + macrophages under Trem2 Knockdown ( n = 3). (J, K) Trem2 Knockdown attenuated IL-4–induced Arg1 expression, suggesting impaired polarization toward a pro-repair phenotype ( n = 3-6). (L–N) Conditioned medium from Trem2-sufficient Arg1 + macrophages promoted TCMK-1 cell proliferation and expansion, whereas Trem2 KD abolished this pro-regenerative effect ( n = 8). (O) Levels of spermidine and spermine in the supernatants of Arg1 + macrophages were increased upon stimulation with tubular debris and reduced by Trem2 knockdown ( n = 8). (P) Tubular debris stimulation increased HGF and VEGF levels in Arg1 + macrophage supernatants, which were reduced by Trem2 knockdown, while IL-10 levels remained unchanged ( n = 8). Significance was evaluated using Student’s unpaired t test, one-way ANOVA, or two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significance.
Techniques Used: Knockdown, shRNA, Transduction, Fluorescence, Western Blot, Co-Culture Assay, Expressing
Figure Legend Snippet: Inhibition of Trem2 reduces the survival of Arg1 high BMDMs and impairs their ability to promote renal tubular epithelial cell proliferation. (A) Schematic illustration of the experimental design: BMDMs were treated with TREM2-IN-1 in combination with IL-4 and subsequently co-cultured with renal tubular cell debris. (B) Western blot analysis confirmed that TREM2-IN-1 markedly downregulated Trem2 protein levels in Arg1 high BMDMs ( n = 6). (C) Tubular cell debris enhanced the viability of Arg1 high BMDMs, whereas TREM2-IN-1 treatment significantly reduced both BMDMs viability and BMDMs number ( n = 6). (D) Flow cytometry revealed that inhibition of Trem2 significantly decreased the survival rate of Arg1 high BMDMs and markedly increased apoptosis ( n = 3). (E) Schematic of the conditioned medium experiment: Culture supernatants were collected from Arg1 high BMDMs and applied to TCMK-1 cells. (F) Conditioned medium from BMDMs treated with IL-4 and renal tubular cell debris significantly promoted TCMK-1 cell proliferation, whereas the addition of TREM2-IN-1 markedly attenuated this pro-proliferative effect ( n = 6). (G) Measurement of Arg1 high BMDM-derived secreted factors: TREM2-IN-1 treatment significantly reduced the levels of spermidine, spermine, HGF, and VEGF in the conditioned medium, while IL-10 levels remained unchanged ( n = 6). Significance was evaluated using Student’s unpaired t test, one-way ANOVA, or two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significance.
Techniques Used: Inhibition, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Derivative Assay
Figure Legend Snippet: Inhibition of Ttem2 reduces the viability of Arg1 high BMDMs by upregulating Pten and suppressing Bcl2. (A) Schematic illustration of the experimental design: IL-4–induced Arg1 high BMDMs were first treated with TREM2-IN-1 to inhibit Trem2, followed by treatment with the PTEN inhibitor VO-Ohpic, and subsequently co-cultured with renal tubular cell debris. (B, C) Western blot analysis showed that, compared with the control group, VO-Ohpic treatment significantly downregulated Pten protein expression in Arg1 high BMDMs and markedly upregulated the expression of the key anti-apoptotic protein Bcl2 ( n = 6). (D) VO-Ohpic treatment effectively reversed the TREM2-IN-1–induced reduction in cell viability and cell number of Arg1 high BMDMs ( n = 6). (E) Proposed mechanism: Tubular cell debris generated during IRI, in conjunction with Apoe released by Arg1 + macrophages, activates Trem2 and further upregulates its expression. Elevated Trem2 signaling suppresses Pten and upregulates the anti-apoptotic factor Bcl2, thereby promoting debris clearance, Arg1 + macrophage survival. Surviving Arg1 + macrophages release spermidine, spermine, HGF, and VEGF, which enhance renal tubular epithelial cell regeneration and repair. Significance was evaluated using Student’s unpaired t test and two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significance.
Techniques Used: Inhibition, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Control, Expressing, Generated