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. 2024 Sep 30;24(5):178.
doi: 10.1007/s10142-024-01460-6.

The role of lipoprotein‑associated phospholipase A2 in inflammatory response and macrophage infiltration in sepsis and the regulatory mechanisms

Li Jin  1   2 , Mengxiao Jiang  2 , Jun Qian  2 , Zhihua Ge  2 , Feng Xu  3 , Wenjie Liao  4
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The role of lipoprotein‑associated phospholipase A2 in inflammatory response and macrophage infiltration in sepsis and the regulatory mechanisms

Li Jin et al. Funct Integr Genomics. .

Abstract

Lipoproteinassociated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), encoded by the phospholipase A2 group VII (Pla2g7) gene, has been pertinent to inflammatory responses. This study investigates the correlation between Lp-PLA2 and inflammatory injury in septic mice and explores its regulatory mechanism. Lp-PLA2 was found to be upregulated in the serum of septic mice induced by cecal ligation and puncture and in the culture supernatant of RAW264.7 cells following lipopolysaccharide and adenosine triphosphate treatments. The contents of Lp-PLA2 were positively correlated with increased concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with sepsis. Both animal and cellular models showed increased concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines. Spi-1 proto-oncogene (Spi1), highly expressed in these models, was found to activate Pla2g7 transcription. Knockdown of Pla2g7 or Spi1 reduced the proinflammatory cytokine production, mitigated organ damage in mice, and suppressed macrophage migration in vitro. Retinoblastoma binding protein 6 (Rbbp6), poorly expressed in both models, was found to reduce Spi1 protein stability through ubiquitination modification. Rbbp6 overexpression similarly suppressed inflammatory activation of RAW264.7 cells, which was counteracted by Pla2g7 or Spi1 upregulation. In summary, this study demonstrates that the Pla2g7 loss and Spi1 upregulation participate in inflammatory responses in sepsis by elevating the Lp-PLA2 levels.

Keywords: Rbbp6; Spi1; Inflammation; Lp-PLA2; Macrophage; Sepsis.

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