RANKL-induced M1 macrophages are involved in bone formation

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The activation of M1 macrophages can be achieved by stimulating them with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-3 (IFN-3). However, M1 can be found under physiological conditions without any pathological stimuli. This study aimed to understand the involvement of RANKL-induced M1 macrophages in bone formation compared with pathologically induced macrophages. Fischer rats were used to investigate macrophage distribution in normal and injured femoral condyles in vivo. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were activated with LPS+IFN-3 and RANKL to achieve M1 activation in vitro. Gene expression related to inflammation, osteoclastogenesis, angiogenesis, and migration was determined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Tissue macrophages showed distinct expression patterns at different bone regions. RANKL was found in close proximity to inducible nitric oxide synthase-positive (iNOS+) cells in vivo, suggesting an association between RANKL expression and iNOS+ cells, especially in trabecular bone. RANKL-induced macrophages showed a different cytokine secretion profile compared with pathologically induced macrophages. Both osteoclasts and M1 macrophages peaked on day 7 during bone healing. RANKL could trigger M1-like macrophages with properties that were different from those of LPS+IFN-3-induced macrophages. These RANKL-activated M1 macrophages were actively involved in bone formation.

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Huang, R., Wang, X., Zhou, Y., & Xiao, Y. (2017). RANKL-induced M1 macrophages are involved in bone formation. Bone Research, 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/boneres.2017.19

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