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30.09.2017 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE
MicroRNA-155 Inhibits Polarization of Macrophages to M2-Type and Suppresses Choroidal Neovascularization
verfasst von:
Pengfei Zhang, Hong Wang, Xueting Luo, Haiyun Liu, Bing Lu, Tong Li, Shiqi Yang, Qing Gu, Bin Li, Fenghua Wang, Xiaodong Sun
Erschienen in:
Inflammation
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Ausgabe 1/2018
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Abstract
Arg-1+Ym-1+ M2-type macrophages play essential roles in the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Thus, inhibition of M2-type macrophages may be effective in suppressing CNV. However, the potential mechanisms of macrophage polarization during development of CNV remain unclear. In this study, we report that microRNA-155 (miR-155) inhibited M2 polarization by targeting C/EBPβ in CNV model mice and in bone marrow-derived primary macrophages. Moreover, our data show that intravitreous injection of miR-155 mimics suppressed subretinal leakage and neovascularization. Therefore, we conclude that C/EBPβ plays a significant role in M2 macrophage polarization in CNV model, while miR-155 mimics could suppress CNV by inhibiting C/EBPβ activity and M2 macrophage polarization.