Research Article

Involvement of M1 Macrophage Polarization in Endosomal Toll-Like Receptors Activated Psoriatic Inflammation

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Thiostrepton and azithromycin attenuate Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7- to 9-induced M1 macrophage polarization and cytokine production in vitro and in vivo. (a, b) Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were treated with different concentrations of (a) thiostrepton (Thio) and azithromycin (Azit) and (b) 1 μM Thio or Azit with or without 2 μM R848 or CpG-2006 to assess the cytotoxicity of these treatments. (c–f) The cells were treated with 1 μM Thio or Azit plus 2 μM (c, d) R848 or (e, f) CpG-2006 for 24 h. Expression of signature genes for (c, e) M1 and M2 macrophages and expression of genes for (d, f) inflammatory cytokines were analyzed with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Data represent mean ± standard deviation of three independent experiments; compared with the R848- or CpG-2006-treated group (c–f).
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