Pharmacological Inhibition of Glutaminase 1 Attenuates Alkali-Induced Corneal Neovascularization by Modulating Macrophages.
Pharmacological Inhibition of Glutaminase 1 Attenuates Alkali-Induced Corneal Neovascularization by Modulating Macrophages.
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谷氨酰胺酶 1 的药理抑制作用通过调节巨噬细胞来减弱碱诱导的角膜新生血管形成
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10.1155/2022/1106313
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2022
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Yuan F
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Feng Y;Yang X;Huang J;Shen M;Wang L;Chen X;Yuan Y;Dong C;Ma X;Yuan F
Corneal neovascularization (CoNV) in response to chemical burns is a leading cause of vision impairment. Although glutamine metabolism plays a crucial role in macrophage polarization, its regulatory effect on macrophages involved in chemical burn-induced corneal injury is not known. Here, we elucidated the connection between the reprogramming of glutamine metabolism in macrophages and the development of alkali burn-induced CoNV. Glutaminase 1 (GLS1) expression was upregulated in the mouse corneas damaged with alkali burns and was primarily located in F4/80-positive macrophages. Treatment with a selective oral GLS1 inhibitor, CB-839 (telaglenastat), significantly decreased the distribution of polarized M2 macrophages in the alkali-injured corneas and suppressed the development of CoNV. In vitro studies further demonstrated that glutamine deprivation or CB-839 treatment inhibited the proliferation, adhesion, and M2 polarization of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from C57BL/6J mice. CB-839 treatment markedly attenuated the secretion of proangiogenic factors, including vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) and platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) from interleukin-4- (IL-4-) regulated M2 macrophages. Our findings revealed that GLS1 inhibition or glutamine deprivation prevented alkali-induced CoNV by inhibiting the infiltration and M2 polarization of macrophages. This work suggests that pharmacological GLS1 inhibition is a feasible and effective treatment strategy for chemical burn-related CoNV in humans.