Title
Effects of Formyl Peptide Receptor Agonists Ac<inf>9-12</inf> and WKYMV in In Vivo and In Vitro Acute Inflammatory Experimental Models
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
LICE, IZABELLA
SANCHES, JOSÉ MARCOS
CORREIA SILVA, REBECA D.
CORRÊA, MAB P.
ICIMOTO, MARCELO Y.
SILVA, ALEX A. R.
PORCARI, ANDREIA M.
MOREIRA, VANESSA
GIL, CRISTIANE D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Publisher(s)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Abstract
Formyl peptide receptors (Fprs) are a G-protein-coupled receptor family mainly expressed on leukocytes. The activation of Fpr1 and Fpr2 triggers a cascade of signaling events, leading to leukocyte migration, cytokine release, and increased phagocytosis. In this study, we evaluate the effects of the Fpr1 and Fpr2 agonists Ac9-12 and WKYMV, respectively, in carrageenan-induced acute peritonitis and LPS-stimulated macrophages. Peritonitis was induced in male C57BL/6 mice through the intraperitoneal injection of 1 mL of 3% carrageenan solution or saline (control). Pre-treatments with Ac9-12 and WKYMV reduced leukocyte influx to the peritoneal cavity, particularly neutrophils and monocytes, and the release of IL-1β. The addition of the Fpr2 antagonist WRW4 reversed only the anti-inflammatory actions of WKYMV. In vitro, the administration of Boc2 and WRW4 reversed the effects of Ac9-12 and WKYMV, respectively, in the production of IL-6 by LPS-stimulated macrophages. These biological effects of peptides were differently regulated by ERK and p38 signaling pathways. Lipidomic analysis evidenced that Ac9-12 and WKYMV altered the intracellular lipid profile of LPS-stimulated macrophages, revealing an increased concentration of several glycerophospholipids, suggesting regulation of inflammatory pathways triggered by LPS. Overall, our data indicate the therapeutic potential of Ac9-12 and WKYMV via Fpr1 or Fpr2-activation in the inflammatory response and macrophage activation.
Volume
11
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Genética, Herencia
Farmacología, Farmacia
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122701104
Source
Cells
ISSN of the container
2073-4409
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), grant number 2020/03565-2 (C.D.G.) and 2019/04314-6 (A.M.P.). I.L. was supported by the FAPESP scholarship (2019/15017-2).
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