PMID- 28162286 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180110 LR - 20220408 IS - 2213-2317 (Electronic) IS - 2213-2317 (Linking) VI - 5 DP - 2015 Aug TI - Macrophage Polarization In The Tumor Microenvironment. PG - 419 LID - S2213-2317(15)00139-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.redox.2015.09.028 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are known to support tumor progression and their accumulation is generally associated with poor prognosis. The shift from a tumor-attacking to a tumor-supportive macrophage phenotype is based on an educational program that, at least in part, is initiated by apoptotic tumor cells. AIMS: We explored the macrophage phenotype shift during tumor progression by analyzing the macrophage NO-output system and examining potential NO targets. METHODS: Biochemical and Molecular Biology-orientated cell culture experiments, in part using 3d-tumor spheroid models as well as animal experiments were used. RESULTS: Apoptotic cells polarize macrophages towards a healing, tumor-supportive phenotype. Soluble mediators released from apoptotic cells, among them the lipid sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), cause expression of arginase 2 in macrophages, thereby lowering citrulline/NO formation but enhancing ornithine production. Mechanistically, this is achieved via the S1P2 receptor and the CRE (cAMP-response element) binding site in the arginase 2 promoter. Reduced NO-formation is also seen in ex vivo macrophages from a xenograft model allowing restricted vs. unrestricted tumor growth based on tumor-associated S1P-formation. The theoretical ability of NO to target hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and jumonji histone demethylases (JHDMs) in cells of the tumor microenvironment will be discussed in light of the iNOS/arginase balance. Moreover, data on the importance of HIF-1 in macrophages for their interaction with tumor cells, polarization, and angiogenic potential will be presented. CONCLUSIONS: We hypothesize that apoptotic death of tumor cells and associated macrophage activation facilitates the progression of malignant disease. The macrophage polarization program affects the NO-output system and the capacity of macrophages to support or restrict tumor growth. CI - Copyright (c) 2015. Published by Elsevier B.V. FAU - Brune, Bernhard AU - Brune B AD - Institute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. FAU - Weigert, Andreas AU - Weigert A AD - Institute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. FAU - Dehne, Nathalie AU - Dehne N AD - Institute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20151230 PL - Netherlands TA - Redox Biol JT - Redox biology JID - 101605639 RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 31C4KY9ESH (Nitric Oxide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Hypoxia MH - Humans MH - Macrophages/*metabolism/pathology MH - Neoplasm Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Nitric Oxide/genetics/*metabolism MH - *Tumor Microenvironment EDAT- 2015/08/01 00:00 MHDA- 2015/08/01 00:01 CRDT- 2017/02/07 06:00 PHST- 2017/02/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/08/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/08/01 00:01 [medline] AID - S2213-2317(15)00139-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.redox.2015.09.028 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Redox Biol. 2015 Aug;5:419. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2015.09.028. Epub 2015 Dec 30.