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Table 1 Genetic or pharmacological targets associated with macrophages in the PH model

From: Novel insights and new therapeutic potentials for macrophages in pulmonary hypertension

Author

Year

Main result

Model

Species

Intervention

Reference

Yaku et al.

2022

Regnase-1 regulates IL-6 and PDGF in alveolar macrophages.

Hypoxia

Mouse

Genetic knockout

[41]

Yu et al.

2022

Selective BTK inhibitor BGB-3111 regulates macrophage recruitment and polarization.

MCT

Rat

BGB-3111

[36]

Rong et al.

2022

Caspase-8 deletion or pharmacologically blocking affects the proinflammatory factors secreting in M1 macrophages.

SU5416/Hypoxia, MCT

Mouse, rat

Genetic knockout and inhibitor (Z-IETD-FMK)

[38]

Kojima et al.

2019

HIF-1α deletion in myeloid suppresses macrophage infiltration.

Hypoxia

Mouse

Genetic knockout

[33]

Hu et al.

2019

Hif-2 inhibitor PT2567 attenuated monocyte recruitment.

Hypoxia

Rat

PT2567

[35]

Xi et al.

2019

SGK1 knockout inhibits proinflammatory cytokines expression and inflammatory infiltration of macrophage.

Hypoxia

Mouse

Genetic knockout

[39]

Amsellem et al.

2017

Inactivation of CX3CR1 modulates monocyte recruitment and macrophage phenotype.

Hypoxia

Mouse

Genetic knockout and CX3CR1 antagonist F1

[40]

Barman et al.

2014

Nox4 colocalizes with monocyte markers. Nox4 inhibitor VCC202273 attenuates PH progression.

SU5416/Hypoxia, MCT

Mouse, rat

VCC202273

[37]

Tian et al.

2013

Blocking macrophage Leukotriene B4 abrogates endothelial injury.

SU5416/Hypoxia, MCT

Rat

LTA4H inhibitor Bestatin

[32]

  1. Abbreviations: IL-6, Interleukin-6; BTK, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase; MCT, monocrotaline; HIF-1α, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α; SGK1, serum glucocorticoid-regulated kinase-1; LTA4H, leukotriene A4 hydrolase