Found programs: National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 82270305)
Authors:Yu Xin,Gao Zhensheng,Bian Weihua,Liu Xiangyong,Sun Yeying
Keywords:Lyn kinase;THP-1;M 1 macrophage;CRISPR/Cas9;chronic inflammation;JAK/STAT signaling pathway
DOI:10.19405/j.cnki.issn1000-1492.2026.02.004
〔Abstract〕 To investigate the role and mechanism of Lck/Yes-related novel protein tyrosine kinase (Lyn)on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced M 1-type polarization of macrophage. Methods The LentiCRISPR- V2 plasmid was digested with the restriction endonuclease BSMBI-V2,and the digested DNA fragments were recov- ered. The digested plasmid was ligated with Lyn-sgRNA using T4 ligase to generate the Lenti-Lyn-gRNA lentivi- rus. THP-1 cells were infected with the Lenti-Lyn-gRNA lentivirus to obtain a stable cell line with Lyn knockout, and a monoclonal THP-1 cell line with complete Lyn knockout(Lyn⁻/⁻ ) was established subsequently. Wild-type Lyn(LynWT)and Lyn⁻/⁻ THP-1 cells were induced with 100 ng/mL phorbol myristate acetate(PMA)for 48 h to dif- ferentiate into M0 macrophages,which were further polarized into M 1 macrophages by stimulation with 100 ng/mL LPS for 24 h. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)was performed to detect the expression of M0 macrophage markers,including integrin αM(CD11b),macrophage antigen(CD68),and monocyte differen- tiation antigen( CD14). The expression of Lyn in M 1 macrophages differentiated from wild-type THP-1 cells (LynWT-M1)was measured by qPCR,and the ratio of phosphorylated Lyn to total Lyn(P-Lyn/Lyn)in LynWT-M1 cells was determined by Western blot. In M 1 macrophages differentiated from Lyn-knockout THP-1 cells (Lyn⁻/⁻-M1),qPCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),interleu- kin-6(IL-6),and chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand 10(CXCL-10). Western blot was conducted to assess the pro- tein expression of iNOS,as well as the protein levels of molecules related to the Janus kinase 1(JAK1)-signal transducer and activator of transcription 1(STAT1)signaling pathway,including JAK1,phosphorylated JAK1(P- JAK1), STAT1,and phosphorylated STAT1(P-STAT1). Additionally,the expression of the M 1 macrophage marker cluster of differentiation 80(CD80)was analyzed by flow cytometry. Results The Lyn-/- monoclonal cell line was successfully constructed. The expression of CD11b was significantly elevated in Lyn-/- M0 macrophages, and the differentiation of M 1 macrophages was successful. Knockdown of Lyn inhibited mRNA expression of iNOS, IL⁃6,CXCL⁃10,protein expression of iNOS and CD80 expression in M 1 macrophages(P<0. 05). Western blot as- say showed that Lyn knockdown inhibited protein expression of JAK1 and P-STAT1(P<0. 01). Conclusion After CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Lyn knockout,the expression levels of JAK1 and P-STAT1,the key molecules in the JAK/ STAT signaling pathway of M 1 macrophages,are significantly downregulated;concomitantly,the expression of M 1 macrophage-specific secretory factors(iNOS,IL ⁃ 6,CXCL ⁃ 10 mRNA)and CD80 is also downregulated,which may be achieved via targeted regulation of the JAK1/P-STAT1-mediated JAK/STAT signaling pathway.