Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Exercise-induced histone lactylation in monocyte-derived macrophages restores cardiac immune homeostasis and function in sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy
doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67443-8
Figure Lengend Snippet: A Glycolysis and TCA cycle activity scores in peripheral blood monocytes from healthy donors and SICM patients based on GSVA analysis. Number of samples included in the analysis: Control, n = 9; SICM, n = 10. The lower whisker, lower hinge, box center, upper hinge, and upper whisker represent the minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile. B Volcano plot showing differential gene expression between healthy donors with SICM patients, and LdhA is indicated in the graph. Body temperature ( C ) and percentage change in body weight ( D ) of myeloid specific Ldha deletion ( Ldha ΔMo ) and control mice 18 h post LPS injection, with or without exercise. Groups include sedentary (Sed; CTRL, n = 6; Ldha ΔMo , n = 4) and exercise (Exe; CTRL, n = 5; Ldha ΔMo , n = 7). Representative echocardiography images ( E ) and quantification of EF% ( F ) and FS % ( G ) in Ldha ΔMo or control mice 18 h post-LPS injection, with or without exercise. Groups include sedentary (CTRL, n = 6; Ldha ΔMo , n = 4) and exercise (CTRL, n = 5; Ldha ΔMo , n = 7). Representative images and quantification of TUNEL ( J , H ) and DHE ( K , I ) positive area in hearts of Ldha ΔMo or control mice 18 h post LPS injection, with or without exercise. The analysis was performed on 4 samples per group. L–P , Representative images and quantification of Pan Kla, iNOS, CD68 and Arg1 in the hearts of Ldha ΔMo or control mice 18 h post LPS injection, with or without exercise. The analysis was performed on 5 samples per group. All experiments except A and B show representative values from three independent experiments. Data are represented as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using two-tailed unpaired t-tests, except for A, where unpaired Mann–Whitney was used. NS not significant. Scale bar: 100 µm ( J – L ). Source data for A – D , F – I and M – P are provided in the file.
Article Snippet: PEG-DSPE (20 mg), DSPE-PEG-NHS (20 mg), and the NOS inhibitor TRIM (26 mg) or Arg1 inhibitor piceatannol 3’-O-glucoside (HY-N2237, MCE) were dissolved in 2 mL tetrahydrofuran and added dropwise to 5 mL PBS solution while stirring for 2 h. After dialyzing the solution in PBS for 24 h (MWCO = 3500), Ly6c antibody (1 mg) was added and stirred for an additional 12 h, followed by dialysis in PBS for another 24 h (MWCO = 30,000).
Techniques: Activity Assay, Control, Whisker Assay, Gene Expression, Injection, TUNEL Assay, Two Tailed Test, MANN-WHITNEY