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Table 1 The effects of mechanical stress on macrophages

From: Mechanical regulation of macrophage function - cyclic tensile force inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent IL-1β secretion in murine macrophages

Type of cells

Mechanical stress patterns

Functional changes

Reference

Human peripheral blood monocytes

Cyclic stretch 7, 12%

Increase in IL-6, MCP-1, IL-10 mRNA

[68]

Human alveolar macrophages, human monocyte-derived macrophages, human macrophage-like cell line (THP-1)

Cyclic stretch

Increase in IL-8, IL-6, TNF-α protein

[26]

Human macrophage-like cell line (THP-1)

Cyclic stretch + titanium particles

Increase in COX2 mRNA and PGE2

[27]

Rat peritoneal macrophages

Static or cyclic stretch

Static stretch induced iNOS and IL-6 mRNA

[28]

Rat alveolar macrophages

Cyclic stretch, 60 cycles/min, 30%

No effect on IL-6 and TNF-α protein

[29]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7), mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages

Cyclic stretch, 1 Hz

No effect on IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and COX2 mRNA

[30]

Rat alveolar macrophages

Cyclic stretch, 0.5 Hz, 8–20%

Increase in IL-1β protein

[49]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (J774.1), mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages

Cyclic stretch, 1–30 cycles/min, 5–20%

Decrease in IL-1β protein

[51]

Human macrophage-like cell line (U937)

Cyclic stretch, 0.25 Hz, 10%

Increase in IL-6 protein, esterase, and acidic phosphatase activity

[69]

Human monocyte-derived macrophages

Cyclic stretch (biaxial), 1 Hz, 4%

Increase in MMP-1, MMP3 mRNA

[31]

Human monocyte-derived macrophages and osteoclasts

Cyclic stretch + RANKL

Promotes RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis

[32]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7)

Cyclic stretch + RANKL

Inhibits osteoclastogenesis

[33]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7)

Short-term cyclic stretch + RANKL

Inhibits osteoclastogenesis

[34]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7)

Cyclic stretch, 1 Hz, 1000 μstrain

Inhibits osteoclastogenesis

[35]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7)

Compressive force

Promotes osteoclastogenesis

[36]

Mouse bone marrow macrophages

Compressive force

Promotes osteoclastogenesis

[37]

Mouse macrophage-like cell line (RAW264.7)

Release of compressive force

Inhibits osteoclastogenesis

[38]