Table 2. Classification of the analyzed immune genes according to the M1/M2 paradigm (see references 62,63,64,65,66).
Gene | Phenotype |
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ccl1 | M2b |
ccl2 | Both M1 and M2 |
ccl3 | M1 |
ccl4 | M1 |
ccl5 | M1 |
ccl11 | M2 |
ccl20 | No confirmed association |
ccl22 | M2 |
cxcl10 | M1 |
cc3 | No confirmed association |
ccr4 | No confirmed association |
ccr5 | M1 |
ccr6 | No confirmed association |
ccr7 | M1 |
cxcr5 | No confirmed association |
il1α | M1 |
il1β | M1 |
il4 | M2 |
il6 | M1 |
il10 | M2 |
il17 | No confirmed association |
ifnγ | M1 |
tgfβ | No confirmed association |
tnfα | M1 |
CD25/il2ra | No confirmed association |
foxp3 | No confirmed association |
It should be noted that not all the analyzed genes have been clearly linked to one of the two activation phenotypes. In addition, genes that have been linked to monocyte/macrophage polarization can have important roles in other cell types such as T-helper cells.