2-DG reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines production in human monocytes/macrophages.
(a) Immunoblot analysis of specified proteins in human monocytes after stimulation with IFN-γ for indicated time intervals, ±1 hour pre-treatment with 2-DG (10 mM).
(b) Immunoblot analysis of specified proteins in human macrophages after stimulation with IFN-γ for indicated time intervals, ±1 hour pre-treatment with 2-DG (10 mM).
(c) Conceptual outline. Under resting conditions, oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) dominates macrophage cell metabolism even though a baseline level of aerobic glycolysis is present.
(d) Conceptual outline. Under conditions of M1 macrophage activation with IFN-γ, aerobic glycolysis is markedly increased and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is markedly decreased. ATP generated from aerobic glycolysis feeds into the JAK-STAT1 signaling pathway and iNOS expression whereas the mitochondrial metabolic derangement feeds into reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, HIF-1α stabilization, and IL-1β expression.