Abstract：Objective To explore the mechanism by which Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family verprolin-homologous protein 1 (WAVE1) regulates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mitochondrial metabolic abnormalities and inflammatory responses in macrophages. Methods Macrophage cell lines with overexpressed WAVE1 (mouse BMDM and human THP1 cells) were prepared. The macrophages were treated with LPS (500 ng/mL) to simulate sepsis-induced inflammatory responses. The experiment consisted of two parts. The first part included control, LPS, vector (LPS+oe-NC), WAVE1 overexpression (LPS+oe-WAVE1) groups. The second part included LPS, LPS+oe-NC, LPS+oe-WAVE1 and exogenous high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) intervention (LPS+oe-WAVE1+HMGB1) groups. RT-PCR was used to measure mitochondrial DNA content, and RT-qPCR was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of WAVE1, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6. Western blot was performed to measure the protein expression of WAVE1, hexokinase 2, and pyruvate kinase M2. ELISA was utilized to detect the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and HMGB1. JC-1 staining was used to assess mitochondrial membrane potential. Seahorse XP96 was used to evaluate oxygen consumption rate and extracellular acidification rate. MitoSOX probe was employed to measure mitochondrial reactive oxygen species levels, and 2-NBDG method was used to assess glucose uptake. Kits were used to measure pyruvate kinase activity, lactate, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and HMGB1 levels. Results Compared with the control group, the LPS group showed lower levels of WAVE1 protein and mRNA expression, mitochondrial membrane potential, oxygen consumption rate, and mitochondrial DNA content (P<0.05), while TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 levels and mRNA expression, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, glucose uptake, lactate, ATP, hexokinase 2, and pyruvate kinase M2 protein expression levels as well as extracellular acidification rate, pyruvate kinase activity, and HMGB1 release were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with the LPS+oe-NC group, the LPS+oe-WAVE1 group showed increased WAVE1 protein and mRNA expression, mitochondrial membrane potential, oxygen consumption rate, and mitochondrial DNA content (P<0.05), while TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 levels and mRNA expression, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, glucose uptake, lactate, ATP, hexokinase 2, and pyruvate kinase M2 protein expressions, as well as extracellular acidification rate, pyruvate kinase activity, and HMGB1 release were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the LPS+oe-WAVE1 group, the LPS+oe-WAVE1+HMGB1 group exhibited increased glucose uptake, lactate, ATP levels, and extracellular acidification rate (P<0.05). Conclusions WAVE1 participates in the regulation of LPS-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages by modulating the release of inflammatory factors, mitochondrial metabolism, and HMGB1 release.
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