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The aim was to explore how differently activated macrophages influence calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells and the underlying metabolic mechanisms.

January 26, 2026Open Access

Alternatively activated macrophages exhibit an anticalcifying activity dependent on extracellular ATP/pyrophosphate metabolism

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RVRicardo Villa‐BellostaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela HRHamczyk MR Magda R AVAndres Vicente

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Investigates how alternatively activated macrophages affect calcification in vascular cells, suggesting new treatment pathways for cardiovascular disease.

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The aim was to explore how differently activated macrophages influence calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells and the underlying metabolic mechanisms.
Utilized mouse vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) macrophage cocultures using a transwell system.
Assessed the impact of classically activated macrophages (M1s) and alternatively activated macrophages (M2s) on calcium-phosphate deposition (CPD).
Analyzed mRNA expression and activity of ectoenzymes involved in ATP/pyrophosphate metabolism.
Coculture of VSMCs with M2s significantly reduced calcium-phosphate deposition, while M1s had no effect.
The anticalcific effect of M2s was linked to increased levels of extracellular ATP and pyrophosphate.
M2s showed increased expression and activity of nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-1, enhancing PPi formation from ATP.

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Villa‐Bellosta et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69770393722626c4468e8a76 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18361478

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Investigates how alternatively activated macrophages affect calcification in vascular cells, suggesting new treatment pathways for cardiovascular disease.

Alternatively activated macrophages exhibit an anticalcifying activity dependent on extracellular ATP/pyrophosphate metabolism

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Alternatively activated macrophages exhibit an anticalcifying activity dependent on extracellular ATP/pyrophosphate metabolism

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