Introduction: Macrophages play a central role in balancing the immune response by switching phenotypes between the M1 and M2 profiles according to a delicate equilibrium. Based on a previous clinical trial (NCT03649139), this study aimed to evaluate the change in M2 macrophages during pollen exposure in seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Methods: Nasal symptom scores were recorded. Peripheral M2 macrophages were investigated according to cell surface markers, and M2-associated cytokine/chemokine release in serum and nasal secretion were assessed. In vitro pollen stimulation tests were performed, and polarized macrophage subsets were analyzed by flow cytometry.
Results: Compared to baseline, the percentage of peripheral CD163+ M2 macrophages in CD14+ monocytes increased during the pollen season (p < 0.001) and at the end of treatment (p = 0.004) in the SLIT group. The percentage of CD206+CD86- M2 cells in M2 macrophages during the pollen season was higher than that at baseline and at the end of SLIT. On the other hand, the percentage of CD206-CD86+ M2 cells in M2 macrophages significantly increased at the end of treatment in the SLIT group compared to baseline (p = 0.049), the peak pollen period (p = 0.017), and the placebo group (p = 0.0023). M2-associated chemokines CCL26 and YKL-40 were significantly increased during the pollen season in the SLIT group and remained higher at the end of SLIT than at baseline. Correspondingly, in vitro study demonstrated that Artemisia annua promoted M2 macrophage polarization in pollen-induced AR patients.
Conclusion: Significant M2 macrophage polarization was promoted when patients with SAR were exposed to the allergen, either naturally exposed in pollen seasons or subjectively continuously exposed during the course of SLIT.
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