HIF-1α and HIF-2α transcription factors differentially regulate lung alveolar macrophage function

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ABSTRACT Alveolar Macrophages (AMs) reside in the alveoli, where oxygen pressure is high, therefore maintaining an active degradation of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIF) mediated by the Von Hippel-Lindau protein (pVHL) ubiquitin ligase complex. We previously found that Vhl -deficient AMs not sensing high oxygen pressure are immature and functionally impaired. Here we investigated the specific roles of HIF-1α and HIF-2α isoforms in the regulation of AM functions. With this aim, we combined deletion of Vhl with single or double deletion of Hif1a and/or Hif2a in AMs under the control of the CD11c promoter using a Cre-Lox system. Our work demonstrates that in Vhl -deficient macrophages, both HIF-1α and HIF-2α contribute to AM defective self-renewal, while HIF-2α plays a central role in regulating the impaired AM maturation associated with pVHL loss. HIF-1α promotes a glycolytic shift in alveolar macrophages, while HIF-2α hinders lipid oxidation and surfactant clearance. Thus, HIF-2α raises as a selective critical factor restraining the therapeutic potential of AMs to degrade surfactant excess in mice that have developed pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). Overall, regulation of both HIF-1α and HIF-2α isoforms is required for an optimal AM function, highlighting HIF-2α as a potential pharmacological target for secondary PAP.

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