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  3. Macrophage HDAC10 deficiency ameliorates PM2.5-induced lung inflammation by suppressing Beclin1 deacetylation-dependent autophagy

Macrophage HDAC10 deficiency ameliorates PM2.5-induced lung inflammation by suppressing Beclin1 deacetylation-dependent autophagy

  • J Hazard Mater. 2026 Feb 1:503:141163. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141163.
Jiewen Huang 1,  Jingyun Quan 1,  Guomei Su 1,  Shutong Luo 2,  Zhao Zhao 1,  Xianwen Lai 3,  Yu Zhong 4,  Nianke Zang 1,  Yuanyuan Xiang 1,  Ruina Huang 5,  Shihai Li 5,  Chaole Luo 1,  Junfen Chen 6,  Xiao Gao 5,  Jielin Duan 7,  Yuyan Li 8,  Tianwen Lai 9
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immune Inflammation and Metabolism, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China.
  • 2 Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, Warrant College, University of California San Diago, USA.
  • 3 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan 523000, China.
  • 4 School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China.
  • 5 Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, China.
  • 6 Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524002, China.
  • 7 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immune Inflammation and Metabolism, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 8 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan 523000, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 9 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immune Inflammation and Metabolism, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523121, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
PMID: 41558349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141163
Abstract

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) represents a leading environmental cause of pulmonary inflammation and diseases, yet the underlying cellular mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify histone deacetylase 10 (HDAC10) in macrophages as a critical regulator of PM2.5-induced airway inflammation by governing autophagic flux. PM2.5 exposure upregulated HDAC10 expression specifically in lung macrophages both in vivo and in vitro. Myeloid-specific HDAC10 deletion markedly attenuated PM2.5-induced airway inflammation and inflammatory cytokine production by inhibiting macrophage Autophagy. Mechanistically, HDAC10 interacted with Beclin1 and deacetylated it at lysine 5 (K5), a modification critical for autophagic flux and subsequent inflammatory responses. Pharmacological inhibition of HDAC10 with salvianolic acid B reduced Beclin1 deacetylation, suppressed macrophage Autophagy, and ameliorated PM2.5-induced lung inflammation. Clinically, elevated HDAC10 expression and reduced Beclin1 acetylation were observed in lung tissues from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, where HDAC10 mRNA levels correlated positively with the heightened lung inflammation. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized HDAC10-Beclin1 axis that links PM2.5 exposure to macrophage Autophagy and pulmonary inflammation, providing potential therapeutic targets for PM2.5-related respiratory diseases.

Keywords

Beclin1; HDAC10; PM2.5; autophagy; macrophages.

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