Macrophage-mediated phagocytosis and cytokine production represent the front lines of resistance to bacterial invaders. A key feature of this pro-inflammatory response in mammals is the complex remodeling of cellular metabolism towards aerobic glycolysis. Although the function of bactericidal macrophages is highly conserved, the metabolic remodeling of insect macrophages remains poorly understood. Here, we used adults of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to investigate the metabolic changes that occur in macrophages during the acute and resolution phases of Streptococcus-induced sepsis. Our studies revealed that orthologs of Hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) are required for macrophage activation, their bactericidal function, and resistance to infection, thus documenting the conservation of this cellular response between insects and mammals. Further, we show that macrophages employing aerobic glycolysis induce changes in systemic metabolism that are necessary to meet the biosynthetic and energetic demands of their function and resistance to bacterial infection.

Department of Biology Indiana University Bloomington United States

Department of Medical Biology University of South Bohemia Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics University of South Bohemia Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic

Institute of Entomology Biology Centre CAS Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic

Institute of Parasitology Biology Centre CAS Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic

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