Clearance of apo Nph induces an immunosuppressive response in pro-inflammatory type-1 and anti-inflammatory type-2 MΦ: Brief Definite Report

Nph are crucial for proper host defence. Paradoxically, they also contribute to pathology in various inflammatory diseases. Hence, apo of Nph and subsequent removal from inflamed sites is critical for resolution of inflammation. Apo Nph are recognised and cleared by MΦ, supposedly in a "silent&...

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Published in:Autoimmunity (Chur, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2009-01, Vol.42 (4), p.275-277
Main Authors: Franz, Sandra, Hoeve, Marieke A., Wickert, Susanne, Janko, Christina, Dransfield, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anti-inflammatory response
apo Nph
phagocytosis
Type-1/2 MΦ
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Summary:Nph are crucial for proper host defence. Paradoxically, they also contribute to pathology in various inflammatory diseases. Hence, apo of Nph and subsequent removal from inflamed sites is critical for resolution of inflammation. Apo Nph are recognised and cleared by MΦ, supposedly in a "silent" fashion. MΦ show large heterogeneity, comprising various subsets with different functional and biochemical properties. The contribution of these distinct populations to clearance of apo Nph is as yet unknown. Here, we investigated phagocytosis and subsequent functional responses of in vitro generated pro-inflammatory MΦ1 and anti-inflammatory MΦ2. Although only MΦ2 were capable of efficient Nph phagocytosis, we found that contact with apo Nph excerts immunosuppressive effects on both subsets, skewing them towards an anti-inflammatory state.
ISSN:0891-6934
1607-842X
DOI:10.1080/08916930902828080