bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Abstract
Traumatic
Brain
Injury
(TBI)
is
one
of
the
most
established
environmental
risk
factors
for
development
dementia
and
long
term
neurological
deficits
representing
a
critical
health
problem
our
society.
It
well-established
that
TBI-induced
neuroinflammation
contributes
to
long-lasting
cognitive
engages
brain-resident
macrophages
(microglia)
as
well
monocytes-derived
(MDMs)
recruited
from
periphery.
While
numerous
studies
have
characterized
microglia
response
TBI,
role
early
infiltrated
MDMs
in
dysfunctions,
fate
TBI
remains
unknown.
Microglia
distinct
embryological
origins
it
unclear
if
can
fully
transition
after
infiltrating
brain.
This
gap
knowledge
due
fact
brain
engraftment,
stop
expressing
their
signature
markers,
thus
making
discrimination
resident
cells
elusive.
Here,
first
time,
we
longitudinally
trace
by
taking
advantage
two
complementary
yet
mapping
mouse
lines,
CCR2-creER
T2
Ms4a3-cre,
where
inflammatory
monocytes
are
permanently
labeled
even
situ
reprogramming.
We
demonstrated
persist
up
8
months
adult
female
male
mice.
Notably,
retain
phagocytic
activity
while
remaining
transcriptomically
microglia,
show
associated
with
aging
disease.
Our
data
significantly
advance
understanding
provide
developing
more
targeted
therapeutic
interventions
myeloid
cells.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 28, 2024
Monocyte-derived
macrophages
(mo-macs)
drive
immunosuppression
in
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
and
tumor-enhanced
myelopoiesis
bone
marrow
(BM)
fuels
these
populations.
Here,
we
performed
paired
transcriptome
chromatin
analysis
over
continuum
of
BM
myeloid
progenitors,
circulating
monocytes,
tumor-infiltrating
mo-macs
mice
patients
with
lung
cancer
to
identify
progenitor
programs
that
fuel
pro-tumorigenic
mo-macs.
Analyzing
accessibility
histone
mark
changes,
show
tumors
prime
for
Nfe2l2
(NRF2)
progenitors
as
a
cytoprotective
response
oxidative
stress.
NRF2
activity
is
sustained
increased
during
monocyte
differentiation
into
TME
regulate
stress,
turn
promoting
metabolic
adaptation,
resistance
cell
death,
contributing
immunosuppressive
phenotype.
genetic
deletion
pharmacological
inhibition
significantly
reduced
mo-macs'
survival
TME,
enabling
NK
T
therapeutic
antitumor
immunity
synergizing
checkpoint
blockade
strategies.
Altogether,
our
study
identifies
targetable
epigenetic
node
dysregulation
sustains
immunoregulatory
TME.
AJP Cell Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
327(6), P. C1373 - C1383
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Asthma
is
one
of
the
most
common
chronic
respiratory
diseases
and
characterized
by
airway
inflammation,
increased
mucus
production,
structural
changes
in
airways.
Recently,
there
increasing
evidence
that
disease
much
more
heterogeneous
than
expected,
with
several
distinct
asthma
endotypes.
Based
on
specificity
T
cells
as
best-known
driving
force
bronchial
categorized
into
helper
cell
2
(Th2)
non-Th2
asthma.
The
studied
effector
Th2
include
eosinophils.
In
contrast
to
asthma,
less
known
about
pathophysiology
which
often
associated
treatment
resistance.
Besides
cells,
interaction
myeloid
such
monocytes/macrophages
mast
epithelium
significantly
contributes
pathogenesis
However,
underlying
molecular
regulation
particularly
specific
relevance
this
cellular
network
certain
endotypes
remain
be
understood.
review,
we
summarize
recent
findings
complex
interplay
between
epithelial
“nonclassical”
innate
ultimate
goal
providing
rationale
for
future
research
targeted
therapy
regimens.
Science Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(99)
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Langerhans
cells
(LCs)
are
distinct
among
phagocytes,
functioning
both
as
embryo-derived,
tissue-resident
macrophages
in
skin
innervation
and
repair
migrating
professional
antigen-presenting
cells,
a
function
classically
assigned
to
dendritic
(DCs).
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
intrinsic
extrinsic
factors
imprint
this
dual
identity.
Using
ablation
of
embryo-derived
LCs
the
murine
adult
tracking
differentiation
incoming
monocyte-derived
replacements,
found
intraepidermal
heterogeneity.
We
observed
ontogenically
monocytes
give
rise
LCs.
Within
epidermis,
Jagged-dependent
activation
Notch
signaling,
likely
within
hair
follicle
niche,
provided
an
initial
site
LC
commitment
before
metabolic
adaptation
survival
In
human
skin,
newborns
retained
transcriptional
evidence
their
macrophage
origin,
but
was
superseded
by
DC-like
immune
modules
after
postnatal
expansion.
Thus,
niches
replicates
conditioning
at
birth,
permitting
network.
Science Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(98)
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Short-lived
repair-promoting
macrophages
are
recruited
to
foci
of
lung
damage
during
influenza
infection—and
they
Ly6G
positive
(see
related
Research
Article
by
Ruscitti
et
al.
).
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 3, 2024
Summary
Granulocyte-macrophage
colony-stimulating
factor
(GM-CSF)
has
a
non-redundant
role
in
the
emergence
and
maintenance
of
alveolar
macrophages
(AMs).
However,
its
developmental
steady-state
myelopoiesis
outside
lung
is
largely
unexplored.
Scanning
through
developing
tissues
using
Fate-map
reporter
GM-CSF
mouse
strain,
we
discovered
that
was
produced
by
type
2
innate
lymphoid
cells
(ILC2s)
submandibular
sublingual
salivary
gland
(SG)
during
postnatal
development.
producing
ILC2s
foster
development
hitherto
undescribed
phagocyte
subset,
which
named
adenophages.
Detailed
analysis
focusing
on
phenotypic
transcriptional
profiling
revealed
adenophages
display
shared
aspects
both,
dendritic
(DCs).
We
found
them
to
be
homogenously
distributed
across
SG,
but
always
close
proximity
myoepithelial
cells.
Importantly,
were
present
throughout
all
analyzed
exocrine
glands
such
as
lacrimal
mammary
glands,
also
identified
human
SG
sections,
indicating
conserved
species.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Abstract
Monocytes
are
essential
for
replenishing
homeostatic
macrophages
in
the
intestine.
However,
they
also
accumulate
significant
numbers
when
intestinal
homeostasis
is
disrupted
diseases,
such
as
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD).
The
molecular
pathways
governing
monocyte
behaviour
across
these
different
contexts
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
profile
/
macrophage
compartment
human
IBD
using
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
identify
a
discrete
population
of
monocytes
that
IBD,
which
term
inflammation
associated
(IAMs).
These
can
be
identified
by
expression
CD319,
CD274
CCRL2,
demonstrate
increased
susceptibility
genes.
By
performing
cross-species
analysis,
show
an
analogous
IAMs
during
chemically
induced
colitis
mice.
Using
transgenic
fate
mapping
approaches,
cells
likely
derive
from
precursor
bone
marrow
(BM)
locally
imprinted
to
produce
heightened
IL-1β
TNF
mouse
humans.
Importantly,
co-incident
with
hyper-inflammatory
phenotype,
same
uniquely
specifically
express
aconitate
decarboxylase
(ACOD1)
response
local
Toll-like
receptor
(TLR)
interferon
(IFN)
signalling,
limit
unrestricted
cytokine
production.
Thus,
environment
after
injury
instructs
both
recovery
within
transitioning
absent
health.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Abstract
Traumatic
Brain
Injury
(TBI)
is
one
of
the
most
established
environmental
risk
factors
for
development
dementia
and
long
term
neurological
deficits
representing
a
critical
health
problem
our
society.
It
well-established
that
TBI-induced
neuroinflammation
contributes
to
long-lasting
cognitive
engages
brain-resident
macrophages
(microglia)
as
well
monocytes-derived
(MDMs)
recruited
from
periphery.
While
numerous
studies
have
characterized
microglia
response
TBI,
role
early
infiltrated
MDMs
in
dysfunctions,
fate
TBI
remains
unknown.
Microglia
distinct
embryological
origins
it
unclear
if
can
fully
transition
after
infiltrating
brain.
This
gap
knowledge
due
fact
brain
engraftment,
stop
expressing
their
signature
markers,
thus
making
discrimination
resident
cells
elusive.
Here,
first
time,
we
longitudinally
trace
by
taking
advantage
two
complementary
yet
mapping
mouse
lines,
CCR2-creER
T2
Ms4a3-cre,
where
inflammatory
monocytes
are
permanently
labeled
even
situ
reprogramming.
We
demonstrated
persist
up
8
months
adult
female
male
mice.
Notably,
retain
phagocytic
activity
while
remaining
transcriptomically
microglia,
show
associated
with
aging
disease.
Our
data
significantly
advance
understanding
provide
developing
more
targeted
therapeutic
interventions
myeloid
cells.