An endothelial laminin isoform, laminin 8 (α4β1γ1), is secreted by blood neutrophils, promotes neutrophil migration and extravasation, and protects neutrophils from …

Z Wondimu, T Geberhiwot, S Ingerpuu, E Juronen… - Blood, 2004 - ashpublications.org
Z Wondimu, T Geberhiwot, S Ingerpuu, E Juronen, X Xie, L Lindbom, M Doi, J Kortesmaa…
Blood, 2004ashpublications.org
During extravasation, neutrophils migrate through the perivascular basement membrane
(BM), a specialized extracellular matrix rich in laminins. Laminins 8 (LN-8)(α4β1γ1) and 10
(LN-10)(α5β1γ1) are major components of the endothelial BM, but expression, recognition,
and use of these laminin isoforms by neutrophils are poorly understood. In the present study,
we provide evidence, using a panel of novel monoclonal antibodies against human laminin
α4 (LNα4) chain, that neutrophils contain and secrete LN-8, and that this endogenous …
Abstract
During extravasation, neutrophils migrate through the perivascular basement membrane (BM), a specialized extracellular matrix rich in laminins. Laminins 8 (LN-8) (α4β1γ1) and 10 (LN-10) (α5β1γ1) are major components of the endothelial BM, but expression, recognition, and use of these laminin isoforms by neutrophils are poorly understood. In the present study, we provide evidence, using a panel of novel monoclonal antibodies against human laminin α4 (LNα4) chain, that neutrophils contain and secrete LN-8, and that this endogenous laminin contributes to chemoattractant-induced, αMβ2-integrin–dependent neutrophil migration through albumin-coated filters. Phorbol ester–stimulated neutrophils adhered to recombinant human (rh) LN-8, rhLN-10, and mouse LN-1 (mLN-1) (α1β1γ1) via αMβ2-integrin, and these laminin isoforms strongly promoted chemoattractant-induced neutrophil migration via the same integrin. However, only rhLN-8 enhanced the spontaneous migration. In addition, recruitment of neutrophils into the peritoneum following an inflammatory stimulus was impaired in LNα4-deficient mice. rhLN-8 also protected isolated neutrophils from spontaneous apoptosis. This study is the first to identify a specific laminin isoform in neutrophils and provides evidence for the role of LN-8 in the adhesion, migration, extravasation, and survival of these cells.
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