Neutrophils mediate immune modulation of dendritic cells through glycosylation-dependent interactions between Mac-1 and DC-SIGN

KPJM van Gisbergen, M Sanchez-Hernandez… - The Journal of …, 2005 - rupress.org
KPJM van Gisbergen, M Sanchez-Hernandez, TBH Geijtenbeek, Y van Kooyk
The Journal of experimental medicine, 2005rupress.org
Neutrophils are key players of the innate immune system that provide a first line of defense
against invading pathogens. However, it is unknown whether neutrophils can interact with
dendritic cells (DCs) to modulate adaptive immune responses. We demonstrate that
neutrophils strongly cluster with immature DCs and that activated, not resting, neutrophils
induce maturation of DCs that enables these DCs to trigger strong T cell proliferation and T
helper type 1 polarization of T cells. This neutrophil–DC interaction is driven by the binding …
Neutrophils are key players of the innate immune system that provide a first line of defense against invading pathogens. However, it is unknown whether neutrophils can interact with dendritic cells (DCs) to modulate adaptive immune responses. We demonstrate that neutrophils strongly cluster with immature DCs and that activated, not resting, neutrophils induce maturation of DCs that enables these DCs to trigger strong T cell proliferation and T helper type 1 polarization of T cells. This neutrophil–DC interaction is driven by the binding of the DC-specific, C-type lectin DC-SIGN to the β2-integrin Mac-1. Strikingly, DC-SIGN only interacts with Mac-1 from neutrophils, but not from other leukocytes, mainly because of specific Lewisx carbohydrates that are present on the αM chain of Mac-1 from neutrophils. Furthermore, we show that besides the formation of cellular contact, the tumor necrosis factor-α produced by activated neutrophils is essential for inducing DC maturation. Our data demonstrate that DC-SIGN and Mac-1 define a molecular pathway to establish cellular adhesion between DCs and neutrophils, thereby providing a novel cellular link between innate and adaptive immunity.
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