Biological roles of neutrophil-derived granule proteins and cytokines

MA Cassatella, NK Östberg, N Tamassia… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Trends in immunology, 2019cell.com
Neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cells in human circulation, entertain intense
interactions with other leukocyte subsets, platelets, and stromal cells. Molecularly, such
interactions are typically communicated through proteins generated during granulopoiesis,
stored in granules, or produced on demand. Here, we provide an overview of the
mammalian regulation of granule protein production in the bone marrow and the de novo
synthesis of cytokines by neutrophils recruited to tissues. In addition, we discuss some of the …
Neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cells in human circulation, entertain intense interactions with other leukocyte subsets, platelets, and stromal cells. Molecularly, such interactions are typically communicated through proteins generated during granulopoiesis, stored in granules, or produced on demand. Here, we provide an overview of the mammalian regulation of granule protein production in the bone marrow and the de novo synthesis of cytokines by neutrophils recruited to tissues. In addition, we discuss some of the known biological roles of these protein messengers, and how neutrophil-borne granule proteins and cytokines can synergize to modulate inflammation and tumor development. Decoding the neutrophil interactome is important for therapeutically neutralizing individual proteins to putatively dampen inflammation, or for delivering modified neutrophil-borne proteins to boost host defense.
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