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Induction of Murine Intestinal Inflammation by Adoptive Transfer of Effector CD4+CD45RBhigh T Cells into Immunodeficient Mice
Published on: April 21, 2015
MFG-E8 attenuates intestinal inflammation in murine experimental colitis by modulating osteopontin-dependent
Md Monowar Aziz1, Shunji Ishihara, Yoshiyuki Mishima
1Department of Internal Medicine II, Shimane University School of Medicine, Shimane, Japan.
Abstract:
MFG-E8 (milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8) deficiency is strongly associated with acquisition of immune-mediated disorders due to the loss of tissue homeostasis. However, comparatively little is known regarding its functions in gastrointestinal tract disorders, in which immune homeostasis is a major concern. Herein, we report altered MFG-E8 expression in inflamed colons during the acute phase of murine experimental colitis and found that treatment with recombinant MFG-E8, but not its arginine-glycine-aspartate mutant counterpart, ameliorated colitis by reducing inflammation and improving disease parameters. To reveal the MFG-E8-mediated antiinflammatory mechanism, we employed an in vitro system, which showed the down-regulation of NF-kappaB in an LPS-dependent manner. Additionally, MFG-E8 altered alpha(v)beta(3) integrin-mediated focal adhesion kinase phosphorylation by impeding the binding of one of its potent ligands osteopontin, which becomes activated during colitis. Taken together, our results indicated that MFG-E8 has a novel therapeutic potential for treatment of colitis.
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