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  • Immunology
  • Glycobiology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Monocytes and macrophages are crucial immune cells linking innate and adaptive immunity.
  • Galectins are emerging as key regulators of immune responses.
  • The role of galectins in regulating monocyte and macrophage physiology remains largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the binding of galectins (Gal-1, Gal-2, Gal-3, Gal-4) to monocytes and macrophages.
  • To determine the effects of galectins on monocyte/macrophage functions, including activation, cytokine secretion, migration, phagocytosis, and apoptosis.
  • To assess the influence of galectin-treated macrophages on T-cell function.

Main Methods:

  • Flow cytometry (FACS) for galectin binding and MHCII upregulation.
  • Transwell system for migration assays.
  • Phagotest for phagocytosis.
  • Co-culture systems to evaluate macrophage-conditioned media effects on T-cells.

Main Results:

  • Gal-1, Gal-2, Gal-4, and partially Gal-3 bound to monocytes/macrophages.
  • Galectins inhibited Salmonella-induced MHCII upregulation and distinctly modulated cytokine release.
  • Galectins potently induced monocyte apoptosis but not macrophage apoptosis, inhibited monocyte migration, and suppressed T-cell activation via macrophage priming.

Conclusions:

  • Galectins differentially modulate key monocyte and macrophage functions.
  • Galectins act as a link between innate and adaptive immunity by influencing macrophage-T-cell interactions.
  • These findings provide novel insights into the immunomodulatory roles of sugar-binding proteins.