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Role of MMPs in orchestrating inflammatory response in human monocytes via a TREM-1-PI3K-NF-κB pathway
Vanesa Gómez-Piña1, Eriel Martínez, Irene Fernández-Ruíz
1Laboratory of Tumor Immunology, IdiPAZ, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Abstract:
The MMPs constitute a family of endopeptidases that can cleavage extracellular proteins. They are involved in a number of events; some of these include inflammatory processes. One of its targets is the TREM-1, which has emerged as an important modulator of innate immune responses in mammals. This transmembrane glycoprotein possesses an Ig-like ectodomain readily shed by MMPs to generate sTREM-1. Whereas membrane-anchored TREM-1 amplifies inflammatory responses, sTREM-1 exhibits anti-inflammatory properties. Here we show that sustained cell surface expression of TREM-1 in human monocytes, through metalloproteinase inhibition, counteracts the well-characterized down-regulation of several proinflammatory cytokines during the ET time-frame, also known as M2 or alternative activation. In addition to the cytokines profile, other features of the ET phenotype were underdeveloped when TREM-1 was stabilized at the cell surface. These events were mediated by the signal transducers PI3Ks and Syk. We also show that sTREM-1 counteracts the proinflammatory response obtained by membrane TREM-1 stabilization but failed to induce ET on naïve human monocytes. As the sustained TREM-1 expression at the cell surface suffices to block the progress of a refractory state in human monocytes, our data indicate that TREM-1 and MMPs orchestrate an "adaptive" form of innate immunity by modulating the human monocytes response to endotoxin.
Insights
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) regulate TREM-1, a key immune modulator. Inhibiting MMPs sustains TREM-1, preventing monocyte inflammatory responses and suggesting an adaptive innate immunity.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes involved in inflammatory processes.
- TREM-1 (Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells-1) is a key modulator of innate immune responses.
- MMPs shed the ectodomain of TREM-1, generating soluble TREM-1 (sTREM-1), which has anti-inflammatory properties, contrasting with membrane-bound TREM-1's pro-inflammatory role.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of sustained cell surface TREM-1 expression in human monocytes.
- To elucidate the mechanisms by which TREM-1 and MMPs modulate monocyte responses to endotoxin.
- To determine if sTREM-1 can induce alternative activation (ET) in naive monocytes.
Main Methods:
- Inhibition of metalloproteinases to sustain TREM-1 on the surface of human monocytes.
- Analysis of cytokine profiles and other features of the endotoxin tolerance (ET) phenotype.
- Investigation of the involvement of PI3K and Syk signaling pathways.
- Assessment of sTREM-1's effect on proinflammatory responses and ET induction.
Main Results:
- Sustained cell surface TREM-1 expression counteracted the downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines during endotoxin tolerance (ET).
- Stabilization of TREM-1 at the cell surface underdeveloped other features of the ET phenotype, mediated by PI3K and Syk.
- sTREM-1 counteracted the proinflammatory response of stabilized membrane TREM-1 but did not induce ET in naive monocytes.
- Sustained TREM-1 expression blocked the development of a refractory state in human monocytes.
Conclusions:
- TREM-1 and MMPs orchestrate an adaptive form of innate immunity.
- Modulation of human monocyte response to endotoxin is achieved through TREM-1 and MMPs.
- Sustained TREM-1 surface expression is sufficient to prevent monocyte refractoriness.
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