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Development and Identification of a Novel Subpopulation of Human Neutrophil-derived Giant Phagocytes In Vitro
Published on: January 25, 2017
In vitro activation and maturation of human mononuclear phagocytes by stimulation with liposomes coated with a
Yuko Matsuoka1, Yoko Kawauchi1, Kiyotaka Kawauchi2
1Department of Applied Biochemistry, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kita-kaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan.
Abstract:
In this study, we assessed the potential of liposomes coated with a neoglycolipid containing α1-3,α1-6-mannotriose residues (Man3-DPPE; Manα1-6(Manα1-3)Manitol-DPPE) for in vitro activation and maturation of human mononuclear phagocytes. In response to treatment with Man3-DPPE-coated liposomes (Man3-OMLs), PMA-stimulated human THP-1 cells showed enhanced expression of CD40, CD80 and HLA-DR and secreted significant levels of IL-12p40. Among various linkages of Man2-DPPE-coated liposomes, only liposomes coated with Manα1-6Manitol-DPPE (α1-6Man2-DPPE) induced these cellular responses similarly to Man3-OML treatment. Liposomes coated with Manα1-6(Manα1-3)Manα1-6(Manα1-3)Manitol-DPPE (Man5-DPPE) failed to activate the cells. These results suggest that an unsubstituted α1-6Man branch bound to a mannitol unit at the reducing end in Man3-DPPE is required for in vitro activation of human mononuclear phagocytes. Man3-OML-induced IL-12p40 production was not inhibited by BAY11-7082, an inhibitor of the MyD88-dependent signaling network, suggesting that TLRs are not involved in activation of human mononuclear phagocytes by Man3-OMLs. Stimulation of inflammatory monocytes or monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) with Man3-OMLs also induced enhanced expression of co-stimulatory molecules, HLA-DR, and CCR7, and IL-12p40 production from both types of cells. In response to Man3-OML treatment, moDCs but not inflammatory monocytes produced bioactive IL-12p70, which was enhanced by CD40 ligation. Thus, Man3-OMLs can activate naïve human mononuclear phagocytes and lead human moDCs to a fully matured status in vitro to elicit CTLs and a Th1 response without addition of inflammatory cytokines or TLR agonists.
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