High fat diet deviates PtC-specific B1 B cell phagocytosis in obese mice.
High fat diet deviates PtC-specific B1 B cell phagocytosis in obese mice.
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DOI:
10.1002/iid3.41
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发表时间:
2014-12
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Zhong, Xuemei
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作者:
Vo, Hung;Chiu, Joanna;Allaimo, Danielle;Mao, Changchuin;Wang, Yaqi;Gong, Yuefei;Ow, Hooisweng;Porter, Tyrone;Zhong, Xuemei
Phagocytosis had been attributed predominantly to “professional” phagocytes such as macrophages, which play critical roles in adipose tissue inflammation. However, recently, macrophage-like phagocytic activity has been reported in B1 B lymphocytes. Intrigued by the long-established correlation between high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and immune dysfunction, we investigated how HFD affects B1 B cell phagocytosis. A significant number of B1 B cells recognize phosphatidylcholine (PtC), a common phospholipid component of cell membrane. We report here that unlike macrophages, B1 B cells have a unique PtC-specific phagocytic function. In the presence of both PtC-coated and non-PtC control fluorescent nano-particles, B1 B cells from healthy lean mice selectively engulfed PtC-coated beads, whereas B1 B cells from HFD-fed obese mice non-discriminately phagocytosed both PtC-coated and control beads. Morphologically, B1 B cells from obese mice resembled macrophages, displaying enlarged cytosol and engulfed more beads. Our study suggests for the first time that HFD can affect B1 B cell phagocytosis, substantiating the link of HFD-induced obesity and immune deviation.