Unique CD14+ intestinal macrophages contribute to the pathogenesis of Crohn disease via lL-23/IFN-γ axis
Unique CD14+ intestinal macrophages contribute to the pathogenesis of Crohn disease via lL-23/IFN-γ axis
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独特的CD14+肠道巨噬细胞通过IL - 23/IFN - γ轴促进克罗恩病的发病机制
DOI:
10.1172/jci34610
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
Hibi, Toshifumi
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作者:
Kamada, Nobuhiko;Hisamatsu, Tadakazu;Hibi, Toshifumi
Intestinal macrophages play a central role in regulation of immune responses against commensal bacteria. In general, intestinal macrophages lack the expression of innate-immune receptor CD14 and do not produce pro-inflammatory cytokines against commensal bacteria. In this study, we identified what we believe to be a unique macrophage subset in human intestine. This subset expressed both macrophage (CD14, CD33, CD68) and DC markers (CD205, CD209) and produced larger amounts of proinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-23, TNF-alpha, and IL-6, than typical intestinal resident macrophages (CD14-CD33(+) macrophages). In patients with Crohn disease (CD), the number of these CD14(+) macrophages were significantly increased compared with normal control subjects. In addition to increased numbers of cells, these cells also produced larger amounts of IL-23 and TNF-alpha compared with those in normal controls or patients with ulcerative colitis. In addition, the CD14(+) macrophages contributed to IFN-gamma production rather than IL-17 production by lamina propria mononuclear cells (LPMCs) dependent on IL-23 and TNF-alpha. Furthermore, the IFN-gamma produced by LPMCs triggered further abnormal macrophage differentiation with an IL-23-hyperproducing phenotype. Collectively, these data suggest that this IL-23/IFN-gamma-positive feedback loop induced by abnormal intestinal macrophages contributes to the pathogenesis of chronic intestinal inflammation in patients with CD.