Phenotypic and functional profiles of CRIg (Z39Ig)-expressing macrophages in the large intestine
Phenotypic and functional profiles of CRIg (Z39Ig)-expressing macrophages in the large intestine
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DOI:
10.1177/1753425911400641
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
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影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Matsuyama, Takami
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作者:
Tanaka, Masashi;Nagai, Taku;Matsuyama, Takami
Intestinal macrophages (M phi) play significant roles in maintaining homeostasis by the efficient elimination of foreign particles in the large intestine. However, functional complement receptors have not been fully identified. In this study, we showed that a complement receptor of the Ig superfamily (CRIg, also known as Z39Ig), a receptor for complement fragments (C3b and iC3b), was expressed on a subset of intestinal M phi in murine and human large intestine. When abilities of uptake of antigens of murine CRIg(+) M phi were examined, intestinal CRIg(+) M phi displayed less endocytic and similar phagocytic abilities compared to resident peritoneal F4/80(+)CRIg(-) M phi and F4/80(+)CRIg(+) M phi. Additionally, we found that a significant portion of C3b-dependent phagocytosis by large intestinal M phi involves CRIg, emphasizing the importance of efficient mechanisms to eliminate foreign particles in the large intestine. On the other hand, intestinal M phi from 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-treated mice had decreased CRIg expression but increased CD11b expression, implying some contribution to the removal of immune complexes. This study will shed new light on opsonization and phagocytosis by large intestinal M phi.