Abstract
AbstractMacrophage recruitment during sterile inflammation and infection is essential to clear pathogens, apoptotic cells and debris. However, persistent macrophage accumulation leads to chronic inflammation. Platelets are emerging as key modulators of the inflammatory response. Here, we identify that platelet C-type-lectin-like receptor-2 (CLEC-2) is a crucial immunomodulatory receptor through the interaction with podoplanin, upregulated on inflammatory macrophages.Mechanistically, platelet CLEC-2 upregulates the expression of podoplanin and its co-ligands CD44 and ERM proteins, leading to actin rearrangement and promotion of cell migration; this is mimicked by recombinant CLEC-2-Fc (rCLEC-2-Fc). Treatment of LPS-challenged mice with rCLEC-2-Fc induces a rapid emigration of peritoneal macrophages to mesenteric lymph nodes, through a gradient generated by the podoplanin ligand, CCL21, to prime T cells. We propose that crosslinking podoplanin using rCLEC-2-Fc is a novel, cell-specific strategy to accelerate macrophage removal from the site of inflammation, and hence promote the resolution of the inflammatory response.Visual AbstractSummaryPersistent macrophage accumulation in inflamed tissue leads to chronic inflammation and organ damage. Bourne et al. identify recombinant CLEC-2-Fc crosslinking podoplanin on inflammatory macrophages, as a cell-specific strategy to accelerate their emigration to draining lymph nodes, and reduce local inflammation.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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