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Cell ; 185(2): 379-396.e38, 2022 01 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35021063

ABSTRACT

The liver is the largest solid organ in the body, yet it remains incompletely characterized. Here we present a spatial proteogenomic atlas of the healthy and obese human and murine liver combining single-cell CITE-seq, single-nuclei sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and spatial proteomics. By integrating these multi-omic datasets, we provide validated strategies to reliably discriminate and localize all hepatic cells, including a population of lipid-associated macrophages (LAMs) at the bile ducts. We then align this atlas across seven species, revealing the conserved program of bona fide Kupffer cells and LAMs. We also uncover the respective spatially resolved cellular niches of these macrophages and the microenvironmental circuits driving their unique transcriptomic identities. We demonstrate that LAMs are induced by local lipid exposure, leading to their induction in steatotic regions of the murine and human liver, while Kupffer cell development crucially depends on their cross-talk with hepatic stellate cells via the evolutionarily conserved ALK1-BMP9/10 axis.


Subject(s)
Biological Evolution , Hepatocytes/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism , Proteogenomics , Animals , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Fatty Liver/genetics , Fatty Liver/pathology , Homeostasis , Humans , Kupffer Cells/metabolism , Leukocyte Common Antigens/metabolism , Lipids/chemistry , Liver/metabolism , Lymphocytes/metabolism , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Models, Biological , Myeloid Cells/metabolism , Obesity/pathology , Proteome/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Transcriptome/genetics
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Development ; 148(1)2021 01 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33298459

ABSTRACT

In vertebrates, the ontogeny of microglia, the resident macrophages of the central nervous system, initiates early during development from primitive macrophages. Although murine embryonic microglia then persist through life, in zebrafish these cells are transient, as they are fully replaced by an adult population originating from larval hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)-derived progenitors. Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (Csf1r) is a fundamental regulator of microglia ontogeny in vertebrates, including zebrafish, which possess two paralogous genes: csf1ra and csf1rb Although previous work has shown that mutation in both genes completely abrogates microglia development, the specific contribution of each paralog remains largely unknown. Here, using a fate-mapping strategy to discriminate between the two microglial waves, we uncover non-overlapping roles for csf1ra and csf1rb in hematopoiesis, and identified csf1rb as an essential regulator of adult microglia development. Notably, we demonstrate that csf1rb positively regulates HSC-derived myelopoiesis, resulting in macrophage deficiency, including microglia, in adult mutant animals. Overall, this study contributes to new insights into evolutionary aspects of Csf1r signaling and provides an unprecedented framework for the functional dissection of embryonic versus adult microglia in vivo.


Subject(s)
Microglia/metabolism , Mutation/genetics , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics , Zebrafish Proteins/genetics , Zebrafish/genetics , Aging/genetics , Animals , Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism , Embryonic Development , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Hematopoiesis , Hematopoietic Stem Cells/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism , Myeloid Cells/metabolism , Phagocytes/metabolism , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism , Zebrafish/embryology , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
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Dev Dyn ; 252(3): 400-414, 2023 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36285351

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Two decades ago, the fish-specific monoclonal antibody 4C4 was found to be highly reactive to zebrafish microglia, the macrophages of the central nervous system. This has resulted in 4C4 being widely used, in combination with available fluorescent transgenic reporters to identify and isolate microglia. However, the target protein of 4C4 remains unidentified, which represents a major caveat. In addition, whether the 4C4 expression pattern is strictly restricted to microglial cells in zebrafish has never been investigated. RESULTS: Having demonstrated that 4C4 is able to capture its native antigen from adult brain lysates, we used immunoprecipitation/mass-spectrometry, coupled to recombinant expression analyses, to identify its target. The cognate antigen was found to be a paralog of Galectin 3 binding protein (Lgals3bpb), known as MAC2-binding protein in mammals. Notably, 4C4 did not recognize other paralogs, demonstrating specificity. Moreover, our data show that Lgals3bpb expression, while ubiquitous in microglia, also identifies leukocytes in the periphery, including populations of gut and liver macrophages. CONCLUSIONS: The 4C4 monoclonal antibody recognizes Lgals3bpb, a predicted highly glycosylated protein whose function in the microglial lineage is currently unknown. Identification of Lgals3bpb as a new pan-microglia marker will be fundamental in forthcoming studies using the zebrafish model.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal , Microglia , Animals , Microglia/metabolism , Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Antibodies, Monoclonal/metabolism , Zebrafish , Galectin 3/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism , Mammals
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Angiogenesis ; 25(2): 159-179, 2022 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34524600

ABSTRACT

Chemerin is a multifunctional protein initially characterized in our laboratory as a chemoattractant factor for leukocyte populations. Its main functional receptor is CMKLR1. We identified previously chemerin as an anti-tumoral factor inhibiting the vascularization of tumor grafts. We show here that overexpression of bioactive chemerin in mice results in a reduction of the density of the retinal vascular network during its development and in adults. Chemerin did not affect vascular sprouting during the post-natal development of the network, but rather promoted endothelial cell apoptosis and vessel pruning. This phenotype was reversed to normal in CMKLR1-deficient mice, demonstrating the role of this receptor. Chemerin inhibited also neoangiogenesis in a model of pathological proliferative retinopathy, and in response to hind-limb ischemia. Mechanistically, PTEN and FOXO1 antagonists could almost completely restore the density of the retinal vasculature, suggesting the involvement of the PI3-kinase/AKT pathway in the chemerin-induced vessel regression process.


Subject(s)
Chemokines , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins , Animals , Apoptosis , Chemokines/metabolism , Hypoxia , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics , Mice
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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 77(20): 4081-4091, 2020 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32405721

ABSTRACT

In most vertebrates, the yolk sac (YS) represents the very first tissue where blood cells are detected. Therefore, it was thought for a long time that it generated all the blood cells present in the embryo. This model was challenged using different animal models, and we now know that YS hematopoietic precursors are mostly transient although their contribution to the adult system cannot be excluded. In this review, we aim at properly define the different waves of blood progenitors that are produced by the YS and address the fate of each of them. Indeed, in the last decade, many evidences have emphasized the role of the YS in the emergence of several myeloid tissue-resident adult subsets. We will focus on the development of microglia, the resident macrophages in the central nervous system, and try to untangle the recent controversy about their origin.


Subject(s)
Hematopoiesis/physiology , Hematopoietic Stem Cells/physiology , Yolk Sac/physiology , Animals , Humans , Macrophages/physiology , Microglia/physiology , Myeloid Cells/physiology
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Blood ; 122(8): e1-11, 2013 Aug 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23861249

ABSTRACT

Teleost fish are among the most ancient vertebrates possessing an adaptive immune system with B and T lymphocytes that produce memory responses to pathogens. Most bony fish, however, have only 2 types of B lymphocytes, in contrast to the 4 types available to mammals. To better understand the evolution of adaptive immunity, we generated transgenic zebrafish in which the major immunoglobulin M (IgM(+)) B-cell subset expresses green fluorescence protein (GFP) (IgM1:eGFP). We discovered that the earliest IgM(+) B cells appear between the dorsal aorta and posterior cardinal vein and also in the kidney around 20 days postfertilization. We also examined B-cell ontogeny in adult IgM1:eGFP;rag2:DsRed animals, where we defined pro-B, pre-B, and immature/mature B cells in the adult kidney. Sites of B-cell development that shift between the embryo and adult have previously been described in birds and mammals. Our results suggest that this developmental shift occurs in all jawed vertebrates. Finally, we used IgM1:eGFP and cd45DsRed;blimp1:eGFP zebrafish to characterize plasma B cells and investigate B-cell function. The IgM1:eGFP reporter fish are the first nonmammalian B-cell reporter animals to be described. They will be important for further investigation of immune cell evolution and development and host-pathogen interactions in zebrafish.


Subject(s)
B-Lymphocytes/cytology , Evolution, Molecular , Zebrafish/embryology , Zebrafish/immunology , Adaptive Immunity , Animals , Animals, Genetically Modified , B-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Genes, Reporter , Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism , Immune System/embryology , Immunoglobulin M/metabolism , Lymphocyte Activation , Phagocytosis
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J Vis Exp ; (207)2024 May 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38829132

ABSTRACT

Microglia are highly dynamic cells and their migration and colonization of the brain parenchyma is a crucial step for proper brain development and function. Externally developing zebrafish embryos possess optical transparency, which along with well-characterized transgenic reporter lines that fluorescently label microglia, make zebrafish an ideal vertebrate model for such studies. In this paper, we take advantage of the unique features of the zebrafish model to visualize the dynamics of microglia cells in vivo and under physiological conditions. We use confocal microscopy to record a timelapse of microglia cells in the optic tectum of the zebrafish embryo and then, extract tracking data using the IMARIS 10.0 software to obtain the cells' migration path, mean speed, and distribution in the optic tectum at different developmental stages. This protocol can be a useful tool to elucidate the physiological significance of microglia behavior in various contexts, contributing to a deeper characterization of these highly motile cells.


Subject(s)
Microglia , Microscopy, Confocal , Zebrafish , Animals , Zebrafish/embryology , Microglia/cytology , Microscopy, Confocal/methods , Cell Movement/physiology , Superior Colliculi/cytology , Superior Colliculi/physiology , Embryo, Nonmammalian/cytology
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Methods Mol Biol ; 2713: 81-98, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37639116

ABSTRACT

Tissue macrophages are essential components of the immune system that also play key roles in vertebrate development and homeostasis, including in zebrafish, which has gained popularity over the years as a translational model for human disease. Commonly, zebrafish macrophages are identified based on expression of fluorescent transgenic reporters, allowing for real-time imaging in living animals. Several of these lines have also proven instrumental to isolate pure populations of macrophages in the developing embryo and larvae using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). However, the identification of tissue macrophages in adult fish is not as clear, and robust protocols are needed that would take into account changes in reporter specificity as well as the heterogeneity of mononuclear phagocytes as fish reach adulthood. In this chapter, we describe the methodology for analyzing macrophages in various tissues in the adult zebrafish by flow cytometry. Coupled with FACS, these protocols further allow for the prospective isolation of enriched populations of tissue-specific mononuclear phagocytes that can be used in downstream transcriptomic and/or epigenomic analyses. Overall, we aim at providing a guide for the zebrafish community based on our expertise investigating the adult mononuclear phagocyte system.


Subject(s)
Macrophages , Zebrafish , Adult , Animals , Humans , Mononuclear Phagocyte System , Animals, Genetically Modified , Coloring Agents
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Blood ; 117(26): 7126-35, 2011 Jun 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21406720

ABSTRACT

The evolutionarily conserved immune system of the zebrafish (Danio rerio), in combination with its genetic tractability, position it as an excellent model system in which to elucidate the origin and function of vertebrate immune cells. We recently reported the existence of antigen-presenting mononuclear phagocytes in zebrafish, namely macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs), but have been impaired in further characterizing the biology of these cells by the lack of a specific transgenic reporter line. Using regulatory elements of a class II major histocompatibility gene, we generated a zebrafish reporter line expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) in all APCs, macrophages, DCs, and B lymphocytes. Examination of mhc2dab:GFP; cd45:DsRed double-transgenic animals demonstrated that kidney mhc2dab:GFP(hi); cd45:DsRed(hi) cells were exclusively mature monocytes/macrophages and DCs, as revealed by morphologic and molecular analyses. Mononuclear phagocytes were found in all hematolymphoid organs, but were most abundant in the intestine and spleen, where they up-regulate the expression of inflammatory cytokines upon bacterial challenge. Finally, mhc2dab:GFP and cd45:DsRed transgenes mark mutually exclusive cell subsets in the lymphoid fraction, enabling the delineation of the major hematopoietic lineages in the adult zebrafish. These findings suggest that mhc2dab:GFP and cd45:DsRed transgenic lines will be instrumental in elucidating the immune response in the zebrafish.


Subject(s)
Mononuclear Phagocyte System/immunology , Zebrafish/immunology , Animals , Animals, Genetically Modified , Cell Lineage , Cytokines/metabolism , Dendritic Cells/cytology , Dendritic Cells/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Genes, Reporter , Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/genetics , Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/metabolism , Luminescent Proteins/genetics , Luminescent Proteins/metabolism , Macrophages/cytology , Macrophages/immunology , Macrophages/metabolism , Models, Biological , Molecular Imaging , Monocytes/cytology , Monocytes/immunology , Monocytes/metabolism , Mononuclear Phagocyte System/cytology , Mononuclear Phagocyte System/metabolism , Organ Specificity , Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid , Whole Body Imaging , Zebrafish/genetics , Zebrafish/metabolism , Zebrafish Proteins/genetics , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
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Cells ; 12(22)2023 11 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37998360

ABSTRACT

The Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain (SREBs) form a subfamily of orphan G protein-coupled receptors, highly conserved in evolution and characterized by a predominant expression in the brain. The signaling pathways activated by these receptors (if any) are presently unclear. Given the strong conservation of their intracellular loops, we used a BioID2 proximity-labeling assay to identify protein partners of SREBs that would interact with these conserved domains. Using streptavidin pull-down followed by mass spectrometry analysis, we identified the amino acid transporter SLC3A2, the AKAP protein LRBA, and the 4.1 protein EPB41L2 as potential interactors of these GPCRs. Using co-immunoprecipitation experiments, we confirmed the physical association of these proteins with the receptors. We then studied the functional relevance of the interaction between EPB41L2 and SREB1. Immunofluorescence microscopy revealed that SREB1 and EPB41L2 co-localize at the plasma membrane and that SREB1 is enriched in the ß-catenin-positive cell membranes. siRNA knockdown experiments revealed that EPB41L2 promotes the localization of SREB1 at the plasma membrane and increases the solubilization of SREB1 when using detergents, suggesting a modification of its membrane microenvironment. Altogether, these data suggest that EPB41L2 could regulate the subcellular compartmentalization of SREBs and, as proposed for other GPCRs, could affect their stability or activation.


Subject(s)
Carrier Proteins , Cytoskeletal Proteins , Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism , Brain/metabolism , Cell Membrane/metabolism
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J Exp Med ; 201(4): 509-15, 2005 Feb 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15728234

ABSTRACT

Chemerin is a chemotactic agent that was recently identified as the ligand of ChemR23, a serpentine receptor expressed by activated macrophages and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs). This paper shows that blood plasmacytoid and myeloid DCs express functional ChemR23. Recombinant chemerin induced the transmigration of plasmacytoid and myeloid DCs across an endothelial cell monolayer. In secondary lymphoid organs (lymph nodes and tonsils), ChemR23 is expressed by CD123(+) plasmacytoid DCs and by CD1a(+) DC-SIGN(+) DCs in the interfollicular T cell area. ChemR23(+) DCs were also observed in dermis from normal skin, whereas Langerhans cells were negative. Chemerin expression was selectively detected on the luminal side of high endothelial venules in secondary lymphoid organs and in dermal endothelial vessels of lupus erythematosus skin lesions. Chemerin(+) endothelial cells were surrounded by ChemR23(+) plasmacytoid DCs. Thus, ChemR23 is expressed and functional in plasmacytoid DCs, a property shared only by CXCR4 among chemotactic receptors. This finding, together with the selective expression of the cognate ligand on the luminal side of high endothelial venules and inflamed endothelium, suggests a key role of the ChemR23/chemerin axis in directing plasmacytoid DC trafficking.


Subject(s)
Dendritic Cells/physiology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology , Lymphoid Tissue/blood supply , Receptors, Chemokine/physiology , Skin/blood supply , Cell Movement , Cells, Cultured , Chemokines/biosynthesis , Chemokines/pharmacology , Chemotactic Factors/biosynthesis , Chemotactic Factors/pharmacology , Dendritic Cells/drug effects , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Humans , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins , Ligands , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/blood , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/pathology , Lymphoid Tissue/immunology , Lymphoid Tissue/metabolism , Myeloid Cells/immunology , Plasma Cells/immunology , Receptors, Chemokine/biosynthesis , Skin/immunology , Skin/metabolism , Skin/pathology , Venules/immunology , Venules/metabolism
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J Exp Med ; 201(1): 83-93, 2005 Jan 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15623572

ABSTRACT

Chemotaxis of dendritic cells (DCs) and monocytes is a key step in the initiation of an adequate immune response. Formyl peptide receptor (FPR) and FPR-like receptor (FPRL)1, two G protein-coupled receptors belonging to the FPR family, play an essential role in host defense mechanisms against bacterial infection and in the regulation of inflammatory reactions. FPRL2, the third member of this structural family of chemoattractant receptors, is characterized by its specific expression on monocytes and DCs. Here, we present the isolation from a spleen extract and the functional characterization of F2L, a novel chemoattractant peptide acting specifically through FPRL2. F2L is an acetylated amino-terminal peptide derived from the cleavage of the human heme-binding protein, an intracellular tetrapyrolle-binding protein. The peptide binds and activates FPRL2 in the low nanomolar range, which triggers intracellular calcium release, inhibition of cAMP accumulation, and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinases through the G(i) class of heterotrimeric G proteins. When tested on monocytes and monocyte-derived DCs, F2L promotes calcium mobilization and chemotaxis. Therefore, F2L appears as a new natural chemoattractant peptide for DCs and monocytes, and the first potent and specific agonist of FPRL2.


Subject(s)
Calcium/metabolism , Chemotactic Factors/genetics , Chemotaxis/immunology , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Receptors, Formyl Peptide/metabolism , Signal Transduction/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Antibodies, Monoclonal , Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Chemotactic Factors/metabolism , Chemotaxis/genetics , DNA Primers , Dendritic Cells/metabolism , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Flow Cytometry , Heme-Binding Proteins , Hemeproteins/metabolism , Humans , Ligands , Mass Spectrometry , Molecular Sequence Data , Peptides , Receptors, Formyl Peptide/agonists , Receptors, Lipoxin/metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Sequence Alignment
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J Immunol ; 183(10): 6489-99, 2009 Nov 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19841182

ABSTRACT

Chemerin is the ligand of the ChemR23 receptor and a chemoattractant factor for human immature dendritic cells (DCs), macrophages, and NK cells. In this study, we characterized the mouse chemerin/ChemR23 system in terms of pharmacology, structure-function, distribution, and in vivo biological properties. Mouse chemerin is synthesized as an inactive precursor (prochemerin) requiring, as in human, the precise processing of its C terminus for generating an agonist of ChemR23. Mouse ChemR23 is highly expressed in immature plasmacytoid DCs and at lower levels in myeloid DCs, macrophages, and NK cells. Mouse prochemerin is expressed in most epithelial cells acting as barriers for pathogens but not in leukocytes. Chemerin promotes calcium mobilization and chemotaxis on DCs and macrophages and these functional responses were abrogated in ChemR23 knockout mice. In a mouse model of acute lung inflammation induced by LPS, chemerin displayed potent anti-inflammatory properties, reducing neutrophil infiltration and inflammatory cytokine release in a ChemR23-dependent manner. ChemR23 knockout mice were unresponsive to chemerin and displayed an increased neutrophil infiltrate following LPS challenge. Altogether, the mouse chemerin/ChemR23 system is structurally and functionally conserved between human and mouse, and mouse can therefore be considered as a good model for studying the anti-inflammatory role of this system in the regulation of immune responses and inflammatory diseases.


Subject(s)
Chemotactic Factors/metabolism , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism , Macrophages/immunology , Pneumonia/immunology , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism , Acute Disease , Aequorin/immunology , Aequorin/metabolism , Animals , Apoproteins/immunology , Apoproteins/metabolism , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/immunology , Calcium/immunology , Calcium/metabolism , Chemokines , Chemotactic Factors/immunology , Chemotactic Factors/pharmacology , Chemotaxis/drug effects , Chemotaxis/immunology , Dendritic Cells/drug effects , Dendritic Cells/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/immunology , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/pharmacology , Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects , Killer Cells, Natural/immunology , Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism , Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology , Lung/immunology , Lung/pathology , Macrophages/drug effects , Macrophages/metabolism , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Neutrophils/drug effects , Neutrophils/immunology , Neutrophils/metabolism , Peptides/immunology , Peptides/metabolism , Pneumonia/chemically induced , Pneumonia/metabolism , Receptors, Chemokine , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics , Recombinant Proteins/immunology , Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
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Cancers (Basel) ; 13(19)2021 Oct 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34638484

ABSTRACT

CCRL2 belongs to the G protein-coupled receptor family and is one of the three chemerin receptors. It is considered as a non-signaling receptor, presenting chemerin to cells expressing the functional chemerin receptor ChemR23/CMKLR1 and possibly GPR1. In the present work, we investigate the role played by CCRL2 in mouse cancer models. Loss of function of Ccrl2 accelerated the development of papillomas in a chemical model of skin carcinogenesis (DMBA/TPA), whereas the growth of B16 and LLC tumor cell grafts was delayed. Delayed tumor growth was also observed when B16 and LLC cells overexpress CCRL2, while knockout of Ccrl2 in tumor cells reversed the consequences of Ccrl2 knockout in the host. The phenotypes associated with CCRL2 gain or loss of function were largely abrogated by knocking out the chemerin or Cmklr1 genes. Cells harboring CCRL2 could concentrate bioactive chemerin and promote the activation of CMKLR1-expressing cells. A reduction of neoangiogenesis was observed in tumor grafts expressing CCRL2, mimicking the phenotype of chemerin-expressing tumors. This study demonstrates that CCRL2 shares functional similarities with the family of atypical chemokine receptors (ACKRs). Its expression by tumor cells can significantly tune the effects of the chemerin/CMKLR1 system and act as a negative regulator of tumorigenesis.

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Oncotarget ; 12(19): 1903-1919, 2021 Sep 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34548907

ABSTRACT

Chemerin, a multifunctional protein acting through the receptor ChemR23/CMKLR1, is downregulated in various human tumors and was shown to display antitumoral properties in mouse models of cancer. In the present study, we report that bioactive chemerin expression by tumor cells delays the growth of B16 melanoma and Lewis lung carcinoma in vivo. A similar delay is observed when chemerin is not expressed by tumor cells but by keratinocytes of the host mice. The protective effect of chemerin is mediated by CMKLR1 and appears unrelated to the recruitment of leukocyte populations. Rather, tumors grown in the presence of chemerin display a much smaller number of blood vessels, hypoxic regions early in their development, and larger necrotic areas. These observations likely explain the slower growth of the tumors. The anti-angiogenic effects of chemerin were confirmed in a bead sprouting assay using human umbilical vein endothelial cells. These results suggest that CMKLR1 agonists might constitute therapeutic molecules inhibiting the neoangiogenesis process in solid tumors.

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J Exp Med ; 198(7): 977-85, 2003 Oct 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14530373

ABSTRACT

Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages are professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that play key roles in both innate and adaptive immunity. ChemR23 is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor related to chemokine receptors, which is expressed specifically in these cell types. Here we present the characterization of chemerin, a novel chemoattractant protein, which acts through ChemR23 and is abundant in a diverse set of human inflammatory fluids. Chemerin is secreted as a precursor of low biological activity, which upon proteolytic cleavage of its COOH-terminal domain, is converted into a potent and highly specific agonist of ChemR23, the chemerin receptor. Activation of chemerin receptor results in intracellular calcium release, inhibition of cAMP accumulation, and phosphorylation of p42-p44 MAP kinases, through the Gi class of heterotrimeric G proteins. Chemerin is structurally and evolutionary related to the cathelicidin precursors (antibacterial peptides), cystatins (cysteine protease inhibitors), and kininogens. Chemerin was shown to promote calcium mobilization and chemotaxis of immature DCs and macrophages in a ChemR23-dependent manner. Therefore, chemerin appears as a potent chemoattractant protein of a novel class, which requires proteolytic activation and is specific for APCs.


Subject(s)
Antigen-Presenting Cells/physiology , Chemokines/physiology , Receptors, Chemokine/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Calcium/metabolism , Cell Movement , Chemokines/chemistry , Chemokines/genetics , Chemokines/isolation & purification , Dendritic Cells/physiology , Humans , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins , Molecular Sequence Data
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Immunogenetics ; 62(2): 117-22, 2010 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20012603

ABSTRACT

Novel immune-type receptors (NITRs) are encoded by large multi-gene families and share structural and signaling similarities to mammalian natural killer receptors (NKRs). NITRs have been identified in multiple bony fish species, including zebrafish, and may be restricted to this large taxonomic group. Thirty-nine NITR genes that can be classified into 14 families are encoded on zebrafish chromosomes 7 and 14. Herein, we demonstrate the expression of multiple NITR genes in the zebrafish ovary and during embryogenesis. All 14 families of zebrafish NITRs are expressed in hematopoietic kidney, spleen and intestine as are immunoglobulin and T cell antigen receptors. Furthermore, all 14 families of NITRs are shown to be expressed in the lymphocyte lineage, but not in the myeloid lineage, consistent with the hypothesis that NITRs function as NKRs. Sequence analyses of NITR amplicons identify known alleles and reveal additional alleles within the nitr1, nitr2, nitr3, and nitr5 families, reflecting the recent evolution of this gene family.


Subject(s)
Receptors, Immunologic/genetics , Zebrafish Proteins/genetics , Zebrafish/genetics , Zebrafish/immunology , Animals , Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism , Female , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Organ Specificity , Ovary/metabolism , Receptors, Immunologic/immunology , Zebrafish/embryology , Zebrafish/metabolism , Zebrafish Proteins/immunology
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J Leukoc Biol ; 107(3): 431-443, 2020 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31909502

ABSTRACT

The mononuclear phagocytic system consists of many cells, in particular macrophages, scattered throughout the body. However, there is increasing evidence for the heterogeneity of tissue-resident macrophages, leading to a pressing need for new tools to discriminate mononuclear phagocytic system subsets from other hematopoietic lineages. Macrophage-expressed gene (Mpeg)1.1 is an evolutionary conserved gene encoding perforin-2, a pore-forming protein associated with host defense against pathogens. Zebrafish mpeg1.1:GFP and mpeg1.1:mCherry reporters were originally established to specifically label macrophages. Since then more than 100 peer-reviewed publications have made use of mpeg1.1-driven transgenics for in vivo studies, providing new insights into key aspects of macrophage ontogeny, activation, and function. Whereas the macrophage-specific expression pattern of the mpeg1.1 promoter has been firmly established in the zebrafish embryo, it is currently not known whether this specificity is maintained through adulthood. Here we report direct evidence that beside macrophages, a subpopulation of B-lymphocytes is marked by mpeg1.1 reporters in most adult zebrafish organs. These mpeg1.1+ lymphoid cells endogenously express mpeg1.1 and can be separated from mpeg1.1+ macrophages by virtue of their light-scatter characteristics using FACS. Remarkably, our analyses also revealed that B-lymphocytes, rather than mononuclear phagocytes, constitute the main mpeg1.1-positive population in irf8null myeloid-defective mutants, which were previously reported to recover tissue-resident macrophages in adulthood. One notable exception is skin macrophages, whose development and maintenance appear to be independent from irf8, similar to mammals. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that irf8 functions in myelopoiesis are evolutionary conserved and highlight the need for alternative macrophage-specific markers to study the mononuclear phagocytic system in adult zebrafish.


Subject(s)
B-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism , Zebrafish/genetics , Animals , B-Lymphocytes/cytology , Gene Expression Regulation , Interferon Regulatory Factors/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Myeloid Cells/metabolism , Phagocytosis , Single-Cell Analysis , Skin/cytology , Skin/metabolism , Tissue Distribution , Transgenes , Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
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Elife ; 92020 05 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32367800

ABSTRACT

Macrophages derive from multiple sources of hematopoietic progenitors. Most macrophages require colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), but some macrophages persist in the absence of CSF1R. Here, we analyzed mpeg1:GFP-expressing macrophages in csf1r-deficient zebrafish and report that embryonic macrophages emerge followed by their developmental arrest. In larvae, mpeg1+ cell numbers then increased showing two distinct types in the skin: branched, putative Langerhans cells, and amoeboid cells. In contrast, although numbers also increased in csf1r-mutants, exclusively amoeboid mpeg1+ cells were present, which we showed by genetic lineage tracing to have a non-hematopoietic origin. They expressed macrophage-associated genes, but also showed decreased phagocytic gene expression and increased epithelial-associated gene expression, characteristic of metaphocytes, recently discovered ectoderm-derived cells. We further demonstrated that juvenile csf1r-deficient zebrafish exhibit systemic macrophage depletion. Thus, csf1r deficiency disrupts embryonic to adult macrophage development. Zebrafish deficient for csf1r are viable and permit analyzing the consequences of macrophage loss throughout life.


Immune cells called macrophages are found in all organs in the body. These cells are highly effective at eating and digesting large particles including dead cells and debris, and microorganisms such as bacteria. Macrophages are also instrumental in shaping developing organs and repairing tissues during life. Macrophages were, until recently, thought to be constantly replenished from cells circulating in the bloodstream. However, it turns out that separate populations of macrophages become established in most tissues during embryonic development and are maintained throughout life without further input. Previous studies of zebrafish, rodents and humans have shown that, when a gene called CSF1R is non-functional, macrophages are absent from many organs including the brain. However, some tissue-specific macrophages still persist, and it was not clear why these cells do not rely on the CSF1R gene while others do. Kuil et al. set out to decipher the precise requirement for the CSF1R gene in macrophage development in living zebrafish. The experiments used zebrafish that make a green fluorescent protein in their macrophages. As these fish are transparent, this meant that Kuil et al. could observe the cells within the living fish and isolate them to determine which genes are switched on and off. This approach revealed that zebrafish with a mutated version of the CSF1R gene make macrophages as embryos but that these cells then fail to multiply and migrate into the developing organs. This results in fewer macrophages in the zebrafish's tissues, and an absence of these cells in the brain. Kuil et al. went on to show that new macrophages did emerge in zebrafish that were about two to three weeks old. However, unexpectedly, these new cells were not regular macrophages. Instead, they were a new recently identified cell-type called metaphocytes, which share similarities with macrophages but have a completely different origin, move faster and do not eat particles. Zebrafish lacking the CSF1R gene thus lose nearly all their macrophages but retain metaphocytes. These macrophage-free mutant zebrafish constitute an unprecedented tool for further studies looking to discriminate the different roles of macrophages and metaphocytes.


Subject(s)
Macrophages/physiology , Microglia/physiology , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism , Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/physiology , Zebrafish Proteins/physiology , Animals , Cell Proliferation , Gene Expression Profiling , Macrophages/metabolism , Microglia/metabolism , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases , Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/metabolism , Zebrafish/embryology , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
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