Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity

Abstract Proinflammatory eicosanoids (prostaglandins and leukotrienes) and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) are temporally regulated during infections. Here we show that human macrophage phenotypes biosynthesize unique lipid mediator signatures when exposed to pathogenic bacteria. E. coli a...

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Main Authors: Oliver Werz, Jana Gerstmeier, Stephania Libreros, Xavier De la Rosa, Markus Werner, Paul C. Norris, Nan Chiang, Charles N. Serhan
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02538-5
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author Oliver Werz
Jana Gerstmeier
Stephania Libreros
Xavier De la Rosa
Markus Werner
Paul C. Norris
Nan Chiang
Charles N. Serhan
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Charles N. Serhan
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description Abstract Proinflammatory eicosanoids (prostaglandins and leukotrienes) and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) are temporally regulated during infections. Here we show that human macrophage phenotypes biosynthesize unique lipid mediator signatures when exposed to pathogenic bacteria. E. coli and S. aureus each stimulate predominantly proinflammatory 5-lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase pathways (i.e., leukotriene B4 and prostaglandin E2) in M1 macrophages. These pathogens stimulate M2 macrophages to produce SPMs including resolvin D2 (RvD2), RvD5, and maresin-1. E. coli activates M2 macrophages to translocate 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 to different subcellular locales in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Neither attenuated nor non-pathogenic E. coli mobilize Ca2+ or activate LOXs, rather these bacteria stimulate prostaglandin production. RvD5 is more potent than leukotriene B4 at enhancing macrophage phagocytosis. These results indicate that M1 and M2 macrophages respond to pathogenic bacteria differently, producing either leukotrienes or resolvins that further distinguish inflammatory or pro-resolving phenotypes.
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spelling doaj.art-bf8ddff4771343aba2fa655e1c5cf7822023-10-01T11:22:00ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232018-01-019111210.1038/s41467-017-02538-5Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicityOliver Werz0Jana Gerstmeier1Stephania Libreros2Xavier De la Rosa3Markus Werner4Paul C. Norris5Nan Chiang6Charles N. Serhan7Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University JenaCenter for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolCenter for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University JenaCenter for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolCenter for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolCenter for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolAbstract Proinflammatory eicosanoids (prostaglandins and leukotrienes) and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) are temporally regulated during infections. Here we show that human macrophage phenotypes biosynthesize unique lipid mediator signatures when exposed to pathogenic bacteria. E. coli and S. aureus each stimulate predominantly proinflammatory 5-lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase pathways (i.e., leukotriene B4 and prostaglandin E2) in M1 macrophages. These pathogens stimulate M2 macrophages to produce SPMs including resolvin D2 (RvD2), RvD5, and maresin-1. E. coli activates M2 macrophages to translocate 5-LOX and 15-LOX-1 to different subcellular locales in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Neither attenuated nor non-pathogenic E. coli mobilize Ca2+ or activate LOXs, rather these bacteria stimulate prostaglandin production. RvD5 is more potent than leukotriene B4 at enhancing macrophage phagocytosis. These results indicate that M1 and M2 macrophages respond to pathogenic bacteria differently, producing either leukotrienes or resolvins that further distinguish inflammatory or pro-resolving phenotypes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02538-5
spellingShingle Oliver Werz
Jana Gerstmeier
Stephania Libreros
Xavier De la Rosa
Markus Werner
Paul C. Norris
Nan Chiang
Charles N. Serhan
Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
Nature Communications
title Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
title_full Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
title_fullStr Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
title_full_unstemmed Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
title_short Human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
title_sort human macrophages differentially produce specific resolvin or leukotriene signals that depend on bacterial pathogenicity
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02538-5
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