Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization
Although it is known that the composition of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is determined by the characteristics of the cell and its environment, the effects of intracellular infection on EV composition and functions are not well understood. We had previously shown that cultured macrophages infected w...
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| author | Lisa E. Emerson Anna Gioseffi Hailey Barker Austin Sheppe Julianne K. Morrill Mariola J. Edelmann Peter Epeh Kima |
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| description | Although it is known that the composition of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is determined by the characteristics of the cell and its environment, the effects of intracellular infection on EV composition and functions are not well understood. We had previously shown that cultured macrophages infected with Leishmania parasites release EVs (LiEVs) containing parasite-derived molecules. In this study we show that LdVash, a molecule previously identified in LiEVs from L. donovani infected RAW264.7 macrophages, is widely distributed in the liver of L. donovani infected mice. This result shows for the first time that parasite molecules are released in EVs and distributed in infected tissues where they can be endocytosed by cells in the liver, including macrophages that significantly increase numbers as the infection progresses. To evaluate the potential impact of LiEVs on macrophage functions, we show that primary peritoneal exudate macrophages (PECs) express transcripts of signature molecules of M2 macrophages such as arginase 1, IL-10, and IL-4R when incubated with LiEVs. In comparative studies that illustrate how intracellular pathogens control the composition and functions of EVs released from macrophages, we show that EVs from RAW264.7 macrophages infected with Salmonella Typhimurium activate PECs to express transcripts of signature molecules of M1 macrophages such as iNOS, TNF alpha, and IFN-gamma and not M2 signature molecules. Finally, in contrast to the polarized responses observed in in vitro studies of macrophages, both M1 and M2 signature molecules are detected in L. donovani infected livers, although they exhibit differences in their spatial distribution in infected tissues. In conclusion, EVs produced by macrophages during Leishmania infection lead to the gene expression consistent with M2 polarization. In contrast, the EVs produced during S. Typhimurium infection stimulated the transcription of genes associated with M1 polarization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee62b17a318c47a4b0a279965d7088fa2022-12-22T03:07:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882022-08-011210.3389/fcimb.2022.934611934611Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarizationLisa E. EmersonAnna GioseffiHailey BarkerAustin SheppeJulianne K. MorrillMariola J. EdelmannPeter Epeh KimaAlthough it is known that the composition of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is determined by the characteristics of the cell and its environment, the effects of intracellular infection on EV composition and functions are not well understood. We had previously shown that cultured macrophages infected with Leishmania parasites release EVs (LiEVs) containing parasite-derived molecules. In this study we show that LdVash, a molecule previously identified in LiEVs from L. donovani infected RAW264.7 macrophages, is widely distributed in the liver of L. donovani infected mice. This result shows for the first time that parasite molecules are released in EVs and distributed in infected tissues where they can be endocytosed by cells in the liver, including macrophages that significantly increase numbers as the infection progresses. To evaluate the potential impact of LiEVs on macrophage functions, we show that primary peritoneal exudate macrophages (PECs) express transcripts of signature molecules of M2 macrophages such as arginase 1, IL-10, and IL-4R when incubated with LiEVs. In comparative studies that illustrate how intracellular pathogens control the composition and functions of EVs released from macrophages, we show that EVs from RAW264.7 macrophages infected with Salmonella Typhimurium activate PECs to express transcripts of signature molecules of M1 macrophages such as iNOS, TNF alpha, and IFN-gamma and not M2 signature molecules. Finally, in contrast to the polarized responses observed in in vitro studies of macrophages, both M1 and M2 signature molecules are detected in L. donovani infected livers, although they exhibit differences in their spatial distribution in infected tissues. In conclusion, EVs produced by macrophages during Leishmania infection lead to the gene expression consistent with M2 polarization. In contrast, the EVs produced during S. Typhimurium infection stimulated the transcription of genes associated with M1 polarization.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.934611/fullLeishmaniasalmonellaEVslivermacrophage polarizationextracellular vesicle |
| spellingShingle | Lisa E. Emerson Anna Gioseffi Hailey Barker Austin Sheppe Julianne K. Morrill Mariola J. Edelmann Peter Epeh Kima Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Leishmania salmonella EVs liver macrophage polarization extracellular vesicle |
| title | Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization |
| title_full | Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization |
| title_fullStr | Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization |
| title_short | Leishmania infection-derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in M2 polarization |
| title_sort | leishmania infection derived extracellular vesicles drive transcription of genes involved in m2 polarization |
| topic | Leishmania salmonella EVs liver macrophage polarization extracellular vesicle |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.934611/full |
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