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Netting Neutrophils Induce Endothelial Damage, Infiltrate Tissues, and Expose Immunostimulatory Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Villanueva, Eneida, Yalavarthi, Srilakshmi, Berthier, Celine C, Hodgin, Jeffrey B, Khandpur, Ritika, Lin, Andrew M, Rubin, Cory J, Zhao, Wenpu, Olsen, Stephen H, Klinker, Matthew, Shealy, David, Denny, Michael F, Plumas, Joel, Chaperot, Laurence, Kretzler, Matthias, Bruce, Allen T, Kaplan, Mariana J·2011·The Journal of Immunology

Abstract

An abnormal neutrophil subset has been identified in the PBMC fractions from lupus patients. We have proposed that these low-density granulocytes (LDGs) play an important role in lupus pathogenesis by damaging endothelial cells and synthesizing increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines and type I IFNs. To directly establish LDGs as a distinct neutrophil subset, their gene array profiles were compared with those of autologous normal-density neutrophils and control neutrophils. LDGs significantly overexpress mRNA of various immunostimulatory bactericidal proteins and alarmins, relative to lupus and control neutrophils. In contrast, gene profiles of lupus normal-density neutrophils do not differ from those of controls. LDGs have heightened capacity to synthesize neutrophils extracellular traps (NETs), which display increased externalization of bactericidal, immunostimulatory proteins, and autoantigens, including LL-37, IL-17, and dsDNA. Through NETosis, LDGs have increased capacity to kill endothelial cells and to stimulate IFN-α synthesis by plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Affected skin and kidneys from lupus patients are infiltrated by netting neutrophils, which expose LL-37 and dsDNA. Tissue NETosis is associated with increased anti-dsDNA in sera. These results expand the potential pathogenic roles of aberrant lupus neutrophils and suggest that dysregulation of NET formation and its subsequent responses may play a prominent deleterious role.

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Villanueva, E., Yalavarthi, S., Berthier, C. C., Hodgin, J. B., Khandpur, R., Lin, A. M., Rubin, C. J., Zhao, W., Olsen, S. H., Klinker, M., Shealy, D., Denny, M. F., Plumas, J., Chaperot, L., Kretzler, M., Bruce, A. T., & Kaplan, M. J.
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The Journal of Immunology
Published
2011-07-01
Volume
187
Issue
1
Pages
538-552
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
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41.02
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journal article
Language
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Villanueva, E., Yalavarthi, S., Berthier, C. C., Hodgin, J. B., Khandpur, R., Lin, A. M., Rubin, C. J., Zhao, W., Olsen, S. H., Klinker, M., Shealy, D., Denny, M. F., Plumas, J., Chaperot, L., Kretzler, M., Bruce, A. T., & Kaplan, M. J. (2011). Netting Neutrophils Induce Endothelial Damage, Infiltrate Tissues, and Expose Immunostimulatory Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal of Immunology. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1100450

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