Efferocytosis Signaling in the Regulation of Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
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Since the pioneering work of Elie Metchnikoff and the discovery of cellular immunity, the phagocytic clearance of cellular debris has been considered an integral component of resolving inflammation and restoring function of damaged and infected tissues. We now know that the phagocytic clearance of dying cells (efferocytosis), particularly by macrophages and other immune phagocytes, has profound consequences on innate and adaptive immune responses in inflamed tissues. These immunomodulatory effects result from an array of molecular signaling events between macrophages, dying cells, and other tissue-resident cells. In recent years, many of these molecular pathways have been identified and studied in the context of tissue inflammation, helping us better understand the relationship between efferocytosis and inflammation. We review specific types of efferocytosis-related signals that can impact macrophage immune responses and discuss their relevance to inflammation-related diseases.
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Efferocytosis does not culminate in antigen presentation and instead evokes a highly immune suppressive macrophage phenotype.
“Efferocytosis does not culminate in antigen presentation and instead evokes a highly immune suppressive macrophage phenotype (35, 36).”
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The Introduction’s “Cell death in inflamed tissues” section says apoptotic cells can suppress macrophage inflammatory responses and that efferocytosis promotes resolution, supporting the immunosuppressive aspect. The cited paper does not establish the separate, categorical claim that efferocytosis does not culminate in antigen presentation; searches for antigen presentation and related terms found no supporting passage in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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- Authors
- Elliott, M. R., Koster, K. M., & Murphy, P. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Rochester Medicine (US)
- Corresponding author
- Elliott, Michael R
- Venue
- The Journal of Immunology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2017-02
- Volume
- 198
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1387-1394
- ISSN
- 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-6606
- PMC
- PMC5301545
- OpenAlex
- W2755895700
- Cited by
- 440
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 39 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 65 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 53 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 4 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 3.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- The Journal of Immunology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007356)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI114554, T32AI007285)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- Keywords
- efferocytosis, macrophages, inflammation resolution, immunomodulation, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, tissue inflammation, inflammation-related diseases, signaling pathways
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Inflammation, Macrophages, Phagocytes, Phagocytosis, Signal Transduction, Apoptosis, Mice
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