RRC ID 76400
著者 Nakamura Y, Matsumoto H, Wu CH, Fukaya D, Uni R, Hirakawa Y, Katagiri M, Yamada S, Ko T, Nomura S, Wada Y, Komuro I, Nangaku M, Inagi R, Inoue T.
タイトル Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors signaling boosts cell-cell interactions in macrophages effecting anti-inflammatory and organ protection.
ジャーナル Commun Biol
Abstract Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) via vagus nerve stimulation has been shown to improve acute kidney injury in rodent models. While alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) positive macrophages are thought to play a crucial role in this pathway, their in vivo significance has not been fully understood. In this study, we used macrophage-specific α7nAChR-deficient mice to confirm the direct activation of α7nAChRs in macrophages. Our findings indicate that the administration of GTS-21, an α7nAChR-specific agonist, protects injured kidneys in wild-type mice but not in macrophage-specific α7nAChR-deficient mice. To investigate the signal changes or cell reconstructions induced by α7nAChR activation in splenocytes, we conducted single-cell RNA-sequencing of the spleen. Ligand-receptor analysis revealed an increase in macrophage-macrophage interactions. Using macrophage-derived cell lines, we demonstrated that GTS-21 increases cell contact, and that the contact between macrophages receiving α7nAChR signals leads to a reduction in TNF-α. Our results suggest that α7nAChR signaling increases macrophage-macrophage interactions in the spleen and has a protective effect on the kidneys.
巻・号 6(1)
ページ 666
公開日 2023-6-23
DOI 10.1038/s42003-023-05051-2
PII 10.1038/s42003-023-05051-2
PMID 37353597
PMC PMC10290099
MeSH Animals Anti-Inflammatory Agents / metabolism Cell Communication Macrophages / metabolism Mice Receptors, Nicotinic* / genetics Receptors, Nicotinic* / metabolism alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor / agonists alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor / genetics alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor / metabolism
IF 4.165
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 RAW 264(RCB0535)