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Haptoglobin genotype-dependent anti-inflammatory signaling in CD163(+) macrophages

  • R. Clive Landis
    ,
  • Pandelis Philippidis
    ,
  • Jan Domin
    ,
  • Joseph J. Boyle
    ,
  • Dorian O. Haskard
  • Imperial College London
    ,
  • The University of the West Indies
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Abstract

Intraplaque hemorrhage causes adaptive remodelling of macrophages towards a protective phenotype specialized towards handling iron and lipid overload, denoted Mhem. The Mhem phenotype expresses elevated levels of hemoglobin (Hb) scavenger receptor, CD163, capable of endocytosing pro-oxidant free Hb complexed to acute phase protein haptoglobin (Hp). It is notable that individuals homozygous for the Hp 2 allele (a poorer antioxidant) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the Hp 1 allele. In this study, we examined whether scavenging of polymorphic Hp:Hb complexes differentially generated downstream anti-inflammatory signals in cultured human macrophages culminating in interleukin (IL)-10 secretion. We describe an anti-inflammatory signalling pathway involving phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase activation upstream of Akt phosphorylation (pSer473Akt) and IL-10 secretion. The pathway is mediated specifically through CD163 and is blocked by anti-CD163 antibody or phagocytosis inhibitor. However, levels of pSer473Akt and IL-10 were significantly diminished when scavenging polymorphic Hp2-2:Hb complexes compared to Hp1-1:Hb complexes (P < 0.05). Impaired anti-inflammatory macrophage signaling through a CD163/pAkt/IL-10 axis may thus represent a possible Hp2-2 disease mechanism in atherosclerosis.

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English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 980327

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

International Journal of Inflammation (Volume 2013)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 31/12/2013

Publication status

Published - 31/12/2013

ISSN

2090-8040

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  • handle.net: 10547/623118
  • Scopus: 84877985514

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