LECT2 modulates dendritic cell function after Helicobacter pylori infection via the CD209a receptor
- 15 February 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Vol. 38 (4), 625-633
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.16138
Abstract
BackgroundHelicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium persisting on the gastric mucosa, is involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of gastric diseases. Leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 (LECT2) treatment increased the phagocytic capacity of lymphocytes and improved immune function in bacterial infection. Whether the immune cells infected with H. pylori are affected by LECT2 is unclear. MethodsBone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) from wild-type C57BL/6 mice, CD209a knockout mice, or LECT2 knockout mice were exposed to H. pylori at a multiplicity of infection of 10 for 24 h. The maturity of DCs and the cytokines secreted by DCs were analyzed by flow cytometry, western blot, and real-time PCR. The signaling pathway underlying CD209a activation after LECT2 treatment were also detected. ResultsLECT2 treatment promoted H. pylori-induced BMDC maturation and produced a high level of anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) but a low level of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-23p40). Moreover, LECT2-pretreated DCs shifted the development of pro-inflammatory Th1/Th17 cells to Treg cells. CD209a mediated LECT2-induced maturation and secretion of DC in H. pylori-primed BMDCs. LECT2 was further confirmed to induce the secretion of certain cytokines via CD209a-JNK/P38 MAPK pathway. ConclusionThis study reveals that LECT2 modulated the functions of H. pylori-primed DCs in a CD209a-dependent manner, which might hinder the clearance of H. pylori and contribute to its colonization.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (81970498)
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