Distinct Compartmentalization of the Chemokines CXCL1 and CXCL2 and the Atypical Receptor ACKR1 Determine Discrete Stages of Neutrophil Diapedesis

Tamara Girbl, Tchern Lenn, Lorena Perez, Loic Rolas, Anna Barkaway, Aude Thiriot, Carlos del Fresno, Eleanor Lynam, Elin Hub, Marcus Thelen, Gerard Graham, Ronen Alon, David Sancho, Ulrich H. von Andrian, Mathieu-Benoit Voisin, Antal Rot, Sussan Nourshargh*

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Abstract

Neutrophils require directional cues to navigate through the complex structure of venular walls and into inflamed tissues. Here we applied confocal intravital microscopy to analyze neutrophil emigration in cytokine-stimulated mouse cremaster muscles. We identified differential and non-redundant roles for the chemokines CXCL1 and CXCL2, governed by their distinct cellular sources. CXCL1 was produced mainly by TNF-stimulated endothelial cells (ECs) and pericytes and supported luminal and sub-EC neutrophil crawling. Conversely, neutrophils were the main producers of CXCL2, and this chemokine was critical for correct breaching of endothelial junctions. This pro-migratory activity of CXCL2 depended on the atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1), which is enriched within endothelial junctions. Transmigrating neutrophils promoted a self-guided migration response through EC junctions, creating a junctional chemokine "depot'' in the form of ACKR1-presented CXCL2 that enabled efficient unidirectional luminal-to-abluminal migration. Thus, CXCL1 and CXCL2 act in a sequential manner to guide neutrophils through venular walls as governed by their distinct cellular sources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1062-1076
Number of pages21
JournalImmunity
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Dec 2018

Funding

Publisher Copyright: © 2018 The Authors

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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