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Profiling peripheral nerve macrophages reveals two macrophage subsets with distinct localization, transcriptome and response to injury.

ABSTRACT: While CNS microglia have been extensively studied, relatively little is known about macrophages populating the peripheral nervous system. Here we performed ontogenic, transcriptomic and spatial characterization of sciatic nerve macrophages (snMacs). Using multiple fate-mapping systems, we show that snMacs do not derive from the early embryonic precursors colonizing the CNS, but originate primarily from late embryonic precursors and become replaced by bone-marrow-derived macrophages over time. Using single-cell transcriptomics, we identified a tissue-specific core signature of snMacs and two spatially separated snMacs: Relmα⁺Mgl1⁺ snMacs in the epineurium and Relmα^-Mgl1^- snMacs in the endoneurium. Globally, snMacs lack most of the core signature genes of microglia, with only the endoneurial subset expressing a restricted number of these genes. In response to nerve injury, the two resident snMac populations respond differently. Moreover, and unlike in the CNS, monocyte-derived macrophages that develop during injury can engraft efficiently in the pool of resident peripheral nervous system macrophages.

SUBMITTER: Ydens E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7611025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Profiling peripheral nerve macrophages reveals two macrophage subsets with distinct localization, transcriptome and response to injury.

Ydens Elke E Amann Lukas L Asselbergh Bob B Scott Charlotte L CL Martens Liesbet L Sichien Dorine D Mossad Omar O Blank Thomas T De Prijck Sofie S Low Donovan D Masuda Takahiro T Saeys Yvan Y Timmerman Vincent V Stumm Ralf R Ginhoux Florent F Prinz Marco M Janssens Sophie S Guilliams Martin M

Nature neuroscience 20200413 5

While CNS microglia have been extensively studied, relatively little is known about macrophages populating the peripheral nervous system. Here we performed ontogenic, transcriptomic and spatial characterization of sciatic nerve macrophages (snMacs). Using multiple fate-mapping systems, we show that snMacs do not derive from the early embryonic precursors colonizing the CNS, but originate primarily from late embryonic precursors and become replaced by bone-marrow-derived macrophages over time. Us ...[more]

PMID: 32284604

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Peripheral nerve injury causes limb muscle/bone atrophy, leading to chronic pain. However, the mechanisms underlying muscle/bone atrophy after peripheral nerve injury remain unknown. It was recently reported that M1 macrophages are the main factors responsible for neurogenic inflammation after peripheral nerve injury. We hypothesized that M1 macrophages are important in muscle/bone atrophy after nerve injury. Therefore, we investigated the influence of M1 macrophages on muscle/bone atrophy after nerve injury in mice to prevent muscle/bone atrophy by suppressing M1 macrophages. METHODS:Hindlimb muscle weight and total bone density were measured in a chronic constriction injury (CCI) mouse model. Immunohistochemical analysis and intravital microscopy were performed to visualize hindlimb muscles/bones, and cells were quantified using flow cytometry. We compared M1 macrophage infiltration into muscles/bones and muscle/bone atrophy between macrophage depletion and untreated groups. We also investigated muscle/bone atrophy using administration models for anti-inflammatory and neuropathic pain drugs. RESULTS:Peripheral nerve injury caused significant reduction in muscle weight and total bone density at 1 and 3 weeks after CCI, respectively, compared with that in controls. Osteoclast numbers were significantly higher at 1 week after CCI in the CCI group than in the control group. M1 macrophage infiltration into muscles was observed from 2 h after CCI via intravital microscopy and 1 week after CCI, and it was significantly higher 1 week after CCI than in the control group. In the macrophage depletion group, dexamethasone, pregabalin, and loxoprofen groups, M1 macrophage infiltration into muscles/bones was significantly lower and muscle weight and total bone density were significantly higher than in the untreated group. CONCLUSIONS:M1 macrophage infiltration exacerbates muscle/bone atrophy after peripheral nerve injury. By suppressing M1 macrophages at the neural injury local site, muscle/bone atrophy could be avoided.

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Profiling peripheral nerve macrophages reveals two macrophage subsets with distinct localization, transcriptome and response to injury.

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Profiling peripheral nerve macrophages reveals two macrophage subsets with distinct localization, transcriptome and response to injury.

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