Introduction Macrophage activation pathways Antimicrobial mechanisms of Macrophages
Definition: Macrophages are tissue cells derived from BONE MARROW HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL YOLK SAC FETAL LIVER ( devolpmental stages ) The halflife of blood monocytes is about 1 day tissue macrophages is several months or years,
Alveolar macrophages Macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes , but separated from the wall.
FUNCTIONS OF MACROPHAGES Ingest and eliminate microbes and dead tissues .(phagocytosis) Initiate the process of tissue repair . Secrete mediators of inflammation, central to the initiation and propagation of inflammatory reactions . Macrophage-lymphocyte interactions
Activation pathways
Classic activation Exposure to IFN-G, TLR agonist (microbial products) Activation of macrophages Expression of MHC, CD80/86. APCs
IFN-G Induces production of iNOS , ROS , proteolytic enzymes. Phagosome maturation.
Alternative activation T cell Th2 phenotype Production of IL-4 & IL-13 . Cytokines alternatively activate macrophages &enhance endocytosis , Increased MHC classII expression. The production of arginase may compete for substrate with iNOS . Reduces the capacity of these cells to kill intracellular pathogens
Promote healing of inflammatory reactions, and the induction of humoral responses . Fibrogenic cytokines Angiogenesis Remodelling collagenesis ….
Phagocytosis Capability of ingesting and destroying invading organisms.(intracellularly) Recognition and attachment of the particle to be ingested by the leukocyte. Engulfment phagocytic vacuole . Killing or degradation of the ingested material.
Recognition and attachment Pathogen associated molecules PAM (such as surface carbohydrates, peptidoglycans or lipoproteins) Pattern recognition receptors PRR , ex:- TLR Opsonins
Opsonization The process in which certain antibodies ( IgGantibodies &C3b ) in the blood (known as opsonins ) bind to the surface of an invading microorganism, which renders it more susceptible to phagocytosis
Opsonins recognized by phagocytic receptors, such as Fcγ receptors ( FcγRs ) and complement receptor 3 (CR3 ). BRUTON’S DISEASE : X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) Defect in the maturation of B-cells Absence of immunoglobulins (Ig) Defective opsonization
Recognition : Phagocyte receptors : Fc mediated receptors Complement mediated Receptors Mannose receptors Scavenger receptors Induce rearrangements in the actin cytoskeleton that lead to the internalization of the particle
Fc Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis
Fc Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis
Complement Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis CR1, CR3, and CR4 are expressed on macrophages. Particle ingestion by CRs can be induced by PKC activators PMA, TNF-α , (GM-CSF).
Differences: Pseudopodia protrude from the macrophage surface to engulf the IgG-opsonized particle, complement-coated particle sinks directly into the cell . FcR ( ROS,AAM) pro-inflammatory molecules
Mannose Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis Recognizes mannose & fucose on the surfaces of pathogens and mediates phagocytosis of the organisms Pro-inflammatory process IL-1β, IL-6, GM-CSF, TNF-α & IL-12
SCAVENGER RECEPTORS Wide variety of microbes. Modified LDL particles . The Kupffer cells in the liver are particularly rich in scavenger receptors . Atherosclerosis endocytose the modified Lipoproteins (FOAM CELL)
PHAGOLYSOSOME
Effective phagocytosis therefore requires two components: Particle internalization. Phagosomal maturation
ENGULFMENT The plasma membrane pinches off to form a vesicle (phagosome) that encloses the particle. The phagosome then fuses with a lysosomal granule, resulting in discharge of the granule’s contents into the phagolysosome
P hagosomal maturation
Microbicidal activity of the phagosome Acidification of phagosome (V- ATPases ) ROS & (NO ), Lysosomal enzymes ( antimicrobial proteins & peptides ) Respiratory burst is the rapid release of reactive oxygen species ( superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide ).
ROS O2 REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES H2O2OCl2- ( Myelo Peroxidase Enzyme). H2O2-MPO-halide system is an effective bactericidal system.
MPO deficiency increased susceptibility to infection. Hereditary MPO deficiency autosomal recessive pattern. acquired myeloperoxidase deficiency. Pregnancy Lead intoxication - Inhibits heme synthesis (a component of mature MPO) Iron deficiency Severe infection - Secondary to PMN activation and "consumption" of MPO Thrombotic diseases Renal transplantation Diabetes mellitus Hematological disorders
NITRIC OXIDE Arginine ------------NO Enos / Nnos / Inos iNOS , the type that is involved in microbial killing. NOS
Role in tuberculosis
TH1 response After 3 weeks of infection Mycobacterial antigens displayed to T-cells by APC. TH1 differentiation (IL-12) TUBERCULIN POSITIVITY.
CGD defective oxidative metabolism involved in killing catalase-positive organisms. CHS giant granules defective in fusing with phagosomes and subsequent killing of ingested organisms. HIE abnormal chemotaxis and elevated IgE levels and are susceptible to skin infections with Staphylococcus aureus and recurrent sinopulmonary infections.
4. MPO-deficiency go undetected since they rarely have recurrent infections unless they have a concomitant disease such as diabetes mellitus.
Macrophage-Lymphocyte interaction
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