Human β‐defensin‐2 functions as a chemotactic agent for tumour necrosis factor‐α‐treated human neutrophils
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<jats:title>Summary</jats:title><jats:p>Neutrophils are the effector cells in both innate and adaptive immunity, where they perform the functions of phagocytosis and killing of bacteria. They respond to a large number of chemoattractants, but their response to epithelial cell‐derived human β‐defensins (hBD) has not been investigated. Here we report that hBD‐2, but not hBD‐1, is a specific chemoattractant for tumour necrosis factor (TNF)‐α‐treated human neutrophils. The optimal concentration required for maximal chemotactic activity was 5 µg/ml. The effect of hBD‐2 on neutrophils was dependent on the G‐protein‐phospholipase C pathway, as demonstrated by inhibition by pertussis toxin and U‐73122. In addition, ligand‐receptor analysis indicated that the binding of hBD‐2 was markedly inhibited by macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)‐3α, a specific and unique ligand for CCR6. Furthermore, anti‐CCR6 antibody could almost completely suppress the cell migration induced by hBD‐2, suggesting that hBD‐2 mainly utilizes CCR6 as a functional receptor. Thus, our finding that hBD‐2 is a potent chemoattractant for human neutrophils through specific receptors provides a novel mechanism by which this peptide contributes to the host defence system by recruiting neutrophils to inflammation/infection sites. This also suggests an important link between epithelial cell‐derived antibacterial peptides and neutrophils during infection or inflammation.</jats:p>
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- Immunology
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Immunology 111 (3), 273-281, 2004-02-25
Wiley
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- CRID
- 1360292620530961664
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- NII論文ID
- 30014423434
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- ISSN
- 13652567
- 00192805
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