Abstract
Endothelial selectins guide the migration of inflammatory T cells to extralymphoid tissues. Whereas Pselectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) functions as the exclusive ligand for P-selectin, it acts in coordination with additional glycoproteins to mediate Eselectin binding. CD44 can act as one such ligand in neutrophils, but its contribution in inflammatory T lymphocytes remains unexplored. We have used realtime in vivo imaging of the cremasteric and dermal microcirculations to explore the dynamics of leukocyte recruitment, as well as the physiological contribution of CD44 in a model of Th1-driven inflammation. CD4+ T-cell rolling frequency and kinetics, as well as arrest, were dependent on endothelial selectins and were markedly altered under inflammatory conditions. CD44 extracted from Th1 cells bound to soluble E-selectin in vitro and cooperated with PSGL-1 by controlling rolling velocities and promoting firm arrest. Using several competitive recruitment assays in a delayed-type hypersensitivity model, we show that the combined absence of CD44 and PSGL-1 impairs inflammatory T-cell recruitment beyond that of PSGL-1 alone. Differential expression of leukocyte fucosyltransferases in these cells may account for the differential use of E-selectin ligands relative to neutrophils. Our results identify additional mechanisms by which CD44 modulates the inflammatory response.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2437-2446 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Pathology |
Volume | 178 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine