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Primordial GATA6 macrophages function as extravascular platelets in sterile injury

2021; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 371; Issue: 6533 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.abe0595

1095-9203

Joël Zindel, Moritz Peiseler, Mokarram Hossain, Carsten Deppermann, Woo‐Yong Lee, Beat Haenni, Benoît Zuber, Justin Deniset, Bas G. J. Surewaard, Daniel Candinas, Paul Kubes,

Immune Response and Inflammation

Macrophages seal 'em in the coelom GATA6 + macrophages resident in body cavities exhibit both phagocytic and repair functions. However, the mechanisms by which these cells can identify and migrate to sites of injury have remained unclear. Using intravital imaging of mouse peritoneal cavities, Zindel et al. report that GATA6 + macrophages rapidly assemble clot-like structures in a process strongly analogous to thrombosis (see the Perspective by Herrick and Allen). The formation of these aggregates requires the expression of macrophage scavenger receptor domains and acts to plug wounds and promote healing. This pathway can be inadvertently activated during medical procedures, when macrophage aggregates can promote the generation of abdominal scar tissue known as adhesions. Inhibition of macrophage scavenger receptors may therefore be a useful therapeutic approach after surgeries that cause injury to body cavities. Science , this issue p. eabe0595 ; see also p. 993