PMID- 30868053 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200204 LR - 20200309 IS - 2211-5463 (Print) IS - 2211-5463 (Electronic) IS - 2211-5463 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 3 DP - 2019 Mar TI - Macrophages engulf apoptotic and primary necrotic thymocytes through similar phosphatidylserine-dependent mechanisms. PG - 446-456 LID - 10.1002/2211-5463.12584 [doi] AB - One of the major roles of professional phagocytes is the removal of dead cells in the body. We know less about the clearance of necrotic cells than apoptotic cell phagocytosis, despite the fact that both types of dead cells need to be cleared together and necrotic cells appear often in pathological settings. In the present study, we examined phagocytosis of heat- or H(2)O(2)-killed necrotic and apoptotic thymocytes by mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) in vitro and found that the two cell types are engulfed at equal efficiency and compete with each other when added together to BMDMs. Phagocytosis of both apoptotic and necrotic thymocytes was decreased by (a) blocking phosphatidylserine on the surface of dying cells; (b) inhibition of Mer tyrosine kinase, Tim-4, integrin beta3 receptor signaling, or Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 activity; or (c) using BMDMs deficient for transglutaminase 2. Stimulation of liver X, retinoid X, retinoic acid or glucocorticoid nuclear receptors in BMDMs enhanced not only apoptotic, but also necrotic cell uptake. Electron microscopic analysis of the engulfment process revealed that the morphology of phagosomes and the phagocytic cup formed during the uptake of dying thymocytes is similar for apoptotic and necrotic cells. Our data indicate that apoptotic and necrotic cells are cleared via the same mechanisms, and removal of necrotic cells in vivo can be facilitated by molecules known to enhance the uptake of apoptotic cells. FAU - Budai, Zsofia AU - Budai Z AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Ujlaky-Nagy, Laszlo AU - Ujlaky-Nagy L AD - Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Kis, Greta Nikoletta AU - Kis GN AD - Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Antal, Miklos AU - Antal M AD - Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Banko, Csaba AU - Banko C AD - Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Bacso, Zsolt AU - Bacso Z AD - Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Szondy, Zsuzsa AU - Szondy Z AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. AD - Department of Basic Medical Sciences Faculty of Dentistry University of Debrecen Hungary. FAU - Sarang, Zsolt AU - Sarang Z AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Hungary. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20190213 PL - England TA - FEBS Open Bio JT - FEBS open bio JID - 101580716 RN - 0 (Phosphatidylserines) RN - BBX060AN9V (Hydrogen Peroxide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Apoptosis/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Hot Temperature MH - Hydrogen Peroxide/pharmacology MH - Macrophages/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Necrosis/*metabolism MH - Phosphatidylserines/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Thymocytes/drug effects/*metabolism PMC - PMC6396166 OTO - NOTNLM OT - apoptosis OT - macrophages OT - phagocytosis OT - phosphatidylserine OT - primary necrosis COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2019/03/15 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/15 06:01 PMCR- 2019/02/13 CRDT- 2019/03/15 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/11/22 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/12/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/03/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/03/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/15 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/02/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - FEB412584 [pii] AID - 10.1002/2211-5463.12584 [doi] PST - epublish SO - FEBS Open Bio. 2019 Feb 13;9(3):446-456. doi: 10.1002/2211-5463.12584. eCollection 2019 Mar.