PMID- 31610723 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200630 LR - 20210310 IS - 1524-4571 (Electronic) IS - 0009-7330 (Print) IS - 0009-7330 (Linking) VI - 125 IP - 11 DP - 2019 Nov 8 TI - Impaired Autophagy in CD11b(+) Dendritic Cells Expands CD4(+) Regulatory T Cells and Limits Atherosclerosis in Mice. PG - 1019-1034 LID - 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315248 [doi] AB - RATIONALE: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Recent studies have shown that dysfunctional autophagy in endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and macrophages, plays a detrimental role during atherogenesis, leading to the suggestion that autophagy-stimulating approaches may provide benefit. OBJECTIVE: Dendritic cells (DCs) are at the crossroad of innate and adaptive immune responses and profoundly modulate the development of atherosclerosis. Intriguingly, the role of autophagy in DC function during atherosclerosis and how the autophagy process would impact disease development has not been addressed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, we show that the autophagic flux in atherosclerosis-susceptible Ldlr(-/-) (low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient) mice is substantially higher in splenic and aortic DCs compared with macrophages and is further activated under hypercholesterolemic conditions. RNA sequencing and functional studies on selective cell populations reveal that disruption of autophagy through deletion of Atg16l1 differentially affects the biology and functions of DC subsets in Ldlr(-/-) mice under high-fat diet. Atg16l1 deficient CD11b(+) DCs develop a TGF (transforming growth factor)-beta-dependent tolerogenic phenotype and promote the expansion of regulatory T cells, whereas no such effects are seen with Atg16l1 deficient CD8alpha(+) DCs. Atg16l1 deletion in DCs (all CD11c-expressing cells) expands aortic regulatory T cells in vivo, limits the accumulation of T helper cells type 1, and reduces the development of atherosclerosis in Ldlr(-/-) mice. In contrast, no such effects are seen when Atg16l1 is deleted selectively in conventional CD8alpha(+) DCs and CD103(+) DCs. Total T-cell or selective regulatory T-cell depletion abrogates the atheroprotective effect of Atg16l1 deficient DCs. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to its proatherogenic role in macrophages, autophagy disruption in DCs induces a counter-regulatory response that maintains immune homeostasis in Ldlr(-/-) mice under high-fat diet and limits atherogenesis. Selective modulation of autophagy in DCs could constitute an interesting therapeutic target in atherosclerosis. FAU - Clement, Marc AU - Clement M AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Raffort, Juliette AU - Raffort J AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). AD - Universite COte d'Azur, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Centre Mediterraneen de Recherche Moleculaire, University Hospital of Nice, France (J.R., F.L.). FAU - Lareyre, Fabien AU - Lareyre F AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). AD - Universite COte d'Azur, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Centre Mediterraneen de Recherche Moleculaire, University Hospital of Nice, France (J.R., F.L.). FAU - Tsiantoulas, Dimitrios AU - Tsiantoulas D AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Newland, Stephen AU - Newland S AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Lu, Yuning AU - Lu Y AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Masters, Leanne AU - Masters L AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Harrison, James AU - Harrison J AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). FAU - Saveljeva, Svetlana AU - Saveljeva S AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (S.S., A.K.). FAU - Ma, Marcella K L AU - Ma MKL AD - MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Genomics and Transcriptomics Core, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.K.L.M., B.Y.H.L., G.S.H.Y.). FAU - Ozsvar-Kozma, Maria AU - Ozsvar-Kozma M AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna and Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna, Austria (M.O.-K., C.J.B). FAU - Lam, Brian Y H AU - Lam BYH AD - MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Genomics and Transcriptomics Core, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.K.L.M., B.Y.H.L., G.S.H.Y.). FAU - Yeo, Giles S H AU - Yeo GSH AD - MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Genomics and Transcriptomics Core, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.K.L.M., B.Y.H.L., G.S.H.Y.). FAU - Binder, Christoph J AU - Binder CJ AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna and Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna, Austria (M.O.-K., C.J.B). FAU - Kaser, Arthur AU - Kaser A AD - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (S.S., A.K.). FAU - Mallat, Ziad AU - Mallat Z AD - From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (M.C., J.R., F.L., D.T., S.N., Y.L., L.M., J.H., Z.M.). AD - Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, France (Z.M.). LA - eng GR - MC_UU_00014/5/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - MC_UU_00014/1/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - RG/15/11/31593/BHF_/British Heart Foundation/United Kingdom GR - MC_UU_12012/1/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - 106260/Z/14/Z/WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom GR - MC_UU_12012/5/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191015 PL - United States TA - Circ Res JT - Circulation research JID - 0047103 RN - 0 (Atg16l1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Atg5 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Autophagy-Related Protein 5) RN - 0 (Autophagy-Related Proteins) RN - 0 (CD11 Antigens) RN - 0 (CD11b Antigen) RN - 0 (Clec9a protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Itgam protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Itgax protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Lectins, C-Type) RN - 0 (Receptors, Immunologic) RN - 0 (Receptors, LDL) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Aorta/*immunology/metabolism/pathology MH - Aortic Diseases/immunology/metabolism/pathology/*prevention & control MH - Atherosclerosis/immunology/metabolism/pathology/*prevention & control MH - *Autophagy MH - Autophagy-Related Protein 5/metabolism MH - Autophagy-Related Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Bone Marrow Transplantation MH - CD11 Antigens/genetics/metabolism MH - CD11b Antigen/*immunology/metabolism MH - *Cell Communication MH - *Cell Proliferation MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology/metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - Lectins, C-Type/genetics/metabolism MH - *Lymphocyte Activation MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Plaque, Atherosclerotic MH - Receptors, Immunologic/genetics/metabolism MH - Receptors, LDL/genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/*immunology/metabolism PMC - PMC6844650 OTO - NOTNLM OT - atherosclerosis OT - autophagy OT - dendritic cells OT - immune system OT - macrophages EDAT- 2019/10/16 06:00 MHDA- 2020/07/01 06:00 PMCR- 2019/11/11 CRDT- 2019/10/16 06:00 PHST- 2019/10/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/07/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/10/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/11/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315248 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Circ Res. 2019 Nov 8;125(11):1019-1034. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315248. Epub 2019 Oct 15.