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GUT
Volume 71, Issue 1, Pages 88-99Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323636
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- NIH [2R01DK091281, 1R01AI153314]
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- Swiss National Science Foundation [P300PB_177932]
- Hartmann Muller Foundation
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Senior Research Award
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [P300PB_177932] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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Loss of PTPN2 significantly impairs the ability of macrophages to clear invading bacteria through increased uptake, reduced autophagy, and compromised lysosomal acidification. The findings suggest that lack of PTPN2 in macrophages leads to increased susceptibility to bacterial infection.
Objectives Alterations in the intestinal microbiota are linked with a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), where pathobionts penetrate the intestinal barrier and promote inflammatory reactions. In patients with IBD, the ability of intestinal macrophages to efficiently clear invading pathogens is compromised resulting in increased bacterial translocation and excessive immune reactions. Here, we investigated how an IBD-associated loss-of-function variant in the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2) gene, or loss of PTPN2 expression affected the ability of macrophages to respond to invading bacteria. Design IBD patient-derived macrophages with wild-type (WT) PTPN2 or carrying the IBD-associated PTPN2 SNP, peritoneal macrophages from WT and constitutive PTPN2-knockout mice, as well as mice specifically lacking PTPN2 in macrophages were infected with non-invasive K12 Escherichia coli, the human adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) LF82, or a novel mouse AIEC (mAIEC) strain. Results Loss of PTPN2 severely compromises the ability of macrophages to clear invading bacteria. Specifically, loss of functional PTPN2 promoted pathobiont invasion/ uptake into macrophages and intracellular survival/proliferation by three distinct mechanisms: Increased bacterial uptake was mediated by enhanced expression of carcinoembryonic antigen cellular adhesion molecule (CEACAM)1 and CEACAM6 in PTPN2-deficient cells, while reduced bacterial clearance resulted from defects in autophagy coupled with compromised lysosomal acidification. In vivo, mice lacking PTPN2 in macrophages were more susceptible to mAIEC infection and mAIEC-induced disease. Conclusions Our findings reveal a tripartite regulatory mechanism by which PTPN2 preserves macrophage antibacterial function, thus crucially contributing to host defence against invading bacteria.
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