Role of osteopontin in neutrophil function.
Osteopontin (OPN) is important for the function of fibroblasts, macrophages and lymphocytes during inflammation and wound healing. In recent studies of experimental colitis we demonstrated exacerbated tissue destruction in OPN-null mice, associated with reduced tumour necrosis factor-alpha expression and increased myeloperoxidase activity. The objective of this investigation therefore was to determine the importance of OPN expression in neutrophil function. Although, in contrast to macrophages, neutrophils expressed low levels of OPN with little or no association with the CD44 receptor, intraperitoneal recruitment of neutrophils in OPN-null mice was impaired in response to sodium periodate. The importance of exogenous OPN for neutrophil recruitment was demonstrated by a robust increase in peritoneal infiltration of PMNs in response to injections of native or recombinant OPN. In vitro, OPN(-/-) neutrophils exhibited reduced chemokinesis and chemotaxis towards N-formyl methionyl leucyl phenylalanine (fMLP), reflecting a reduction in migration speed and polarization. Exogenous OPN, which was chemotactic for the neutrophils, rescued the defects in polarization and migration speed of the OPN(-/-) neutrophils. In contrast, the defensive and cytocidal activities of OPN(-/-) neutrophils, measured by assays for phagocytosis, generation of reactive oxygen species, cytokine production and matrix metalloproteinase-9, were not impaired. These studies demonstrate that, while exogenous OPN may be important for the recruitment and migration of neutrophils, expression of OPN by neutrophils is not required for their destructive capabilities.
CIHR Group in Matrix Dynamics, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ONT, Canada.
Adeline
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Koh
Andre Paes Batista
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da Silva
Anil K
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Bansal
Manju
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Bansal
Chunxiang
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Sun
Hyejin
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Lee
Michael
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Glogauer
Jaro
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Sodek
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D000818:Animals; D016764:Cell Polarity / Q000276:immunology; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015870:Gene Expression; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D053495:Osteopontin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
D016207:Cytokines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C506896:Spp1 protein, mouse; D053495:Osteopontin; D013481:Superoxides; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9