Engulfment of apoptotic cells is negatively regulated by Rho-mediated signaling
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Engulfment of apoptotic cells is negatively regulated by Rho-mediated signaling
Abstract
The rapid and efficient phagocytosis of apoptotic cells plays a critical role in preventing secondary necrosis, inflammation as well as in tissue remodeling and regulating immune responses. However, the molecular details of engulfment are just beginning to be elucidated. Among the Rho family GTPases, previous studies have implicated a role for Rac and Cdc42 in the uptake of apoptotic cells by phagocytes, yet the role of Rho has remained unclear. Here, we present evidence that Rho-GTP levels decrease during engulfment. RhoA seems to negatively affect basal engulfment, such that inhibition of Rho-mediated signaling in phagocytes enhanced the uptake of apoptotic targets. Activation of endogenous Rho or overexpression of constitutively active forms of Rho also inhibited engulfment. By testing mutants of RhoA that selectively activate downstream effectors, the Rho-kinase seemed to be primarily responsible for this inhibitory effect. Taken together, these data suggest that inhibition of Rho- and Rho-kinase-mediated signaling might be important during engulfment, which could have important implications for several clinical trials involving inhibition of the Rho kinase.
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