A neutrophil–B-cell axis impacts tissue damage control in a mouse model of intraabdominal bacterial infection via Cxcr4

  1. Riem Gawish
  2. Barbara Maier
  3. Georg Obermayer
  4. Martin L Watzenboeck
  5. Anna-Dorothea Gorki
  6. Federica Quattrone
  7. Asma Farhat
  8. Karin Lakovits
  9. Anastasiya Hladik
  10. Ana Korosec
  11. Arman Alimohammadi
  12. Ildiko Mesteri
  13. Felicitas Oberndorfer
  14. Fiona Oakley
  15. John Brain
  16. Louis Boon
  17. Irene Lang
  18. Christoph J Binder
  19. Sylvia Knapp  Is a corresponding author
  1. Department of Medicine I, Laboratory of Infection Biology, Medical University Vienna, Austria
  2. Ce-M-M-, Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
  3. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  4. Department of Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  5. Department of Pathology, Medical University Vienna, Austria
  6. Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
  7. Polypharma Biologics, Netherlands
5 figures, 1 table and 3 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
LPS pre-exposure induces long-term disease tolerance during Gram-negative sepsis.

(A) E. coli colony forming units (CFU) 18 hr post-infection (p.i.) in peritoneal lavage fluid (PLF) and liver of mice, which were pretreated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline (NaCl) at …

Figure 1—figure supplement 1
LPS pre-exposure induces long-term disease tolerance during Gram-negative sepsis.

(A) Blood E. coli CFUs 18 hr p.i. with E. coli of mice, pretreated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or NaCl 2 weeks before infection. (B–C) Peritoneal lavage fluid (PLF) and plasma cytokine and …

Figure 2 with 1 supplement
B cells regulate disease tolerance during sepsis independent of early inflammatory responses.

(A) Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) plasma levels at 18 hr p.i. with E. coli, of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or NaCl pretreated wildtype or lymphocyte deficient mice (Rag2-/-), which have received …

Figure 2—figure supplement 1
B cells regulate disease tolerance during sepsis independent of early inflammatory responses.

(A) Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) plasma levels 18 hr p.i. with E. coli of NaCl or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) pretreated wild type (WT) and Rag2-/- mice. (B) E. coli CFUs in livers and peritoneal …

Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Disease tolerance is associated with rearranged B cell compartments.

(A) Flow-cytometric analysis of B and T cells in the spleen of mice treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or NaCl 2 weeks earlier. (B) Flow-cytometric analysis of B cells in spleens of Rag2-/- mice …

Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Disease tolerance is associated with rearranged B cell compartments.

(A) Spleen weight of mice, which were treated with NaCl or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 2 weeks earlier. (B) Nucleated cells per femur of mice treated with NaCl or LPS 2 weeks earlier. (C) Gating …

Figure 4 with 1 supplement
B cells impact neutrophils, the key effectors driving sepsis-induced tissue damage.

(A) Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) plasma levels 18 hr p.i. with E. coli in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or NaCl pretreated mice, in which platelets, monocytes/macrophages, or neutrophils, …

Figure 4—figure supplement 1
B cells impact neutrophils, the key effectors driving sepsis-induced tissue damage.

(A) Peritoneal lavage fluid (PLF) cell numbers of uninfected mice and mice 18 hr p.i. with E. coli, which received an anti-Ly-6G depletion antibody i.v. 24 hr before infection. (B) Flow-cytometric …

Figure 5 with 1 supplement
Neutrophil tissue damaging properties are modulated by bone marrow B cells via Cxcr4.

(A) Principle componen analysis (PCA) of the top 1000 most variable genes expressed by neutrophils isolated from blood or bone marrow, of mice pretreated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or NaCl 2 …

Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Neutrophil tissue damaging properties are modulated by bone marrow B cells via Cxcr4.

(A) Gating strategy applied for neutrophil sorting from blood and bone marrow. (B–C) Hierarchical clustering of differentially expressed gene (DEG) of blood and bone marrow neutrophils from mice …

Tables

Appendix 1—key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)C57BL/6 JOwn colony, Jackson LabsJAX #000664
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)B6;129P-Nfkb1tm1Bal/J (Nfkb1-/-)Provided by Derek Mann (Newcastle University, UK), Jackson LabsJAX #002849, (Sha et al., 1995)
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)B6.Cg-Rag2tm1.1Cgn/J
(Rag2-/-)
Own colony, Jackson LabsJAX #008449,
(Hao and Rajewsky, 2001)
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)B6.129P2-Igh-Jtm1Cgn/J
(JHT)
Own colony, Jackson LabsJAX #002438, (Gu et al., 1993)
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)B6;129S4-Ighmtm1Che/J
(Ighm-/-)
Own colony, Jackson LabsJAX #003751, (Boes et al., 1998)
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)B6.129S2-Ifnar1tm1Agt/Mmjax
(Ifnar1-/-)
Own colony, Jackson LabsMMRRC Strain #032045-JAX, (Müller et al., 1994)
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus, female)C57BL/6-Tg(UBC-GFP)30Scha/J
(UBI-GFP)
Own colony, Jackson LabsJAX #004353, (Schaefer et al., 2001)
Strain, strain background (E. coli)E. coli, O18:K1Clinical isolaten.a.
AntibodyUltra-LEAF anti-mouse Ly-6G (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 127650; RRID:AB_2572002‘1 mg/mouse’ i.v.
Antibodyanti-mouse GPIbα (CD42b) (rat monoclonal)EmfretCat# R300; RRID:AB_2721041‘40 μg/mouse’ i.v.
Antibodyanti-mouse CD4 (rat monoclonal)Generated in house, clone GK1.5n.a.‘200 μg/mouse’ i.v.
Antibodyanti-mouse CD8 (rat monoclonal)Generated in house, clone YTS169n.a.‘400 μg/mouse’ i.v.
AntibodyPE anti-mouse CD61 (armenian hamster monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 104307; RRID:AB_313084FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyBV510 anti-mouse CD45 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 103138; RRID:AB_2563061FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyAPC/Cy7 anti-mouse TER-119 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 116223; RRID:AB_2137788FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyFITC anti-mouse CD3 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 100204; RRID:AB_312661FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPerCP/Cy5.5 anti-mouse CD4 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 100433; RRID:AB_893330FC ‘(1:100)’
AntibodyPacific Blue anti-mouse CD8a (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 100728; RRID:AB_493426FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyFITC anti-mouse CD19 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 115506; RRID:AB_313641FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyBV605 anti-mouse CD19 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 115540; RRID:AB_2563067FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPE anti-mouse CD19 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 115507; RRID:AB_313642FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPE anti-mouse IgD (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 405706; RRID:AB_315028FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyeFluor450 anti-mouse IgM (rat monoclonal)eBioscience, Thermo FisherCat# 48-5890-80; RRID:AB_10671342FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyFITC anti-mouse CD23 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 101606; RRID:AB 312831FC ‘(1:100)’
AntibodyPerCP/Cy5.5 anti-mouse CD21/CD35 (CR2/CR1) (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 123416; RRID:AB_1595490FC ‘(1:100)’
AntibodyAPC anti-mouse CD43 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 143208; RRID:AB_1114965FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPE/Cy7 anti-mouse Ly-6G (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 127617; RRID:AB_1877262FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPE anti-mouse Ly6G (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 127608; RRID:AB_1186099FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyBrilliant Violet 605 anti-mouse Ly-6C (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 128036; RRID:AB_2562353FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 700 anti-mouse CD11b (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 101222; RRID:AB_493705FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyPE anti-mouse CD62L (rat monoclonal)BD BiosciencesCat# 553151; RRID:AB_394666FC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyAPC anti-mouse Cxcr4 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 146507; RRID:AB_2562784FC ‘(1:200)’
Antibodyanti-mouse NIMP-R14 (rat monoclonal)AbcamCat# ab2557-50; RRID:AB_303154IHC ‘(1:50)’
AntibodyBiotin anti-rat IgG (goat polyclonal)BioRadCat# STAR131B; RRID:AB_11152774IHC ‘(1:200)’
Antibodyanti-mouse F4/80 (rat monoclonal)AbD SerotecCat# MCA497G; RRID:AB_872005IHC ‘(1:200)’
AntibodyBiotin anti-rat IgG (goat polyclonal)Vector LaboratoriesCat# BA-4001; RRID:AB_10015300IHC ‘(1:200)’
Antibodyanti-mouse IgM (goat polyclonal)Sigma-AldrichCat# M8644; RRID:AB_260700ELISA ‘(2 μg/mL)’
Antibodyanti-mouse IgM, κ isotype control antibody (mouse monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 401602ELISA ‘(0,781–50 ng/mL)’
AntibodyAlkaline phosphatase anti-mouse IgM, (goat polyclonal)Sigma-AldrichCat# A9688; RRID:AB_258472ELISA ‘(1:20000)’
Antibodyanti-mouse CD16/32 (rat monoclonal)BioLegendCat# 101320; RRID:AB_1574975FC ‘(1:50)’
Sequence-based reagent mouse Cxcr4 fwdThis studyPCR primers, MicrosynthTGCAGCAGGTAGCAGTGAAA
Sequence-based reagent mouse Cxcr4 revThis studyPCR primers, MicrosynthTGTATATACTCACACTGATCGGTCC
Sequence-based reagent mouse Gapdh fwdThis studyPCR primers, MicrosynthGGTCGTATTGGGCGCCTGGTCACC
Sequence-based reagent mouse Gapdh revThis studyPCR primers, MicrosynthCACACCCATGACGAACATGGGGGC
Peptide, recombinant proteinBovine serum albuminSigma-AldrichCat# A8806
Peptide, recombinant proteinProtease Type XIVSigma-AldrichCat# P5147
Commercial assay or kitMouse IL-6 ELISABioLegendCat# 431301
Commercial assay or kitMouse Cxcl1/KC DuoSet ELISAR&D SystemsCat# DY453
Commercial assay or kitMouse IL-1β ELISABioLegendCat# 432601
Commercial assay or kitMouse Ccl2/MCP-1 DuoSet ELISAR&D SystemsCat# DY479
Commercial assay or kitAvidin/Biotin blocking kitVector LabsCat# SP-2001
Commercial assay or kitVectastain
ABC kit
Vector LabsCat# PK-6100
Commercial assay or kitDAB Subtrate kitVector LabsCat# SK-4100
Commercial assay or kitRNeasy Plus micro kitGibcoCat# 74034
Commercial assay or kitiScript cDNA Synthesis kitBioRadCat#170–8891
Commercial assay or kitiTaq Universal SYBR Green SupermixBioRadCat#172–5124
Commercial assay or kitTECHNOTHROMBIN TGA AssayTechnocloneCat#5006010
Chemical compound, drugLipopolysaccharide purified from E. coli O55:B5Sigma-Aldrichcat# L2880
Chemical compound, drugEndotoxin-free PBS, pH 7.4GibcoCat# 11503387
Chemical compound, drugFixable Viability Dye eFluor 780ThermoFisher, eBioscienceCat# 65-0865-14FC ‘(1:3000)’
Chemical compound, drugNaClCarl RothCat# 0601.1
Chemical compound, drugEDTASigma-AldrichCat# E5134
Chemical compound, drugTRISVWR ChemicalsCat# 28808.294
Chemical compound, drugMgCl2Sigma Aldrichcat# M8266
Chemical compound, drugCaCl2Sigma Aldrichcat# C3306
Chemical compound, drugTriton X-100Sigma-Aldrichcat# T9284
Chemical compound, drugNH4ClSigma-Aldrichcat# 09718
Chemical compound, drugKHCO3Carl Rothcat# P748.1
Chemical compound, drugNa2EDTASigma-Aldrichcat# 324503
Chemical compound, drugRLT Plus BufferQiagencat# 1053393
Chemical compound, drugβ-mercaptoethanolSigma-Aldrichcat# M3148
Chemical compound, drugFormalin 7.5%SAV LP GmbHcat# FN-60180-75-1
Chemical compound, drugCitrate based antigen unmasking solutionVector laboratoriescat# H3300
Chemical compound, drugEosin Y SolutionSigma-Aldrichcat# 318906
Chemical compound, drugHematoxylin solution (Mayer´s)Sigma-AldrichCat# MHS16
Chemical compound, drugMayer´s Hemalum solutionMerckcat# 654833
Chemical compound, drugClodronate loaded liposomeshttp://www.clodronateliposomes.orgcat# C-010
Chemical compound, drugProtease inhibitor cocktailSigma-Aldrichcat# P8340
Chemical compound, drugRNase InhibitorTakara/Clonentechcat# 2313 A
Chemical compound, drugEukittSigma-Aldrichcat# 03989
Chemical compound, drugLumi Phos plusLumigen, Beckmann Coultercat# P-701
Chemical compound, drugAntigen Unmasking SolutionVector LabsCat# H3300-250
Software, algorithmGraphPad Prism 9.1Graphpad Software, Inc.https://www.graphpad.com
Software, algorithmFlowJoBecton, Dickinson and Companyhttps://www.flowjo.com/
Software, algorithmBioconductor R package Genomic alignmentsLawrence et al., 2013
Software, algorithmDSeq2Love et al., 2014
Software, algorithmGOrillaEden et al., 2009
Software, algorithmihw R packageIgnatiadis et al., 2016
Software, algorithmSTAR alignerDobin et al., 2013
Software, algorithmTrimmomaticBolger et al., 2014
OtherColumbia agar plates +5% sheep bloodBiomerieuxhttp://www.biomerieux-culturemedia.com/E. coli CFU counts
OtherFetal Bovine SerumSigmaCat# F9665Blocking and flow cytometry
OtherGoat SerumNovus BiologicalsCat# NBP2-23475Blocking

Additional files

Supplementary file 1

DEG of blood neutrophils isolated from mice 2 weeks post NaCl or LPS treatment.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/78291/elife-78291-supp1-v1.xlsx
Supplementary file 2

DEG of bone marrow neutrophils isolated from mice 2 weeks post NaCl or LPS treatment.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/78291/elife-78291-supp2-v1.xlsx
MDAR checklist
https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/78291/elife-78291-mdarchecklist1-v1.pdf

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