Depletion of langerin+ cells enhances cutaneous wound healing

Summary Langerin is a C‐type lectin receptor that is expressed on Langerhans cells and langerin‐positive dermal dendritic cells in the skin. Little is known about the function of langerin+ cells in wound healing. In this study, the effects of ablation of langerin+ cells on healing of a full‐thickness excision wound were investigated using the langerin‐DTR depletable mouse. Strikingly, depletion of langerin+ cells resulted in more rapid reduction in wound area. Accelerated wound healing in the langerin+‐cell‐depleted group was characterized by enhanced neo‐epidermis and granulation tissue formation, and increased cellular proliferation within the newly formed tissues. Accelerated healing in the absence of langerin+ cells was associated with increased levels of granulocyte–macrophage colony‐stimulating factor, F4/80+ cells and blood vessels within the granulation tissue. These data support an inhibitory role for langerin+ cells during wound healing. Therapies that suppress langerin+ cells or their function may therefore have utility in progressing the healing of wounds in humans..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:160

Enthalten in:

Immunology - 160(2020), 4, Seite 366-381

Beteiligte Personen:

Rajesh, Aarthi [VerfasserIn]
Stuart, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Real, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Jenny [VerfasserIn]
Tschirley, Allison [VerfasserIn]
Wise, Lyn [VerfasserIn]
Hibma, Merilyn [VerfasserIn]

BKL:

44.45

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Copyright © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Umfang:

16

doi:

10.1111/imm.13202

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

WLY007473605