Inflammatory monocytes are essential for Innate immune defense against bacterial, fungal, protozoal and viral pathogens. To be effective, monocytes must be recruited from the bone marrow to sites of infection. The mechanisms tiiat drive monocyte recruitment, however, are poorly understood and are the focus of our proposed studies. Our laboratory has demonstrated that the CCR2 chemokine receptor and its ligands MCP1 and MCP3 are required for monocyte emigration from the bone marrow during Listeria monocytogenes infection. How infection in the spleen and liver induces monocyte emigration from the bone marrow, however, remains mysterious. The goal ofthe proposed studies is to determine how infections and circulating microbial molecules promote monocyte emigration from the bone marrow into the bloodstream.
Our first aim i s to characterize expression of MCPl by cells in the bone marrow following systemic LPS injection and during Listeria monocytogenes infection. These studies will use a recentiy generated MCPl reporter mouse strain and a mouse strain in which MCP1 can be conditionally deleted. Our proposed experiments will determine whether specific deletion of MCPl in these cell populations impairs monocyte trafficking. The second specific aim is to investigate in vivo MCP3 production in bone marrow and peripheral tissues and determine its role in monocyte recruitment. We will generate a conditional MCP3 knockout/reporter mouse strain to determine which cells in bone marrow and peripheraltissuesorchestrate monocyte migration by expressing MCP3. The third specific aim is to investigate the roles of TLR ligands and inflammatory cytokines as inducers of MCP1 and MCP3 expression by stromal and hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow. We will investigate the induction of MCPl and MCP3 in response to LPS or L. monocytogenes infection in reporter mice lacking MyD88, TNF, type I interferon receptor and IFN-gamma. Our studies will provide fundamental insights into the in vivo mechanisms that promote monocyte recruitment to sites of inflammation.

Public Health Relevance

Inflammatory monocytes combat infection but they also contribute to atherosclerosis and autoimmune diseases. Our studies will identify mechanisms that promote trafficking of inflammatory monocytes from bone marrow to sites of infection. Deciphering mechanisms driving monocyte trafficking may lead to new approaches to enhance immune defense against infection.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award (R37)
Project #
4R37AI039031-21
Application #
9023401
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (NSS)
Program Officer
Mills, Melody
Project Start
1996-07-01
Project End
2017-02-28
Budget Start
2016-03-01
Budget End
2017-02-28
Support Year
21
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
064931884
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10065
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