Dedicated macrophages organize and maintain the enteric nervous system.
Nature
; 618(7966): 818-826, 2023 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-37316669
Correct development and maturation of the enteric nervous system (ENS) is critical for survival1. At birth, the ENS is immature and requires considerable refinement to exert its functions in adulthood2. Here we demonstrate that resident macrophages of the muscularis externa (MMÏ) refine the ENS early in life by pruning synapses and phagocytosing enteric neurons. Depletion of MMÏ before weaning disrupts this process and results in abnormal intestinal transit. After weaning, MMÏ continue to interact closely with the ENS and acquire a neurosupportive phenotype. The latter is instructed by transforming growth factor-ß produced by the ENS; depletion of the ENS and disruption of transforming growth factor-ß signalling result in a decrease in neuron-associated MMÏ associated with loss of enteric neurons and altered intestinal transit. These findings introduce a new reciprocal cell-cell communication responsible for maintenance of the ENS and indicate that the ENS, similarly to the brain, is shaped and maintained by a dedicated population of resident macrophages that adapts its phenotype and transcriptome to the timely needs of the ENS niche.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sistema Nervioso Entérico
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Intestinos
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Macrófagos
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nature
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido