Immune cell profiling reveals diverse niches of immune residents of the enteric nervous system and potential neuroimmune interactions
成果类型：
Editorial Material
署名作者：
Wang, Haozhe; Zaini, Aidil; Cardwell, Bailey; Rowe, Matthew C.; Butler, Alana; Wong, Connie H. Y.; Poole, Daniel P.; Marsland, Benjamin; Bornstein, Joel C.; Harris, Nicola L.
署名单位：
Monash University; Monash University; Monash University; University of Melbourne
刊物名称：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISSN/ISSBN：
0027-11005
DOI：
10.1073/pnas.2413692122
发表日期：
2025-07-01
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摘要：
Gastrointestinal (GI) neuroimmune interactions are crucial sensors and regulators of tissue homeostasis. Most enteric neurons reside within the myenteric plexus of the enteric nervous system in the muscular region, forming a structure called the muscularis externa. Despite established interactions between muscularis macrophages and neurons, the presence and function of other immune cell types remains poorly characterized. Here, we mapped the muscularis immune cell landscape, revealing that diverse cell types are present within distinct locations of the GI tract, and they lie in proximity to neuronal cell bodies and their axons. Using a hypothesis-free computational approach, we identify putative ligand-receptor interactions from publicly available single-cell RNA datasets and further validate one of these (App-CD74). This study provides a valuable reference to encourage new avenues of research underpinning enteric neuroimmune interactions as key contributors to GI homeostasis and diseases.