Sulfation at Glycopolymer Side Chains Switches Activity at the Macrophage Mannose Receptor (CD206) In Vitro and In Vivo

Mastrotto, Francesca; Pirazzini, Marco; Negro, Samuele; Salama, Alan; Martinez-Pomares, Luisa; Mantovani, Giuseppe

Abstract

The mannose receptor (CD206) is an endocytic receptor expressed by selected innate immune cells and nonvascular endothelium, which plays a critical role in both homeostasis and pathogen recognition. Although its involvement in the development of several diseases and viral infections is well established, molecular tools able to both provide insight on the chemistry of CD206-ligand interactions and, importantly, effectively modulate its activity are currently lacking. Using novel SO4-3-Gal-glycopolymers targeting its cysteine-rich lectin ectodomain, this study uncovers and elucidates a previously unknown mechanism of CD206 blockade involving the formation of stable intracellular SO4-3-Gal-glycopolymer–CD206 complexes that prevents receptor recycling to the cell membrane. Further, we show that SO4-3-Gal glycopolymers inhibit CD206 both in vitro and in vivo, revealing hitherto unknown receptor function and demonstrating their potential as CD206 modulators within future immunotherapies.

Citation

Mastrotto, F., Pirazzini, M., Negro, S., Salama, A., Martinez-Pomares, L., & Mantovani, G. (2022). Sulfation at Glycopolymer Side Chains Switches Activity at the Macrophage Mannose Receptor (CD206) In Vitro and In Vivo. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144(50), 23134–23147. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c10757

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Dec 6, 2022
• Publication Date: Dec 21, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 24, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 26, 2023
• Print ISSN: 0002-7863
• Electronic ISSN: 1520-5126
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 144
• Issue: 50
• Pages: 23134–23147
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c10757
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/14885031
• Publisher URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.2c10757