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Microglia and macrophages promote corralling, wound compaction and recovery in spinal cord injury via Plexin-B2

ABSTRACT: Tissue repair after spinal cord injury (SCI) requires mobilization of immune and glial cells to form a protective barrier that seals the wound and facilitates debris clearing, inflammatory containment, and matrix compaction. This process involves corralling, wherein phagocytic immune cells become confined to the necrotic core surrounded by an astrocytic border. Here, we elucidate a temporally distinct gene signature in injury-activated microglia/macrophages (IAM), which engages axon guidance pathways. Plexin-B2 is upregulated in IAM, which is required for motosensory recovery after SCI. Plexin-B2 deletion in myeloid cells impairs corralling, leading to diffuse tissue damage, inflammatory spillover, and hampered axon regeneration. Corralling begins early and requires Plexin-B2 in both microglia and macrophages. Mechanistically, Plexin-B2 promotes microglia motility, steers IAM away from colliding cells, and facilitates matrix compaction. Our data thus establish Plexin-B2 as an important link that integrates biochemical cues and physical interactions of IAM with the injury microenvironment during wound healing.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE113566 | GEO | 2019/12/23

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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