Table 1

Cross-talk between human neutrophils and innate immune cells

Neutrophil cross-talk withCross-talk outcomeReferences
DCs: moDCs Reduced CD40, CD80, and CD86 expression, and decreased ability to stimulate T cell proliferation in modcs engulfing apoptotic and/or necrotic neutrophils 
 Enhancement, by fMLF-, TNFα- or LPS-activated neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to promote T cell proliferation and Th1 polarization, via Mac-1/DC-SIGN and/or Mac-1/CEACAM1 interactions and TNFα release 2-3 
 Enhancement, by apoptotic and/or live neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to promote T cell proliferation, via CD18-mediated contact dependent mechanisms and release of soluble factors 
 Inhibition, by non-infected apoptotic neutrophils, of M tuberculosis-induced moDC maturation and ability to induce lymphocyte proliferation. Enhancement of moDC ability to drive lymphocyte proliferation by M tuberculosis-induced apoptotic neutrophils 
 Promotion of CD4+FOXP3+ Treg differentiation by moDCs treated with neutrophil-derived elastase 6-7 
 Inhibition, by neutrophil-derived EVs, of moDC maturation and capacity to induce T cell proliferation 
 Enhancement, by BCG-infected neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to recall reactivity of T cells isolated from vaccinated donors, via cell-contact dependent mechanisms 
 Modulation of DC functions by neutrophil-derived alarmins (defensins, cathelicidin, lactoferrin and high-mobility group box-1 protein) Reviewed in Dumitru et al10  
 moDC internalization and cross-presentation of antigens previously processed by neutrophils 11 
 Inhibition of moDC maturation and cytokine production by neutrophil-derived myeloperoxidase 12 
pDCs Enhancement of pDC-derived IFNα by NETs released by SLE neutrophils containing self-DNA in complex with antimicrobial peptides 13-14 
 Enhancement of pDC-derived IFNα by NETs containing DNA complexed with secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor and neutrophil elastase or cathepsin G 15-16 
slanDCs Enhancement, by neutrophils, of slanDC-derived IL-12p70, via CD18/ICAM-1 interactions 17 
 Enhancement of neutrophil and slanDC survival by reciprocal interactions occurring through contact-dependent mechanisms 18 
Macrophages Inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production in macrophages engulfing apoptotic neutrophils Reviewed in Bowers et al19  
 Inhibition of macrophage activation, cytokine production and phagocytosis by neutrophil-derived EVs 20-21 
 Enhancement of macrophage antimicrobial activity by the uptake of antimicrobial peptides from neutrophils Reviewed in Rieber et al22  
 Enhancement of macrophage phagocytosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by neutrophil-derived primary granule proteins 23-24 
 Enhancement of macrophage-derived cytokines by M tuberculosis-induced NETs 25 
 Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and induction of IL-1β and IL-18 release in macrophages by NETs from LPS-activated neutrophils or resting LDGs from SLE patients 26 
 Enhancement, by PMA-induced NETs, of cytokine production in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Clearance of PMA-induced NETs by resting macrophages 27 
NK cells Modulation, by NK cells, of neutrophil survival, activation and HB-EGF release, via GM-CSF, IFNγ and TNFα release as well as contact-dependent mechanisms 28-29 
 Enhancement, by neutrophils, of NK-derived IFNγ, via ICAM-3 and CD11d/CD18 interactions 17,30 
 Modulation of NK cell functions by neutrophil-derived molecules, such as arginase-1, serine proteases, defensins and ROS Reviewed in Tsuda et al31  
 Impairment of NK cell maturation and functions in neutropenic patients, additionally supported by in vivo experimental models 32 
 Induction, by NK cells, of caspase-dependent neutrophil apoptosis, via NKp46- and Fas-dependent mechanisms 33 
 Enhancement, by NK cells, of neutrophil antifungal activity. Inhibition of NK cell activation by neutrophils in the presence of Candida albicans 34 
 Inhibition of pro-inflammatory, and enhancement of anti-inflammatory, cytokine production in NK cells, by neutrophil–derived EVs 35 
 Induction, by NK cells, of apoptosis in galactosaminogalactan (GG)-treated neutrophils, via NKG2D mediated interactions 36 
ILCs Enhancement of neutrophil B-cell helper functions by splenic ILCs, via GM-CSF 37 
Neutrophil cross-talk withCross-talk outcomeReferences
DCs: moDCs Reduced CD40, CD80, and CD86 expression, and decreased ability to stimulate T cell proliferation in modcs engulfing apoptotic and/or necrotic neutrophils 
 Enhancement, by fMLF-, TNFα- or LPS-activated neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to promote T cell proliferation and Th1 polarization, via Mac-1/DC-SIGN and/or Mac-1/CEACAM1 interactions and TNFα release 2-3 
 Enhancement, by apoptotic and/or live neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to promote T cell proliferation, via CD18-mediated contact dependent mechanisms and release of soluble factors 
 Inhibition, by non-infected apoptotic neutrophils, of M tuberculosis-induced moDC maturation and ability to induce lymphocyte proliferation. Enhancement of moDC ability to drive lymphocyte proliferation by M tuberculosis-induced apoptotic neutrophils 
 Promotion of CD4+FOXP3+ Treg differentiation by moDCs treated with neutrophil-derived elastase 6-7 
 Inhibition, by neutrophil-derived EVs, of moDC maturation and capacity to induce T cell proliferation 
 Enhancement, by BCG-infected neutrophils, of moDC maturation and ability to recall reactivity of T cells isolated from vaccinated donors, via cell-contact dependent mechanisms 
 Modulation of DC functions by neutrophil-derived alarmins (defensins, cathelicidin, lactoferrin and high-mobility group box-1 protein) Reviewed in Dumitru et al10  
 moDC internalization and cross-presentation of antigens previously processed by neutrophils 11 
 Inhibition of moDC maturation and cytokine production by neutrophil-derived myeloperoxidase 12 
pDCs Enhancement of pDC-derived IFNα by NETs released by SLE neutrophils containing self-DNA in complex with antimicrobial peptides 13-14 
 Enhancement of pDC-derived IFNα by NETs containing DNA complexed with secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor and neutrophil elastase or cathepsin G 15-16 
slanDCs Enhancement, by neutrophils, of slanDC-derived IL-12p70, via CD18/ICAM-1 interactions 17 
 Enhancement of neutrophil and slanDC survival by reciprocal interactions occurring through contact-dependent mechanisms 18 
Macrophages Inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production in macrophages engulfing apoptotic neutrophils Reviewed in Bowers et al19  
 Inhibition of macrophage activation, cytokine production and phagocytosis by neutrophil-derived EVs 20-21 
 Enhancement of macrophage antimicrobial activity by the uptake of antimicrobial peptides from neutrophils Reviewed in Rieber et al22  
 Enhancement of macrophage phagocytosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by neutrophil-derived primary granule proteins 23-24 
 Enhancement of macrophage-derived cytokines by M tuberculosis-induced NETs 25 
 Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and induction of IL-1β and IL-18 release in macrophages by NETs from LPS-activated neutrophils or resting LDGs from SLE patients 26 
 Enhancement, by PMA-induced NETs, of cytokine production in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Clearance of PMA-induced NETs by resting macrophages 27 
NK cells Modulation, by NK cells, of neutrophil survival, activation and HB-EGF release, via GM-CSF, IFNγ and TNFα release as well as contact-dependent mechanisms 28-29 
 Enhancement, by neutrophils, of NK-derived IFNγ, via ICAM-3 and CD11d/CD18 interactions 17,30 
 Modulation of NK cell functions by neutrophil-derived molecules, such as arginase-1, serine proteases, defensins and ROS Reviewed in Tsuda et al31  
 Impairment of NK cell maturation and functions in neutropenic patients, additionally supported by in vivo experimental models 32 
 Induction, by NK cells, of caspase-dependent neutrophil apoptosis, via NKp46- and Fas-dependent mechanisms 33 
 Enhancement, by NK cells, of neutrophil antifungal activity. Inhibition of NK cell activation by neutrophils in the presence of Candida albicans 34 
 Inhibition of pro-inflammatory, and enhancement of anti-inflammatory, cytokine production in NK cells, by neutrophil–derived EVs 35 
 Induction, by NK cells, of apoptosis in galactosaminogalactan (GG)-treated neutrophils, via NKG2D mediated interactions 36 
ILCs Enhancement of neutrophil B-cell helper functions by splenic ILCs, via GM-CSF 37 

References to Table 1 are listed in the supplemental Materials.

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