Extracellular Acidosis and mTOR Inhibition Drive the Differentiation of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • During inflammation, recruited monocytes can differentiate either into macrophages or dendritic cells (DCs); however, little is known about the environmental factors that determine this cell fate decision. Low extracellular pH is a hallmark of a variety of inflammatory processes and solid tumors. Here, we report that low pH dramatically promotes the differentiation of monocytes into DCs (monocyte-derived DCs [mo-DCs]). This process is associated with a reduction in glucose consumption and lactate production, the upregulation of mitochondrial respiratory chain genes, and the inhibition of mTORC1 activity. Interestingly, we also find that both serum starvation and pharmacological inhibition of mTORC1 markedly promote the differentiation of mo-DCs. Our study contributes to better understanding the mechanisms that govern the differentiation of monocytes into DCs and reveals the role of both extracellular pH and mTORC1 as master regulators of monocyte cell fate.

publication date

  • May 5, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Cell Differentiation
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Monocytes
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85084154058

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107613

PubMed ID

  • 32375041

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 31

issue

  • 5