CLEVER-1 mediates lymphocyte transmigration through vascular and lymphatic endothelium

Blood. 2004 Dec 15;104(13):3849-57. doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-01-0222. Epub 2004 Aug 5.

Abstract

Common lymphatic endothelial and vascular endothelial receptor-1 (CLEVER-1; also known as stabilin-1 or FEEL-1) is a large multifunctional glycoprotein implicated in scavenging, angiogenesis, and cell adhesion. Here we studied the function of human CLEVER-1 in leukocyte trafficking. Lymphatic vessels expressed CLEVER-1 constitutively in skin in vivo, whereas on vascular endothelium it appeared only upon inflammation. On isolated vascular endothelial cells, CLEVER-1 supported rolling and transmigration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) under physiologically relevant laminar shear stress. Intriguingly, CLEVER-1 also mediated transmigration of leukocytes through cultured lymphatic endothelium under static conditions. Thus, synthesis of CLEVER-1 is differentially regulated on the 2 anatomically distinct vascular beds, and CLEVER-1 mediates the transmigration step of the leukocyte traffic in both of them. Notably, CLEVER-1 is the first adhesion molecule shown to be involved in the PBMC transmigration through the lymphatic arm of the immune system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Capillaries / physiology
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Endothelial Cells / physiology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Leukocyte Rolling / physiology*
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / physiology
  • Lymphatic System / physiology*
  • Lymphocytes / physiology*
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / physiology
  • Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing
  • Skin Physiological Phenomena
  • Umbilical Veins

Substances

  • Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal
  • Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing
  • STAB1 protein, human