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Mature myeloid cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Crohn disease (CD) but the molecular players that regulate their functions in CD are not fully characterized. More...

Mature myeloid cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Crohn disease (CD) but the molecular players that regulate their functions in CD are not fully characterized. Here we show that Trim33 mRNA level is decreased in CD patient’s blood monocytes and characterize TRIM33 functions in monocytes during dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis. Mice deleted for trim33 only in mature myeloid cells (Trim33-/- mice) display an impaired resolution of colonic inflammation. This deficiency is associated with an increased number of blood and colon neutrophils and monocytes and a decreased number of colonic macrophages. In accordance, Trim33-/- monocytes are less competent that wild type monocytes for recruitment and differentiation into macrophages at the inflammatory site. Furthermore, during resolution of DSS-induced colitis, Trim33-/- colonic macrophages display an impaired M1/M2 switch and express a low level of membrane bound TNFα known to regulate resolution of inflammation. Altogether, these results show an important role of TRIM33 in monocytes/macrophages during the resolution of DSS-induced colonic inflammation and pinpoint TRIM33 as a novel Crohn disease biomarker and as a potential therapeutic target. Overall design: monocytes cells cells from blood of C57BL/6 LyzCre TRIM33 mice vs WT mice sorted as CD11b+ CD115+ Ly6C high for Tmem using a FACS-ARIA3 flow cytometer. Less...