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Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing.
The complement factor C5a is a core effector product of complement activation. C5a, acting through its receptors C5aR1 and C5aR2, exerts pleiotropic immunomodulatory functions in myeloid cells, which is vital for host defense against pathogens. Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are similarly expressed by immune cells as detectors of pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Although there is evidence of cross talk between complement and PRR signaling pathways, knowledge of the full potential for C5a-PRR interaction is limited. In this study, we comprehensively investigated how C5a signaling through C5a receptors can modulate diverse PRR-mediated cytokine responses in human primary monocyte-derived macrophages and observed a powerful, concentration-dependent bidirectional effect of C5a on PRR activities. Unexpectedly, C5a synergized with Dectin-1, Mincle, and STING in macrophages to a much greater extent than TLRs. Notably, we also identified that selective Dectin-1 activation using depleted zymosan triggered macrophages to generate cell-intrinsic C5a, which acted on intracellular and cell surface C5aR1, to help sustain mitochondrial ROS generation, up-regulate TNFα production, and enhance fungal killing. This study adds further evidence to the holistic functions of C5a as a central immunomodulator and important orchestrator of pathogen sensing and killing by phagocytes.
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