D-mannose suppresses macrophage IL-1β production

Mannose is present at trace levels in blood and regulates cancer growth. Here the authors show that supraphysiological levels of mannose can also regulate macrophages, limiting their production of IL-1β and increasing resistance of mice to LPS-induced endotoxemia and DSS-induced colitis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simone Torretta, Alessandra Scagliola, Luisa Ricci, Francesco Mainini, Sabrina Di Marco, Ivan Cuccovillo, Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski, David Sumpton, Kevin M. Ryan, Simone Cardaci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20164-6