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Abstract
Sterile tissue injury triggers a rapid neutrophil response that can be either pathogenic or protective, reflecting substantial functional heterogeneity of neutrophils; however, the neutrophil subsets underlying these divergent functions remain poorly defined. Here, using a well-established sterile corneal injury model, we delineate the time-dependent functional and transcriptional heterogeneity of neutrophils following sterile injury. Temporal neutrophil depletion revealed that neutrophils recruited at day 1, but not day 7, are essential for suppressing inflammation, promoting epithelial healing, and preserving nerve density. Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovered substantial transcriptional heterogeneity among circulating neutrophils and their rapid reprogramming within 24 hours after injury. Specifically, Il1r2 was highly enriched in these early injury-responsive neutrophils. Functional validation demonstrated that adoptive transfer of IL-1R2+ neutrophils markedly attenuated inflammation and accelerated epithelial and nerve repair, restoring tissue integrity, whereas IL-1R2- neutrophils exacerbated inflammatory responses. Together, these findings identify IL-1R2+ neutrophils as an early protective neutrophil subset expanded by sterile injury that restrains excessive inflammation and preserves tissue homeostasis, providing mechanistic insight into injury-induced neutrophil reprogramming and highlighting a potential therapeutic target for enhancing tissue repair.
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Hyun Ju Lee, Jung Hwa Ko, Joo Youn Oh
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