Antigen-specific TGF-ß-induced regulatory T cells secrete chemokines, regulate T cell trafficking, and suppress ongoing autoimmunity.
J Immunol
; 187(4): 1745-53, 2011 Aug 15.
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| ID: mdl-21746962
ABSTRACT
The ability to regulate ongoing inflammation using regulatory T cells (Tregs) is under intense investigation. Strategies to induce and expand Ag-specific Tregs are being developed, and whether various types of Tregs are suppressive in the inflammatory conditions associated with ongoing disease needs to be determined. In this study, we report that TGF-ß-induced Tregs (iTregs) and expanded Tregs specific for a major self-Ag in autoimmune gastritis suppress inflammation and associated pathology when administered late in the process of ongoing disease. Transferred iTregs localized to the stomach, maintained Foxp3 and suppressor functions, and engaged several distinct mechanisms to alleviate disease progression. In addition to suppressing the production of inflammatory cytokines in the stomach and preventing the destruction of parietal cells, we show that iTregs secrete numerous chemokines and regulate both iTreg and effector T cell trafficking into the stomach. These data support efforts to use iTregs in therapies to treat autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases and provide novel insight into the biological mechanisms of iTreg-mediated immune suppression.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoantígenos
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Movimento Celular
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Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta
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Linfócitos T Reguladores
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Quimiocinas
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Gastrite
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos