A subset of interleukin-21+ chemokine receptor CCR9+ T helper cells target accessory organs of the digestive system in autoimmunity.
Immunity
; 34(4): 602-15, 2011 Apr 22.
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ABSTRACT
This study describes a CD4+ T helper (Th) cell subset marked by coexpression of the cytokine interleukin 21 (IL-21) and the gut-homing chemokine receptor CCR9. Although CCR9+ Th cells were observed in healthy mice and humans, they were enriched in the inflamed pancreas and salivary glands of NOD mice and in the circulation of Sjögren's syndrome patients. CCR9+ Th cells expressed large amounts of IL-21, inducible T cell costimulator (ICOS), and the transcription factors Bcl6 and Maf, and also supported antibody production from B cells, thereby resembling T follicular B helper (Tfh) cells. However, in contrast to Tfh cells, CCR9+ Th cells displayed limited expression of CXCR5 and the targets of CCR9+ Th cells were CD8+ T cells whose responsiveness to IL-21 was necessary for the development of diabetes. Thus, CCR9+ Th cells are a subset of IL-21-producing T helper cells that influence regional specification of autoimmune diseases that affect accessory organs of the digestive system.
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Assunto principal:
Autoimunidade
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Ilhotas Pancreáticas
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Interleucinas
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Linfócitos T Auxiliares-Indutores
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Receptores CCR
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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