Cutting edge: Increased IL-17-secreting T cells in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes.
J Immunol
; 185(7): 3814-8, 2010 Oct 01.
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| ID: mdl-20810982
ABSTRACT
CD4(+)FOXP3(+) regulatory T cells are essential for immune tolerance, and murine studies suggest that their dysfunction can lead to type 1 diabetes (T1D). Human studies assessing regulatory T cell dysfunction in T1D have relied on analysis of FOXP3-expressing cells. Recently, distinct subsets of CD4(+)FOXP3(+) T cells with differing function were identified. Notably, CD45RA(-)CD25(int)FOXP3(low) T cells lack suppressive function and secrete the proinflammatory cytokine IL-17. Therefore, we evaluated whether the relative fractions of CD4(+)FOXP3(+) subsets are altered in new-onset T1D subjects. We report that children with new-onset T1D have an increased proportion of CD45RA(-)CD25(int)FOXP3(low) cells that are not suppressive and secrete significantly more IL-17 than other FOXP3(+) subsets. Moreover, these T1D subjects had a higher proportion of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells that secrete IL-17. The bias toward IL-17-secreting T cells in T1D suggests a role for this proinflammatory cytokine in the pathogenesis of disease.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Subpopulações de Linfócitos T
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Linfócitos T Reguladores
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Interleucina-17
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article