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Cutting Edge: IL-27 Attenuates Autoimmune Neuroinflammation via Regulatory T Cell/Lag3–Dependent but IL-10–Independent Mechanisms In Vivo
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Kim, DongKyun Le, Hongnga T. Nguyen, Quang Tam Kim, Sohee Lee, Juyeun Min, Booki |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | IL-27 regulates immune responses in inflammation. The underlying mechanism of IL-27 functions has long been attributed to its ability to induce IL-10 production in activated CD4 T cells. In this study, we report that $Foxp3^{+}$ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the main target cells of IL-27, mediating its immunoregulatory functions in vivo. Systemically delivered IL-27 efficiently prevents the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an autoimmune inflammation in the CNS. However, it failed to do so upon Treg depletion. IL-27 signaling in Tregs was necessary, as transferring Tregs deficient in IL-27Rα or Lag3, a downstream molecule induced by IL-27, was unable to protect mice from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. IL-27 efficiently induced IL-10 expression in CD4 T cells in vitro; however, we found no evidence supporting IL-27–induced IL-10 induction in CD4 T cells in vivo. Taken together, our results uncover an irreplaceable contribution of Tregs during IL-27–mediated control of inflammation. |
| Ending Page | 1685 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 1680 |
| ISSN | 00221767 |
| e-ISSN | 15506606 |
| DOI | 10.4049/jimmunol.1800898 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.jimmunol.org/content/jimmunol/202/6/1680.full.pdf |
| Journal | The Journal of Immunology |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 202 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The American Association of Immunologists |
| Publisher Date | 2019-03-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cd4 T Cells |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology |