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Allergic Conjunctivitis Renders CD4+T Cells Resistant to T Regulatory Cells and Exacerbates Corneal Allograft Rejection
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Reyes, Nancy J. Chen, Peter W. Niederkorn, Jerry Y. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Journal: American Journal of Transplantation Allergic diseases rob corneal allografts of immune privilege and increase immune rejection. Corneal allograft rejection in BALB/c allergic hosts was analyzed using a short ragweed (SWR) pollen model of allergic conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis did not induce exaggerated T-cell responses to donor C57BL/6 (B6) alloantigens or stimulate cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses. Allergic conjunctivitis did affect T regulatory cells (Tregs) that support graft survival. Exogenous IL-4, but not IL-5 or IL-13, prevented Treg suppression of CD4(+) effector T cells isolated from naïve mice. However, mice with allergic conjunctivitis developed Tregs that suppressed CD4(+) effector T-cell proliferation. In addition, IL-4 did not inhibit Treg suppression of IL-4Rα(-/-) CD4(+) T-cell responses, suggesting that IL-4 rendered effector T cells resistant to Tregs. SRW-sensitized IL-4Rα(-/-) mice displayed the same 50% graft survival as nonallergic WT mice, that was significantly less than the 100% rejection that occurred in allergic WT hosts, supporting the role of IL-4 in the abrogation of immune privilege. Moreover, exacerbation of corneal allograft rejection in allergic mice was reversed by administering anti-IL-4 antibody. Thus, allergy-induced exacerbation of corneal graft rejection is due to the production of IL-4, which renders effector T cells resistant to Treg suppression of alloimmune responses. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3640580/pdf |
| Ending Page | 1192 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 1181 |
| e-ISSN | 16006143 |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajt.12198 |
| Journal | American Journal of Transplantation |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2013-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: American Journal of Transplantation T Regulatory Cells |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |