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CD4 T Cells but Not Th17 Cells Are Required for Mouse Lung Transplant Obliterative Bronchiolitis
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| Author | Wu, Q. Gupta, P. K. Suzuki, H. Wagner, S. R. Zhang, C. Cummings, O. W. Fan, L. Kaplan, M. H. Wilkes, D. S. Shilling, R. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Journal: American Journal of Transplantation Lung transplant survival is limited by obliterative bronchiolitis (OB), but the mechanisms of OB development are unknown. Previous studies in a mouse model of orthotopic lung transplantation suggested a requirement for IL-17. We have used this orthotopic mouse model to investigate the source of IL-17A and the requirement for T cells producing IL-17A. The major sources of IL-17A were CD4(+) T cells and γδ T cells. Depletion of CD4(+) T cells led to a significantly decreased frequency and number of IL-17A(+) lymphocytes and was sufficient to prevent acute rejection and OB. However, mice with STAT3-deficient T cells, which are unable to differentiate into Th17 cells, rejected lung allografts and developed OB similar to control mice. The frequency of IL-17A(+) cells was not decreased in mice with STAT3-deficient T cells due mainly to the presence of IL-17A(+) γδ T cells. Deficiency of γδ T cells also did not affect the development of airway fibrosis. Our data suggest that CD4(+) T cells are required for OB development and expansion of IL-17A responses in the lung, while Th17 and γδ T cells are not absolutely required and may compensate for each other. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4679154/pdf |
| Ending Page | 1804 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 1793 |
| e-ISSN | 16006143 |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajt.13215 |
| Journal | American Journal of Transplantation |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2015-03-13 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: American Journal of Transplantation Animal Models: Murine Basic (laboratory) Research/science Bronchiolitis Obliterans (bos) Lung (allograft) Function/dysfunction Lung Transplantation/pulmonology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |