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IL-18Rα-deficient CD4+ T cells induce intestinal inflammation in the CD45RBhi transfer model of colitis despite impaired innate responsiveness

Holmkvist, Petra LU ; Pool, Lieneke LU ; Hägerbrand, Karin LU ; Agace, William W. LU and Rivollier, Aymeric LU (2016) In European Journal of Immunology 46(6). p.1371-1382
Abstract

IL-18 has been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), however its role in the regulation of intestinal CD4+ T-cell function remains unclear. Here we show that murine intestinal CD4+ T cells express high levels of IL-18Rα and provide evidence that IL-18Rα expression is induced on these cells subsequent to their entry into the intestinal mucosa. Using the CD45RBhi T-cell transfer colitis model, we show that IL-18Rα is expressed on IFN-γ+, IL-17+, and IL-17+IFN-γ+ effector CD4+ T cells in the inflamed colonic lamina propria (cLP) and mesenteric lymph node (MLN) and is required for the optimal generation and/or maintenance of IFN-γ-producing... (More)

IL-18 has been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), however its role in the regulation of intestinal CD4+ T-cell function remains unclear. Here we show that murine intestinal CD4+ T cells express high levels of IL-18Rα and provide evidence that IL-18Rα expression is induced on these cells subsequent to their entry into the intestinal mucosa. Using the CD45RBhi T-cell transfer colitis model, we show that IL-18Rα is expressed on IFN-γ+, IL-17+, and IL-17+IFN-γ+ effector CD4+ T cells in the inflamed colonic lamina propria (cLP) and mesenteric lymph node (MLN) and is required for the optimal generation and/or maintenance of IFN-γ-producing cells in the cLP. In the steady state and during colitis, TCR-independent cytokine-induced IFN-γ and IL-17 production by intestinal CD4+ T cells was largely IL-18Rα−dependent. Despite these findings however, IL-18Rα−deficient CD4+ T cells induced comparable intestinal pathology to WT CD4+ T cells. These findings suggest that IL-18-dependent cytokine induced activation of CD4+ T cells is not critical for the development of T-cell-mediated colitis.

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IFN-γ, IL-18 receptor signaling, Innate responsiveness, T-cell transfer colitis
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European Journal of Immunology
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46
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6
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12 pages
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • pmid:27062602
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0014-2980
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10.1002/eji.201545957
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English
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  author       = {{Holmkvist, Petra and Pool, Lieneke and Hägerbrand, Karin and Agace, William W. and Rivollier, Aymeric}},
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  keywords     = {{IFN-γ; IL-18 receptor signaling; Innate responsiveness; T-cell transfer colitis}},
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  month        = {{06}},
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  pages        = {{1371--1382}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Immunology}},
  title        = {{IL-18Rα-deficient CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells induce intestinal inflammation in the CD45RB<sup>hi</sup> transfer model of colitis despite impaired innate responsiveness}},
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