Genetic models reveal origin, persistence and non-redundant functions of IL-17-producing γδ T cells
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Genetic models reveal origin, persistence and non-redundant functions of IL-17-producing γδ T cells. / Sandrock, Inga; Reinhardt, Annika; Ravens, Sarina; Binz, Christoph; Wilharm, Anneke; Martins, Joana; Oberdörfer, Linda; Tan, Likai; Lienenklaus, Stefan; Zhang, Baojun; Naumann, Ronald; Zhuang, Yuan; Krueger, Andreas; Förster, Reinhold; Prinz, Immo.
In: J EXP MED, Vol. 215, No. 12, 03.12.2018, p. 3006-3018.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Genetic models reveal origin, persistence and non-redundant functions of IL-17-producing γδ T cells
AU - Sandrock, Inga
AU - Reinhardt, Annika
AU - Ravens, Sarina
AU - Binz, Christoph
AU - Wilharm, Anneke
AU - Martins, Joana
AU - Oberdörfer, Linda
AU - Tan, Likai
AU - Lienenklaus, Stefan
AU - Zhang, Baojun
AU - Naumann, Ronald
AU - Zhuang, Yuan
AU - Krueger, Andreas
AU - Förster, Reinhold
AU - Prinz, Immo
N1 - © 2018 Sandrock et al.
PY - 2018/12/3
Y1 - 2018/12/3
N2 - γδ T cells are highly conserved in jawed vertebrates, suggesting an essential role in the immune system. However, γδ T cell-deficient Tcrd-/- mice display surprisingly mild phenotypes. We hypothesized that the lack of γδ T cells in constitutive Tcrd-/- mice is functionally compensated by other lymphocytes taking over genuine γδ T cell functions. To test this, we generated a knock-in model for diphtheria toxin-mediated conditional γδ T cell depletion. In contrast to IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells, IL-17-producing γδ T cells (Tγδ17 cells) recovered inefficiently after depletion, and their niches were filled by expanding Th17 cells and ILC3s. Complementary genetic fate mapping further demonstrated that Tγδ17 cells are long-lived and persisting lymphocytes. Investigating the function of γδ T cells, conditional depletion but not constitutive deficiency protected from imiquimod-induced psoriasis. Together, we clarify that fetal thymus-derived Tγδ17 cells are nonredundant local effector cells in IL-17-driven skin pathology.
AB - γδ T cells are highly conserved in jawed vertebrates, suggesting an essential role in the immune system. However, γδ T cell-deficient Tcrd-/- mice display surprisingly mild phenotypes. We hypothesized that the lack of γδ T cells in constitutive Tcrd-/- mice is functionally compensated by other lymphocytes taking over genuine γδ T cell functions. To test this, we generated a knock-in model for diphtheria toxin-mediated conditional γδ T cell depletion. In contrast to IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells, IL-17-producing γδ T cells (Tγδ17 cells) recovered inefficiently after depletion, and their niches were filled by expanding Th17 cells and ILC3s. Complementary genetic fate mapping further demonstrated that Tγδ17 cells are long-lived and persisting lymphocytes. Investigating the function of γδ T cells, conditional depletion but not constitutive deficiency protected from imiquimod-induced psoriasis. Together, we clarify that fetal thymus-derived Tγδ17 cells are nonredundant local effector cells in IL-17-driven skin pathology.
KW - Animals
KW - Interferon-gamma/genetics
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Knockout
KW - Models, Genetic
KW - Models, Immunological
KW - Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/genetics
KW - Skin/immunology
KW - Th17 Cells/immunology
U2 - 10.1084/jem.20181439
DO - 10.1084/jem.20181439
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30455268
VL - 215
SP - 3006
EP - 3018
JO - J EXP MED
JF - J EXP MED
SN - 0022-1007
IS - 12
ER -