TY - JOUR
T1 - Induction of TGF-β1 and TGF-β1-dependent predominant Th17 differentiation by group A streptococcal infection
AU - Wang, Beinan
AU - Dileepan, Thamotharampillai
AU - Briscoe, Sarah
AU - Hyland, Kendra A.
AU - Kang, Johnthomas
AU - Khoruts, Alexander
AU - Cleary, P. Patrick
PY - 2010/3/30
Y1 - 2010/3/30
N2 - Recurrent group A Streptococcus (GAS) tonsillitis and associated autoimmune diseases indicate that the immune response to this organism can be ineffective and pathological. TGF-β1 is recognized as an essential signal for generation of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and T helper (Th) 17 cells. Here, the impact of TGF-β1 induction on the Tcell response in mouse nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) following intranasal (i.n.) infections is investigated. ELISA and TGF-β1-luciferase reporter assays indicated that persistent infection of mouse NALT with GAS sets the stage for TGF-β1 and IL-6 production, signals required for promotion of a Th17 immune response. As predicted, IL-17, the Th17 signature cytokine, was induced in a TGF-β1 signaling-dependent manner in single-cell suspensions of both human tonsils and NALT. Intracellular cytokine staining and flow cytometry demonstrated that CD4+ IL-17+ T cells are the dominant T cells induced in NALT by i.n. infections. Moreover, naive mice acquired the potential to clear GAS by adoptive transfer of CD4+ T cells from immunized IL-17A +/+ mice but not cells from IL-17A-/ - mice. These experiments link specific induction of TGF-β1 by a bacterial infection to an in vivo Th17 immune response and show that this cellular response is sufficient for protection against GAS. The association of a Th17 response with GAS infection reveals a potential mechanism for destructive autoimmune responses in humans.
AB - Recurrent group A Streptococcus (GAS) tonsillitis and associated autoimmune diseases indicate that the immune response to this organism can be ineffective and pathological. TGF-β1 is recognized as an essential signal for generation of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and T helper (Th) 17 cells. Here, the impact of TGF-β1 induction on the Tcell response in mouse nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) following intranasal (i.n.) infections is investigated. ELISA and TGF-β1-luciferase reporter assays indicated that persistent infection of mouse NALT with GAS sets the stage for TGF-β1 and IL-6 production, signals required for promotion of a Th17 immune response. As predicted, IL-17, the Th17 signature cytokine, was induced in a TGF-β1 signaling-dependent manner in single-cell suspensions of both human tonsils and NALT. Intracellular cytokine staining and flow cytometry demonstrated that CD4+ IL-17+ T cells are the dominant T cells induced in NALT by i.n. infections. Moreover, naive mice acquired the potential to clear GAS by adoptive transfer of CD4+ T cells from immunized IL-17A +/+ mice but not cells from IL-17A-/ - mice. These experiments link specific induction of TGF-β1 by a bacterial infection to an in vivo Th17 immune response and show that this cellular response is sufficient for protection against GAS. The association of a Th17 response with GAS infection reveals a potential mechanism for destructive autoimmune responses in humans.
KW - IL-17
KW - Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue
KW - Streptococcus pyogenes
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U2 - 10.1073/pnas.0904831107
DO - 10.1073/pnas.0904831107
M3 - Article
C2 - 20231435
AN - SCOPUS:77950538944
SN - 0027-8424
VL - 107
SP - 5937
EP - 5942
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
IS - 13
ER -