CCL20/CCR6 blockade enhances immunity to RSV by impairing recruitment of DC

Chemokines are important mediators of the immune response to pathogens, but can also promote chronic inflammatory states. Chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) is found on immature DC and effector/memory T cells, and binds a single ligand, CCL20, with high affinity. Here, we investigated the role of CCL20 and CCR6 in a pulmonary viral infection caused by RSV, a ubiquitous virus that can cause severe pulmonary complications. Neutralization of CCL20 during RSV infection significantly reduced lung pathology and favored a Th1 effector response. CCR6-deficient animals recapitulated this phenotype, and additionally showed enhanced viral clearance when compared with WT mice. No differences were observed in migration of T cells to the lungs of CCR6(-/-) animals; however, a significant reduction was observed in numbers of conventional DC (cDC), but not plasmacytoid DC, in CCR6(-/-) mice. A pathogenic phenotype could be reconstituted in CCR6(-/-) mice by supplying cDC into the airway, indicating that mere number of cDC dictates the adverse response. Our data suggest that blockade of the CCL20/CCR6 pathway provides an environment whereby the attenuated recruitment of cDC alters the balance of innate immune cells and mediates the efficient antiviral response to RSV.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

European journal of immunology - 40(2010), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1042-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kallal, Lara E [VerfasserIn]
Schaller, Matthew A [VerfasserIn]
Lindell, Dennis M [VerfasserIn]
Lira, Sergio A [VerfasserIn]
Lukacs, Nicholas W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Antibodies, Monoclonal
CCL20 protein, mouse
CCR6 protein, mouse
Chemokine CCL20
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Receptors, CCR6
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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Date Completed 17.05.2010

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/eji.200939778

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM194614026