Inefficient lymph node sensitization during respiratory viral infection promotes IL-17-mediated lung pathology

Development of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue has been suggested to enhance local antiviral immune responses; however, ectopic lymph node formation often corresponds to chronic inflammatory diseases. These studies investigated the role of ectopic pulmonary lymph nodes upon respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection using CCR7-deficient mice, which develop bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue early in life. CCR7(-/-) mice exhibited impaired secondary lymph node formation, enhanced effector T cell responses and pathogenic mucus production in the lung after RSV infection. IL-17 production from CD4 T cells in CCR7(-/-) mice was most remarkably enhanced. Wild-type animals reconstituted with CCR7(-/-) bone marrow recapitulated the pathogenic lung phenotype in CCR7(-/-) mice, whereas CCR7(-/-) animals reconstituted with wild-type bone marrow had normal lymph node development, diminished IL-17 production and reduced lung pathology. Mixed bone marrow chimeras revealed an alteration of immune responses only in CCR7(-/-) T cells, suggesting that impaired trafficking promotes local effector cell generation. Lymphotoxin-α-deficient mice infected with RSV were used to further examine locally induced immune responses and demonstrated increased mucus production and amplified cytokine responses in the lung, especially IL-17. Neutralization of IL-17 in CCR7(-/-) or in lymphotoxin-α-deficient animals specifically inhibited mucus hypersecretion and reduced IL-13. Thus, immune cell trafficking to secondary lymph nodes is necessary for appropriate cytokine responses to RSV as well as modulation of the local environment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

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2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:185

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Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 185(2010), 7 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 4137-47

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kallal, Lara E [VerfasserIn]
Hartigan, Adam J [VerfasserIn]
Hogaboam, Cory M [VerfasserIn]
Schaller, Matthew A [VerfasserIn]
Lukacs, Nicholas W [VerfasserIn]

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Ccr7 protein, mouse
Interleukin-17
Journal Article
Receptors, CCR7
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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Date Completed 19.10.2010

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4049/jimmunol.1000677

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM20123498X