Pro-lymphangiogenic VEGFR-3 signaling modulates memory T cell responses in allergic airway inflammation

In allergic airway inflammation, VEGFR-3-mediated lymphangiogenesis occurs in humans and mouse models, yet its immunological roles, particularly in adaptive immunity, are poorly understood. Here, we explored how pro-lymphangiogenic signaling affects the allergic response to house dust mite (HDM). In the acute inflammatory phase, the lungs of mice treated with blocking antibodies against VEGFR-3 (mF4-31C1) displayed less inflammation overall, with dramatically reduced innate and T-cell numbers and reduced inflammatory chemokine levels. However, when inflammation was allowed to resolve and memory recall was induced 2 months later, mice treated with mF4-31C1 as well as VEGF-C/-D knockout models showed exacerbated type 2 memory response to HDM, with increased Th2 cells, eosinophils, type 2 chemokines, and pathological inflammation scores. This was associated with lower CCL21 and decreased TRegs in the lymph nodes. Together, our data imply that VEGFR-3 activation in allergic airways helps to both initiate the acute inflammatory response and regulate the adaptive (memory) response, possibly in part by shifting the TReg/Th2 balance. This introduces new immunomodulatory roles for pro-lymphangiogenic VEGFR-3 signaling in allergic airway inflammation and suggests that airway lymphatics may be a novel target for treating allergic responses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Mucosal immunology - 14(2021), 1 vom: 09. Jan., Seite 144-151

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maisel, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Hrusch, Cara L [VerfasserIn]
Medellin, Jorge E G [VerfasserIn]
Potin, Lambert [VerfasserIn]
Chapel, David B [VerfasserIn]
Nurmi, Harri [VerfasserIn]
Camacho, Daniel F [VerfasserIn]
Gleyzer, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Alitalo, Kari [VerfasserIn]
Sperling, Anne I [VerfasserIn]
Swartz, Melody A [VerfasserIn]

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Allergens
Biomarkers
EC 2.7.10.1
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3
Vascular endothelial growth factor C, mouse

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Date Completed 12.10.2021

Date Revised 03.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41385-020-0308-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310977339