Th2 to Th1 Transition Is Required for Induction of Skin Lesions in an Inducible and Recurrent Murine Model of Cutaneous Lupus-Like Inflammation

Copyright © 2022 Haddadi, Mande, Brodeur, Hao, Ryan, Moses, Subramanian, Picari, Afshari, Marshak-Rothstein and Richmond..

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is an autoimmune skin disease characterized by a strong IFN signature, normally associated with type I IFNs. However, increasing evidence points to an additional role for IFNγ, or at least a pathogenic T effector subset dependent on IFNγ, for disease progression. Nevertheless, Th2 effector subsets have also been implicated in CLE. We have now assessed the role of specific T cell subsets in the initiation and persistence of skin disease using a T cell-inducible murine model of CLE, dependent on KJ1-26 T cell recognition of an ovalbumin fusion protein. We found that only Th2-skewed cells, and not Th1-skewed cells, induced the development of skin lesions. However, we provide strong evidence that the Th2 disease-initiating cells convert to a more Th1-like functional phenotype in vivo by the time the skin lesions are apparent. This phenotype is maintained and potentiates over time, as T cells isolated from the skin, following a second induction of self-antigen, expressed more IFN-γ than T cells isolated at the time of the initial response. Transcriptional analysis identified additional changes in the KJ1-26 T cells at four weeks post injection, with higher expression levels of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) including CXCL9, IRF5, IFIH1, and MX1. Further, injection of IFN-γ-/- T cells faied to induce skin disease in mice. We concluded that Th2 cells trigger skin lesion formation in CLE, and these cells switch to a Th1-like phenotype in the context of a TLR7-driven immune environment that is stable within the T cell memory compartment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Frontiers in immunology - 13(2022) vom: 14., Seite 883375

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Haddadi, Nazgol-Sadat [VerfasserIn]
Mande, Purvi [VerfasserIn]
Brodeur, Tia Y [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Kaiyuan [VerfasserIn]
Ryan, Grace E [VerfasserIn]
Moses, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Subramanian, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
Picari, Xhuliana [VerfasserIn]
Afshari, Khashayar [VerfasserIn]
Marshak-Rothstein, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Richmond, Jillian M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CD4+ helper T cell
CXCR6
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Interferon Regulatory Factors
Irf5 protein, mouse
Journal Article
Lupus flare
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Th1 & Th2

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Date Completed 15.07.2022

Date Revised 27.04.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2022.883375

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343534533