Abstract T helper (Th) 17 cells represent a novel subset of CD4 T cells that are protective against extracellular microbes, but are responsible for autoimmune disorders in mice. However, their properties in humans are only partially known. We demonstrate the presence of Th17 cells, some of which produce both interleukin (IL)-17 and interferon (IFN)-g (Th17/Th1), in the gut of patients with Crohn ’ s disease. Both Th17 and Th17/Th1 clones showed selective expression of IL-23R, CCR6, and the transcription factor RORgt, and they exhibited similar functional features, such as the ability to help B cells, low cytotoxicity, and poor susceptibility to regulation by autologous regulatory T cells. Interestingly, these subsets also expressed the Th1-transcription factor T-bet, and stimulation of these cells in the presence of IL-12 down-regulated the expression of RORgt and the production of IL-17, but induced IFN-g. These effects were partially inhibited in presence of IL-23. Similar receptor expression and functional capabilities were observed in freshly derived IL-17 – producing peripheral blood and tonsillar CD4 T cells. The demonstration of selective markers for human Th17 cells may help us to understand their pathogenic role. Moreover, the identification of a subset of cells sharing features of both Th1 and Th17, which can arise from the modulation of Th17 cells by IL-12, may raise new issues concerning developmental and/or functional relationships between Th17 and Th1. Questo articolo è stato selezionato dalla Faculty of 1000 Biology (the expert guide to the most important advances in biology), riportando un F1000 factor di 3 (range 3-9)

Phenotypic and functional features of human Th17 cells / F. ANNUNZIATO; L. COSMI; V. SANTARLASCI; L. MAGGI; F. LIOTTA; B. MAZZINGHI; E. PARENTE; L. FILI'; S. FERRI; F. FROSALI; F. GIUDICI; P. ROMAGNANI; P. PARRONCHI; F. TONELLI; E. MAGGI; S. ROMAGNANI. - In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0022-1007. - STAMPA. - 204:(2007), pp. 1849-1861. [10.1084/jem.20070663]

Phenotypic and functional features of human Th17 cells

ANNUNZIATO, FRANCESCO;COSMI, LORENZO;SANTARLASCI, VERONICA;MAGGI, LAURA;LIOTTA, FRANCESCO;MAZZINGHI, BENEDETTA;FILI', LUCIA;FROSALI, FRANCESCA;GIUDICI, FRANCESCO;ROMAGNANI, PAOLA;PARRONCHI, PAOLA;TONELLI, FRANCESCO;MAGGI, ENRICO;ROMAGNANI, SERGIO
2007

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Abstract T helper (Th) 17 cells represent a novel subset of CD4 T cells that are protective against extracellular microbes, but are responsible for autoimmune disorders in mice. However, their properties in humans are only partially known. We demonstrate the presence of Th17 cells, some of which produce both interleukin (IL)-17 and interferon (IFN)-g (Th17/Th1), in the gut of patients with Crohn ’ s disease. Both Th17 and Th17/Th1 clones showed selective expression of IL-23R, CCR6, and the transcription factor RORgt, and they exhibited similar functional features, such as the ability to help B cells, low cytotoxicity, and poor susceptibility to regulation by autologous regulatory T cells. Interestingly, these subsets also expressed the Th1-transcription factor T-bet, and stimulation of these cells in the presence of IL-12 down-regulated the expression of RORgt and the production of IL-17, but induced IFN-g. These effects were partially inhibited in presence of IL-23. Similar receptor expression and functional capabilities were observed in freshly derived IL-17 – producing peripheral blood and tonsillar CD4 T cells. The demonstration of selective markers for human Th17 cells may help us to understand their pathogenic role. Moreover, the identification of a subset of cells sharing features of both Th1 and Th17, which can arise from the modulation of Th17 cells by IL-12, may raise new issues concerning developmental and/or functional relationships between Th17 and Th1. Questo articolo è stato selezionato dalla Faculty of 1000 Biology (the expert guide to the most important advances in biology), riportando un F1000 factor di 3 (range 3-9)
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