1. Role of Tyk-2 in Th9 and Th17 cells in allergic asthma.
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Übel, Caroline, Graser, Anna, Koch, Sonja, Rieker, Ralf J., Lehr, Hans A., Müller, Mathias, and Finotto, Susetta
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REJUVENESCENCE (Botany) , *CYTOPROTECTION , *ORGANISMS , *EMBRYOLOGY , *RESPIRATORY allergy - Abstract
In a murine model of allergic asthma, we found that Tyk-2(-/-) asthmatic mice have induced peribronchial collagen deposition, mucosal type mast cells in the lung, IRF4 and hyperproliferative lung Th2 CD4+ effector T cells over-expressing IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10 and IL-13. We also observed increased Th9 cells expressing IL-9 and IL-10 as well as T helper cells expressing IL-6, IL-10 and IL-21 with a defect in IL-17A and IL-17F production. This T helper phenotype was accompanied by increased SOCS3 in the lung of Tyk-2 deficient asthmatic mice. Finally, in vivo treatment with rIL-17A inhibited local CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T regulatory cells as well as Th2 cytokines without affecting IL-9 in the lung. These results suggest a role of Tyk-2 in different subsets of T helper cells mediated by SOCS3 regulation that is relevant for the treatment of asthma, cancer and autoimmune diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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