1. Choroidal γδ T cells in protection against retinal pigment epithelium and retinal injury
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Zhao, Zhenyang, Liang, Yuejin, Liu, Yin, Xu, Pei, Flamme‐Wiese, Miles J, Sun, Deming, Sun, Jiaren, Mullins, Robert F, Chen, Yan, and Cai, Jiyang
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Immunology ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Prevention ,Vaccine Related ,Neurosciences ,Aging ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Aetiology ,1.1 Normal biological development and functioning ,Underpinning research ,Eye ,Adoptive Transfer ,Animals ,Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors ,Corneal Dystrophies ,Hereditary ,Interleukin-10 ,Interleukin-4 ,Iodates ,Mice ,Mice ,Knockout ,Receptors ,Antigen ,T-Cell ,gamma-delta ,Receptors ,Aryl Hydrocarbon ,Retinal Pigment Epithelium ,T-Lymphocytes ,inflammation ,choriocapillaris drop out ,immune modulation ,AhR ,Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Physiology ,Medical Physiology ,Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ,Biochemistry and cell biology ,Medical physiology - Abstract
γδ T cells located near the epithelial barrier are integral components of local inflammatory and innate immune responses. We have previously reported the presence of choroidal γδ T cells in a model of chronic degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The goals of the current study were to further define the functions of choroidal γδ T cells and to explore the underlying mechanisms of their action. Our data demonstrate that choroidal γδ T cells are activated by RPE injury in response to NaIO3 treatment, and that they express genes that encode immunosuppressive cytokines, such as IL-4 and IL-10. γδ-T-cell-deficient mice developed profound RPE and retinal damage at doses that caused minimal effects in wild-type mice, and adoptive transfer of γδ T cells prevented sensitization. Intravitreal injection of IL-4 and IL-10 ameliorated RPE toxicity that was induced by NaIO3Ex vivo coculture of γδ T cells with RPE explants activated the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines via an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-dependent mechanism. AhR deficiency abolished the protective effects of γδ T cells after adoptive transfer. Collectively, these findings define important roles for choroid γδ T cells in maintaining tissue homeostasis in the outer retina.-Zhao, Z., Liang, Y., Liu, Y., Xu, P., Flamme-Wiese, M. J., Sun, D., Sun, J., Mullins, R. F., Chen, Y., Cai, J. Choroidal γδ T cells in protection against retinal pigment epithelium and retinal injury.
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- 2017