• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: β2 Integrins differentially regulate γδ T cell subset thymic development and peripheral maintenance
  • Beteiligte: McIntyre, Claire L.; Monin, Leticia; Rop, Jesse C.; Otto, Thomas D.; Goodyear, Carl S.; Hayday, Adrian C.; Morrison, Vicky L.
  • Erschienen: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020
  • Erschienen in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (2020) 36, Seite 22367-22377
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1921930117
  • ISSN: 0027-8424; 1091-6490
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  • Beschreibung: Significance γδ T cells reside in barrier tissues and provide immune protection against infection and cancer. Their antitumor potential has led to recent advances in the development of γδ T cell immunotherapy. However, our understanding of the basic biology of these cells, including which molecules and pathways control their maintenance within barrier tissues, remains poor. We demonstrate that β 2 integrin adhesion molecules play a major role in regulating γδ T cell subset numbers during homeostasis: the loss of β 2 integrin expression results in a striking increase in IL-17–producing γδ T cells in the lungs and uterus due to enhanced survival. These findings illustrate a mechanism of γδ T cell regulation that may have significant implications for immunotherapy development.
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