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Galectin-9-CD44 Interaction Enhances Stability and Function of Adaptive Regulatory T Cells

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Wu, Chuan, Thalhamer, Theresa, Franca, Rafael F., Xiao, Sheng, Wang, Chao, Hotta, Chie, Zhu, Chen, Hirashima, Mitsuomi, Anderson, Ana C., Kuchroo, Vijay K.·2014·Immunity

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The β-galactoside-binding protein galectin-9 is critical in regulating the immune response, but the mechanism by which it functions remains unclear. We have demonstrated that galectin-9 is highly expressed by induced regulatory T cells (iTreg) and was crucial for the generation and function of iTreg cells but not natural regulatory T (nTreg) cells. Galectin-9 expression within iTreg cells was driven by the transcription factor Smad3, forming a feed-forward loop, which further promoted Foxp3 expression. Galectin-9 increased iTreg cell stability and function by directly binding to its receptor CD44, which formed a complex with transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) receptor I (TGF-βRI), and activated Smad3. Galectin-9 signaling was further found to regulate iTreg cell induction by dominantly acting through the CNS1 region of Foxp3 locus. Our data suggest that exogenous galectin-9, in addition to being an effector molecule for Treg cells, acts synergistically with TGF-β to enforce iTreg cell differentiation and maintenance.

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Wu, C., Thalhamer, T., Franca, R. F., Xiao, S., Wang, C., Hotta, C., Zhu, C., Hirashima, M., Anderson, A. C., & Kuchroo, V. K.
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Immunity
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Elsevier BV
Published
2014-08
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
270-282
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
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W2117156688
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7.52
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journal article
Language
en
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Wu, C., Thalhamer, T., Franca, R. F., Xiao, S., Wang, C., Hotta, C., Zhu, C., Hirashima, M., Anderson, A. C., & Kuchroo, V. K. (2014). Galectin-9-CD44 Interaction Enhances Stability and Function of Adaptive Regulatory T Cells. Immunity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2014.06.011

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