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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor in immunity

Esser, Charlotte, Rannug, Agneta, Stockinger, Brigitta·2009·Trends in Immunology

Abstract

Low-molecular-weight chemicals or xenobiotics might contribute to the increasing prevalence of allergies and autoimmunity. Certain chemicals can alter immune responses via their action on the cytosolic transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). AhR recognizes numerous small xenobiotic and natural molecules, such as dioxin and the tryptophan photoproduct 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole. Although AhR is best known for mediating dioxin toxicity, knockout studies have indicated that AhR also plays a role in normal physiology, including certain immune responses. In particular, Th17 cells and dendritic cells express high levels of AhR. We review here current evidence for the physiological role of AhR in the immune system, focussing in particular on T-cell biology.

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  • Recent studies support the idea that the AHR has a substantial physiological role independent of the adaptive metabolic response and toxicity.

    “In addition to its role as the “dioxin receptor”, recent studies support the idea that the AHR also has a substantial physiological role independent of the adaptive metabolic response and toxicity (Bhaumik & Basu, 2017; Cella & Colonna, 2015; Esser et al., 2009; Gutiérrez-Vázquez & Quintana, 2018; Quintana et al., 2008; Stockinger et al., 2014; Veldhoen et al., 2008).”

    From Rodent Genetic Models of Ah Receptor Signaling (2021) · cites this paper as Esser et al., 2009

  • Hif-1β is commonly used in both hypoxic signaling and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway.

    “the common use of Hif-1β in both hypoxic signaling and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway, which regulates Th17 differentiation and IL-10 production [112, 113]”

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Authors
Esser, C., Rannug, A., & Stockinger, B.
Affiliations
  • Leibniz Institute of Environmental Medicine (DE)
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • National Institute for Medical Research (GB)
Corresponding author
Esser, Charlotte
Venue
Trends in Immunology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
30
Issue
9
Pages
447-454
ISSN
1471-4906 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2151131523
Cited by
447
References
73
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Research Councils UK
  • Vetenskapsrådet
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotoxicology and immune responses
Keywords
aryl hydrocarbon receptor, immune regulation, xenobiotics, dioxins, FICZ, Th17 cells, dendritic cells, T cell biology, autoimmunity, allergy, transcription factors
MeSH terms
Animals, Carbazoles, Cell Differentiation, Dendritic Cells, Humans, T-Lymphocytes, Signal Transduction, Autoimmunity, Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon, Mice, Knockout, Interleukin-17, Mice

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