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Impaired TH17 cell differentiation in subjects with autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

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Milner, Joshua D., Brenchley, Jason M., Laurence, Arian, Freeman, Alexandra F., Hill, Brenna J., Elias, Kevin M., Kanno, Yuka, Spalding, Christine +9 more·2008·Nature

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The autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES, 'Job's syndrome') is characterized by recurrent and often severe pulmonary infections, pneumatoceles, eczema, staphylococcal abscesses, mucocutaneous candidiasis, and abnormalities of bone and connective tissue. Mutations presumed to underlie HIES have recently been identified in stat3, the gene encoding STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3) (refs 3, 4). Although impaired production of interferon-gamma and tumour-necrosis factor by T cells, diminished memory T-cell populations, decreased delayed-type-hypersensitivity responses and decreased in vitro lymphoproliferation in response to specific antigens have variably been described, specific immunological abnormalities that can explain the unique susceptibility to particular infections seen in HIES have not yet been defined. Here we show that interleukin (IL)-17 production by T cells is absent in HIES individuals. We observed that ex vivo T cells from subjects with HIES failed to produce IL-17, but not IL-2, tumour-necrosis factor or interferon-gamma, on mitogenic stimulation with staphylococcal enterotoxin B or on antigenic stimulation with Candida albicans or streptokinase. Purified naive T cells were unable to differentiate into IL-17-producing (T(H)17) T helper cells in vitro and had lower expression of retinoid-related orphan receptor (ROR)-gammat, which is consistent with a crucial role for STAT3 signalling in the generation of T(H)17 cells. T(H)17 cells have emerged as an important subset of helper T cells that are believed to be critical in the clearance of fungal and extracellular bacterial infections. Thus, our data suggest that the inability to produce T(H)17 cells is a mechanism underlying the susceptibility to the recurrent infections commonly seen in HIES.

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  • STAT3 regulates both Th2 cell recruitment during allergic inflammation and the production of Th17 cells and the expansion and recruitment of neutrophils.

    “STAT3 is known to regulate both Th2 cell recruitment during allergic inflammation and the production of Th17 cells and the expansion and recruitment of neutrophils (Chen et al., 2007; Ma et al., 2008; Milner et al., 2008).”

    From Targeting Janus Kinases and Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 To Treat Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Cancer: Rationale, Progress, and Caution (2020) · cites this paper as Milner et al., 2008

    The Abstract supports a crucial role for STAT3 signalling in TH17-cell generation and links loss of TH17 cells to impaired neutrophil recruitment, mobilization and influx. It does not establish that STAT3 regulates Th2-cell recruitment during allergic inflammation or neutrophil expansion. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Patients with genetic mutations limiting the levels of IL-17A, such as Job's syndrome, suffer from recurring mucocutaneous infections and ulcers.

    “Furthermore, patients with genetic mutations limiting the levels of IL-17A, such as Job's syndrome, suffer from recurring mucocutaneous infections and ulcers.78,79”

    From The Innate Immune System in Acute and Chronic Wounds (2016) · cites this paper as [79]

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Authors
Milner, J. D., Brenchley, J. M., Laurence, A., Freeman, A. F., Hill, B. J., Elias, K. M., Kanno, Y., Spalding, C., Elloumi, H. Z., Paulson, M. L., Davis, J., Hsu, A., Asher, A. I., O’Shea, J., Holland, S. M., Paul, W. E., & Douek, D. C.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (US)
  • Vaccine Research Center (US)
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
Corresponding author
Douek, Daniel C.
Venue
Nature
Published
2008-03-12
Volume
452
Issue
7188
Pages
773-776
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2125573161
Cited by
1,157
References
30
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FWCI
47.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (Z99 AI999999)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Keywords
autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome, Job's syndrome, Th17 cell differentiation, IL-17, STAT3 signaling, RORγ, T helper cells, recurrent infections, fungal infection susceptibility, Candida albicans, staphylococcal enterotoxin B, naive T cells
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Candida albicans, Cell Differentiation, Child, Child, Preschool, Enterotoxins, Female, Genes, Dominant, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, Humans, Interferon-gamma, Interleukin-2, Job Syndrome, Male, Middle Aged, Streptokinase, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Interleukin-17

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