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How and why do T cells and their derived cytokines affect the injured and healthy brain?

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Filiano, Anthony J., Gadani, Sachin P., Kipnis, Jonathan·2017·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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The evolution of adaptive immunity provides enhanced defence against specific pathogens, as well as homeostatic immune surveillance of all tissues. Despite being 'immune privileged', the CNS uses the assistance of the immune system in physiological and pathological states. In this Opinion article, we discuss the influence of adaptive immunity on recovery after CNS injury and on cognitive and social brain function. We further extend a hypothesis that the pro-social effects of interferon-regulated genes were initially exploited by pathogens to increase host-host transmission, and that these genes were later recycled by the host to form part of an immune defence programme. In this way, the evolution of adaptive immunity may reflect a host-pathogen 'arms race'.

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    “CD4+ cells modulate mood and learning and memory, actions that mainly have been demonstrated using lymphopenic mice, such as T cell- and B cell-deficient Rag2−/− mice, that were replenished with adoptive transfer of splenocytes or lymphoid cells (Brachman et al., 2015; Clark et al., 2016; Filiano et al., 2017).”
  • CXCR6 is significantly enriched on meningeal γδ17 T cells compared to spleen.

    “Analysis of chemokine receptor expression in each γδ T cell population revealed a significant enrichment of CXCR6 (a chemokine receptor highly expressed in activated/memory T cells11) on meningeal γδ17 T cells when compared to the spleen (Fig. 2e).”

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  1. [90]Boeke JD Stoye JP Retroviruses Coffin JM Hughes SH Varmus HE Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1997 21433351

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Authors
Filiano, A. J., Gadani, S. P., & Kipnis, J.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
  • Filiano, Anthony J.
  • Kipnis, Jonathan
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2017-04-27
Volume
18
Issue
6
Pages
375-384
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2607931113
Cited by
199
References
127
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG034113, R37AG034113)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R21MH108156, R33MH108156)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007267)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (T32AI007496)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS096967)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Keywords
T cells, cytokines, interferon-gamma, adaptive immunity, immune privilege, immune surveillance, host-pathogen arms race, interferon-regulated genes, social behavior, cognitive function, neuroinflammation
MeSH terms
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Animals, Brain, Brain Injuries, Humans, T-Lymphocytes, Cytokines, Adaptive Immunity

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