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Glucocorticoids in T Cell Development and Function

Ashwell, Jonathan D., Lu, Frank W. M., Vacchio, Melanie S.·2000·Annual Review of Immunology

Abstract

Glucocorticoids are small lipophilic compounds that mediate their many biological effects by binding an intracellular receptor (GR) that, in turn, translocates to the nucleus and directly or indirectly regulates gene transcription. Perhaps the most recognized biologic effect of glucocorticoids on peripheral T cells is immunosuppression, which is due to inhibition of expression of a wide variety of activationinduced gene products. Glucocorticoids have also been implicated in Th lineage development (favoring the generation of Th2 cells) and, by virtue of their downregulation of fasL expression, the inhibition of activation-induced T cell apoptosis. Glucocorticoids are also potent inducers of apoptosis, and even glucocorticoid concentrations achieved during a stress response can cause the death of CD4+CD8+thymocytes. Perhaps surprisingly, thymic epithelial cells produce glucocorticoids, and based upon in vitro and in vivo studies of T cell development it has been proposed that these locally produced glucocorticoids participate in antigen-specific thymocyte development by inhibiting activation-induced gene transcription and thus increasing the TCR signaling thresholds required to promote positive and negative selection. It is anticipated that studies in animals with tissue-specific GR-deficiency will further elucide how glucocorticoids affect T cell development and function.

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Authors
Ashwell, J. D., Lu, F. W. M., & Vacchio, M. S.
Venue
Annual Review of Immunology
Published
2000-04
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
309-345
ISSN
  • 0732-0582 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-3278
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W2112522175
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782
References
193
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2.43
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journal article
Language
en
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Ashwell, J. D., Lu, F. W. M., & Vacchio, M. S. (2000). Glucocorticoids in T Cell Development and Function. Annual Review of Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.immunol.18.1.309

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