期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
卷 21, 期 5, 页码 1893-1901出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16484
关键词
alloantibody; animal models; murine; B cell biology; basic (laboratory) research; science; immune regulation; immunosuppression; immune modulation; kidney transplantation; nephrology
资金
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [K22AI132937, P01AI056299, R3734495]
Tfh cells play a crucial role in DSA responses following kidney transplantation, while Tfr cells have a role in inhibiting de novo DSA formation but minor impact on controlling transplant rejection.
Following solid organ transplantation, a substantial proportion of chronic allograft loss is attributed to the formation of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) and antibody-mediated rejection (AbMR). The frequency and phenotype of T follicular helper (Tfh) and T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells is altered in the setting of kidney transplantation, particularly in patients who develop AbMR. However, the roles of Tfh and Tfr cells in AbMR after solid organ transplantation is unclear. We developed mouse models to inducibly and potently perturb Tfh and Tfr cells to assess the roles of these cells in the development of DSA and AbMR. We found that Tfh cells are required for both de novo DSA responses as well as augmentation of DSA following presensitization. Using orthotopic allogeneic kidney transplantation models, we found that deletion of Tfh cells at the time of transplantation resulted in less severe transplant rejection. Furthermore, using inducible Tfr cell deletion strategies we found that Tfr cells inhibit de novo DSA formation but only have a minor role in controlling kidney transplant rejection. These studies demonstrate that Tfh cells promote, whereas Tfr cells inhibit, DSA to control rejection after kidney transplantation. Therefore, targeting these cells represent a new therapeutic strategy to prevent and treat AbMR.
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