Osteoclast-induced Foxp3+ CD8 T-cells limit bone loss in mice

ZS Buchwald, JR Kiesel, C Yang, R DiPaolo… - Bone, 2013 - Elsevier
Bone, 2013Elsevier
Osteoimmunology is the crosstalk between the skeletal and immune systems. We have
previously shown in vitro that osteoclasts (OC) crosspresent antigens to induce FoxP3 in
CD8 T-cells (OC-iTc REG), which then suppress osteoclast activity. Here we assessed the
ability of OC-iTc REG to limit bone resorption in vivo. Mice lacking CD8 T-cells lose more
bone in response to RANKL (Tnfsf11) administration. Using adoptive transfer experiments
we demonstrate that FoxP3+ CD8 T-cells limit bone loss by RANKL administration. In …
Abstract
Osteoimmunology is the crosstalk between the skeletal and immune systems. We have previously shown in vitro that osteoclasts (OC) crosspresent antigens to induce FoxP3 in CD8 T-cells (OC-iTcREG), which then suppress osteoclast activity. Here we assessed the ability of OC-iTcREG to limit bone resorption in vivo. Mice lacking CD8 T-cells lose more bone in response to RANKL (Tnfsf11) administration. Using adoptive transfer experiments we demonstrate that FoxP3+ CD8 T-cells limit bone loss by RANKL administration. In ovariectomized mice, a murine model of postmenopausal osteoporosis, OC-iTcREG limited bone loss and increased bone density as assessed by serum markers, micro computed tomography (μCT) and histomorphometry. Indeed, OC-iTcREG—treated ovariectomized mice had decreased levels of effector T-cells in the bone marrow compared to untreated mice, and increased bone formation rates relative to bisphosphonate-treated mice. Our results provide the first in vivo evidence that OC-iTcREG have anti-resorptive activity and repress the immune system, thus extending the purview of osteoimmunology.
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