Regulatory T‐cells promote pulmonary repair by modulating T helper cell immune responses in lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome

W Tan, C Zhang, J Liu, Q Miao - Immunology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
W Tan, C Zhang, J Liu, Q Miao
Immunology, 2019Wiley Online Library
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induces a strong local infiltration of regulatory T‐
cells (Tregs) in the lungs. However, at present, there remains a lack of adequate evidence
showing the direct effect of Tregs on pulmonary repair and the related mechanisms of
ARDS. Therefore, in this project, we studied the impact of Tregs on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐
induced ARDS and pulmonary inflammation. Surprisingly, we found that depletion of Tregs
by injection of PC 61 anti‐CD 25 antibody not only interfered with the inflammation …
Summary
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induces a strong local infiltration of regulatory T‐cells (Tregs) in the lungs. However, at present, there remains a lack of adequate evidence showing the direct effect of Tregs on pulmonary repair and the related mechanisms of ARDS. Therefore, in this project, we studied the impact of Tregs on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced ARDS and pulmonary inflammation. Surprisingly, we found that depletion of Tregs by injection of PC61 anti‐CD25 antibody not only interfered with the inflammation resolution, such as inhibited total cell infiltration into the alveolar space, downregulated neutrophils, upregulated macrophages, but also impaired pulmonary epithelium and endothelial cell proliferation. Consistent with the attenuation of pulmonary repair, we found that the Th1 and Th17 immune responses were also impaired in Treg‐depleted mice, suggesting that the presence of Tregs is vital for tissue repair, as Tregs modulate and promote the Th immune response in LPS‐induced pulmonary inflammation.
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