The role of LIGHT in T cell-mediated immunity.
This review focuses on the role of homologous to lymphotoxin, exhibits inducible expression, competes with herpesvirus glycoprotein D for HVEM on T cells (LIGHT) in T-cell immunity and T cell-mediated diseases. LIGHT binds to lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LTbetaR), and cooperates with LTbeta in lymphoid organogenesis and development of lymphoid structure. Previous findings establish a crucial biological role for LIGHT, a T cell-derived costimulatory ligand, in T-cell activation and expansion via a T-T cell-dependent manner. Transgenic studies demonstrated that the dysregulation of LIGHT activity results in the disturbance of T-cell homeostasis and ultimately the breakdown of peripheral tolerance. Furthermore, the blockade of LIGHT activity ameliorates the severity of T cell-mediated diseases indicating the essential involvement of LIGHT in various pathological conditions. Here, we review the recent studies about LIGHT mainly in the context of autoimmunity and conclude with a discussion of the potential mechanisms by which LIGHT promotes autoimmunity.
Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jingwang@uchicago.edu
Jing
J
Wang
Yang-Xin
YX
Fu
D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D042583:Lymphangiogenesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D053259:Lymphotoxin beta Receptor; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000276:immunology*; D053240:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D053326:Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
C505697:LTBR protein, human; C505699:Ltbr protein, mouse; D053259:Lymphotoxin beta Receptor; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D053240:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14; D011991:Receptors, Virus; C506028:TNFRSF14 protein, human; C505914:TNFSF14 protein, human; C506029:Tnfrsf14 protein, mouse; C505915:Tnfsf14 protein, mouse; D053326:Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha