title: Secretion of IFN-gamma but not IL-17 by CD1d-restricted NKT cells enhances rejection of skin grafts expressing epithelial cell-derived antigen.
abstract: NKT cells are key regulators of autoimmunity, tumor immune surveillance, and the immune response to pathogens. The role of NKT cells in regulating adaptive immunity to cutaneous Ags is largely unknown. This study explores the role of CD1d-restricted NKT cells in cross-priming of CD8 effector T cells to OVA expressed in epithelial keratinocytes (K5mOVA transgenic mouse). In a skin grafting model, we show that NKT cells enhance the rejection of K5mOVA skin grafts by promoting generation of OVA-specific CD8 effector T cells in the skin-draining lymph nodes. This is associated with a decrease in the proportion of both Th17 cells and IL-17-producing NKT cells within the lymph node, thereby inducing a Th1-biased response by increasing the ratio of IFN-gamma to IL-17 production. Administration of a strong agonist ligand (alpha-galactosylceramide) for NKT cells induced higher levels of local IFN-gamma production, enhancing the rate of K5mOVA graft rejection. Thus, NKT cells can promote adaptive immunity to cell-associated Ag expressed in skin by local regulation of IFN-gamma production in secondary lymphoid tissue during cross-priming of effector CD8 T cells.
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology, and Metabolic Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mattarollo
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Lieven
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ian H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Frazer
authors.forename: Graham R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Leggatt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055610:Antigens, CD1d / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D055611:Natural Killer T-Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D055610:Antigens, CD1d; C526879:Cd1d1 protein, mouse; C098680:Il17a protein, mouse; D020381:Interleukin-17; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D010047:Ovalbumin
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