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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor promotes allograft-specific tolerance through direct and dendritic cell–mediated effects on regulatory T cells |
Author: | Hauben, E. Gregori, S. Draghici, E. Migliavacca, B. Olivieri, S. Woisetschlager, M. Roncarolo, M. |
Citation: | Blood, 2008; 112(4):1214-1222 |
Publisher: | Amer Soc Hematology |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 0006-4971 1528-0020 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ehud Hauben, Silvia Gregori, Elena Draghici, Barbara Migliavacca, Stefano Olivieri, Maximilian Woisetschläger, and Maria Grazia Roncarolo |
Abstract: | VAF347 is a low-molecular-weight compound, which activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Herein, we report that oral administration of a water-soluble derivative of VAF347 (VAG539) promotes long-term graft acceptance and active tolerance in Balb/c mice that receive a transplant of MHC-mismatched pancreatic islet allografts. In vivo VAG539 treatment results in increased frequency of splenic CD4+ T cells expressing CD25 and Foxp3, markers associated with regulatory T (Tr) cells, and in vitro VAF347 treatment of splenic CD4+ T cells improved CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T-cell survival. Interestingly, transfer of CD11c+ dendritic cells (DCs), but not of CD4+ T or CD19+ B cells, from VAG539-treated long-term tolerant hosts into mice that recently underwent transplantation resulted in donor (C57Bl/6)–specific graft acceptance and in a significantly higher frequency of splenic CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tr cells. Furthermore, the transfer of CD4+CD25+ T cells from these mice into mice that recently underwent transplantation promoted graft acceptance. Similarly, cell therapy with in vitro VAF347-treated bone marrow–derived mature DCs prevented islet graft rejection, and reduced OVA-specific T-cell responses in OVA-immunized mice. Collectively, our data indicate that AhR activation induces islet allograft–specific tolerance through direct as well as DC-mediated effects on Tr-cell survival and function. |
Keywords: | Dendritic Cells Animals Mice Pyrimidines Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon Islets of Langerhans Transplantation Cell Survival Transplantation Tolerance Graft Survival T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory |
Rights: | © 2008 by The American Society of Hematology |
DOI: | 10.1182/blood-2007-08-109843 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2007-08-109843 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Surgery publications |
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