c-Maf-dependent Treg cell control of intestinal TH17 cells and IgA establishes host-microbiota homeostasis
- Author(s)
- Neumann, C; Blume, J; Roy, U; Teh, PP; Vasanthakumar, A; Beller, A; Liao, Y; Heinrich, F; Arenzana, TL; Hackney, JA; Eidenschenk, C; Galvez, EJC; Stehle, C; Heinz, GA; Maschmeyer, P; Sidwell, T; Hu, Y; Amsen, D; Romagnani, C; Chang, HD; Kruglov, A; Mashreghi, MF; Shi, W; Strowig, T; Rutz, S; Kallies, A; Scheffold, A;
- Journal Title
- Nature Immunology
- Publication Type
- Journal Article in press
- Abstract
- Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are crucial for the maintenance of immune homeostasis both in lymphoid tissues and in non-lymphoid tissues. Here we demonstrate that the ability of intestinal Treg cells to constrain microbiota-dependent interleukin (IL)-17-producing helper T cell (TH17 cell) and immunoglobulin A responses critically required expression of the transcription factor c-Maf. The terminal differentiation and function of several intestinal Treg cell populations, including RORgammat(+) Treg cells and follicular regulatory T cells, were c-Maf dependent. c-Maf controlled Treg cell-derived IL-10 production and prevented excessive signaling via the kinases PI(3)K (phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase) and Akt and the metabolic checkpoint kinase complex mTORC1 (mammalian target of rapamycin) and expression of inflammatory cytokines in intestinal Treg cells. c-Maf deficiency in Treg cells led to profound dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota, which when transferred to germ-free mice was sufficient to induce exacerbated intestinal TH17 responses, even in a c-Maf-competent environment. Thus, c-Maf acts to preserve the identity and function of intestinal Treg cells, which is essential for the establishment of host-microbe symbiosis.
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Research Division(s)
- Bioinformatics
- PubMed ID
- 30778241
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-019-0316-2
- NHMRC Grants
- NHMRC/1069075, NHMRC/1106378,
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