The Closely Related CD103+ Dendritic Cells (DCs) and Lymphoid-Resident CD8+ DCs Differ in Their Inflammatory Functions.

Jiao, Z; Bedoui, S; Brady, JL; Walter, A; Chopin, M; Carrington, EM; Sutherland, RM; Nutt, SL; Zhang, Y; Ko, HJ; Wu, L; Lew, AM; Zhan, Y

Author(s): Jiao, Z; Bedoui, S; Brady, JL; Walter, A; Chopin, M; Carrington, EM; Sutherland, RM; Nutt, SL; Zhang, Y; Ko, HJ; Wu, L; Lew, AM; Zhan, Y;
Details: Publication Year 2014,Volume 9,Issue #3,Page e91126
Journal Title: PLoS One
Publication Type: Journal Article
Abstract: Migratory CD103+ and lymphoid-resident CD8+ dendritic cells (DCs) share many attributes, such as dependence on the same transcription factors, cross-presenting ability and expression of certain surface molecules, such that it has been proposed they belong to a common sub-lineage. The functional diversity of the two DC types is nevertheless incompletely understood. Here we reveal that upon skin infection with herpes simplex virus, migratory CD103+ DCs from draining lymph nodes were more potent at inducing Th17 cytokine production by CD4+ T cells than CD8+ DCs. This superior capacity to drive Th17 responses was also evident in CD103+ DCs from uninfected mice. Their differential potency to induce Th17 differentiation was reflected by higher production of IL-1β and IL-6 by CD103+ DCs compared with CD8+ DCs upon stimulation. The two types of DCs from isolated lymph nodes also differ in expression of certain pattern recognition receptors. Furthermore, elevated levels of GM-CSF, typical of those found in inflammation, substantially increased the pool size of CD103+ DCs in lymph nodes and skin. We argue that varied levels of GM-CSF may explain the contrasting reports regarding the positive role of GM-CSF in regulating development of CD103+ DCs. Together, we find that these two developmentally closely-related DC subsets display functional differences and that GM-CSF has differential effect on the two types of DCs.
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Research Division(s): Immunology; Molecular Immunology
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091126
Open Access at Publisher's Site: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0091126
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