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The NF-κB regulator MALT1 determines the encephalitogenic potential of Th17 cells
Anne Brüstle, … , Pamela S. Ohashi, Tak W. Mak
Anne Brüstle, … , Pamela S. Ohashi, Tak W. Mak
Published November 1, 2012
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2012;122(12):4698-4709. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI63528.
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The NF-κB regulator MALT1 determines the encephalitogenic potential of Th17 cells

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Effector functions of inflammatory IL-17–producing Th (Th17) cells have been linked to autoimmune diseases such as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, what determines Th17 cell encephalitogenicity is still unresolved. Here, we show that after EAE induction, mice deficient for the NF-κB regulator MALT1 (Malt1–/– mice) exhibit strong lymphocytic infiltration in the CNS, but do not develop any clinical signs of EAE. Loss of Malt1 interfered with expression of the Th17 effector cytokines IL-17 and GM-CSF both in vitro and in vivo. In line with their impaired GM-CSF secretion, Malt1–/– Th cells failed to recruit myeloid cells to the CNS to sustain neuroinflammation, whereas autoreactive WT Th cells successfully induced EAE in Malt1–/– hosts. In contrast, Malt1 deficiency did not affect Th1 cells. Despite their significantly decreased secretion of Th17 effector cytokines, Malt1–/– Th17 cells showed normal expression of lineage-specific transcription factors. Malt1–/– Th cells failed to cleave RelB, a suppressor of canonical NF-κB, and exhibited altered cellular localization of this protein. Our results indicate that MALT1 is a central, cell-intrinsic factor that determines the encephalitogenic potential of inflammatory Th17 cells in vivo.

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Anne Brüstle, Dirk Brenner, Christiane B. Knobbe, Philipp A. Lang, Carl Virtanen, Brian M. Hershenfield, Colin Reardon, Sonja M. Lacher, Jürgen Ruland, Pamela S. Ohashi, Tak W. Mak

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Journal of Clinical Investigation 2018
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HY Lu, BM Bauman, S Arjunaraja, B Dorjbal, JD Milner, AL Snow, SE Turvey
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Holding All the CARDs: How MALT1 Controls CARMA/CARD-Dependent Signaling
M Juilland, M Thome
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