γδ T cell–induced hyaluronan production by epithelial cells regulates inflammation

JM Jameson, G Cauvi, LL Sharp… - The Journal of …, 2005 - rupress.org
JM Jameson, G Cauvi, LL Sharp, DA Witherden, WL Havran
The Journal of experimental medicine, 2005rupress.org
Nonhealing wounds are a major complication of diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid
arthritis. For efficient tissue repair, inflammatory cells must infiltrate into the damaged tissue
to orchestrate wound closure. Hyaluronan is involved in the inflammation associated with
wound repair and binds the surface of leukocytes infiltrating damaged sites. Skin γδ T cells
play specialized roles in keratinocyte proliferation during wound repair. Here, we show that
γδ T cells are required for hyaluronan deposition in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and …
Nonhealing wounds are a major complication of diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. For efficient tissue repair, inflammatory cells must infiltrate into the damaged tissue to orchestrate wound closure. Hyaluronan is involved in the inflammation associated with wound repair and binds the surface of leukocytes infiltrating damaged sites. Skin γδ T cells play specialized roles in keratinocyte proliferation during wound repair. Here, we show that γδ T cells are required for hyaluronan deposition in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and subsequent macrophage infiltration into wound sites. We describe a novel mechanism of control in which γδ T cell–derived keratinocyte growth factors induce epithelial cell production of hyaluronan. In turn, hyaluronan recruits macrophages to the site of damage. These results demonstrate a novel function for skin γδ T cells in inflammation and provide a new perspective on T cell regulation of ECM molecules.
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