Cutting edge: the phosphoinositide 3-kinase p110δ is critical for the function of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells

DT Patton, OA Garden, WP Pearce… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
DT Patton, OA Garden, WP Pearce, LE Clough, CR Monk, E Leung, WC Rowan, S Sancho…
The Journal of Immunology, 2006journals.aai.org
Abstract CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to the maintenance of
peripheral tolerance by inhibiting the expansion and function of conventional T cells. Treg
development and homeostasis are regulated by the Ag receptor, costimulatory receptors
such as CD28 and CTLA-4, and cytokines such as IL-2, IL-10, and TGF-β. Here we show
that the proportions of Tregs in the spleen and lymph nodes of mice with inactive p110δ
PI3K (p110δ D910A/D910A) are reduced despite enhanced Treg selection in the thymus …
Abstract
CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to the maintenance of peripheral tolerance by inhibiting the expansion and function of conventional T cells. Treg development and homeostasis are regulated by the Ag receptor, costimulatory receptors such as CD28 and CTLA-4, and cytokines such as IL-2, IL-10, and TGF-β. Here we show that the proportions of Tregs in the spleen and lymph nodes of mice with inactive p110δ PI3K (p110δ D910A/D910A) are reduced despite enhanced Treg selection in the thymus. p110δ D910A/D910A CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ Tregs showed attenuated suppressor function in vitro and failed to secrete IL-10. In adoptive transfer experiments, p110δ D910A/D910A T cells failed to protect against experimental colitis. The identification of p110δ as an intracellular signaling protein that regulates the activity of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ Tregs may facilitate the further elucidation of the molecular mechanisms responsible for Treg-mediated suppression.
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