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TLR9 deficiency promotes CD73 expression in T cells and diabetes protection in nonobese diabetic mice

Tai, N., Wong, Florence Susan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2812-8845 and Wen, L. 2013. TLR9 deficiency promotes CD73 expression in T cells and diabetes protection in nonobese diabetic mice. The Journal of Immunology 191 (6) , pp. 2926-2937. 10.4049/jimmunol.1300547

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Abstract

TLR9-deficient (TLR9−/−) NOD mice develop a significantly reduced incidence of diabetes. This study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the protective role of TLR9 deficiency. Through gene screening and confirmation by both mRNA and protein expression, we found a significant increase in CD73-expressing immune cells from peripheral lymphoid tissues in TLR9−/− NOD mice. The elevated frequency of CD73-expressing immune cells seemed to be specific for TLR9 deficiency and was MyD88 independent. Moreover, the increased frequency of CD73 expression was limited to the NOD background. Increased frequency of CD73 expression was also associated with lower levels of proinflammatory cytokines and more anti-inflammatory cytokine production in CD4+ T cells in TLR9−/− NOD mice. Purified CD73+CD4+ T cells showed stronger immunosuppressive function in vitro and delayed diabetes development in vivo. The immunosuppression appeared to be mediated by TGF-β. In addition, elevated frequency of CD73-expressing cells was associated with improved β cell function. Our observations were further confirmed by protection from diabetes with similar alterations in CD73 in the NY8.3 TCR NOD mouse model crossed with TLR9−/− mice and by the use of a TLR9 inhibitor in NOD mice. Our novel findings suggest an important immune-regulatory role of CD73 in regulation of diabetes development and may offer a new therapeutic strategy for specific intervention to prevent type 1 diabetes.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Subjects: Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Publisher: American Association of Immunologists
ISSN: 0022-1767
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2022 10:14
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/61495

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