TY - JOUR
T1 - OX40 is required for regulatory T cell-mediated control of colitis
AU - Griseri, Thibault
AU - Asquith, Mark
AU - Thompson, Claire
AU - Powrie, Fiona
PY - 2010/4/12
Y1 - 2010/4/12
N2 - The immune response in the gastrointestinal tract is a tightly controlled balance between effector and regulatory cell responses. Here, we have investigated the role of OX40 in influencing the balance between conventional T cells and Foxp3+ regulatory T (T reg) cells. Under steady-state conditions, OX40 was required by T reg cells for their accumulation in the colon, but not peripheral lymphoid organs. Strikingly, under inflammatory conditions OX40 played an essential role in T reg cell-mediated suppression of colitis. OX40-/- T reg cells showed reduced accumulation in the colon and peripheral lymphoid organs, resulting in their inability to keep pace with the effector response. In the absence of OX40 signaling, T reg cells underwent enhanced activation-induced cell death, indicating that OX40 delivers an important survival signal to T reg cells after activation. As OX40 also promoted the colitogenic Th1 response, its expression on T reg cells may be required for effective competition with OX40-dependent effector responses. These results newly identify a key role for OX40 in the homeostasis of intestinal Foxp3 + T reg cells and in suppression of colitis. These findings should be taken into account when considering OX40 blockade for treatment of IBD.
AB - The immune response in the gastrointestinal tract is a tightly controlled balance between effector and regulatory cell responses. Here, we have investigated the role of OX40 in influencing the balance between conventional T cells and Foxp3+ regulatory T (T reg) cells. Under steady-state conditions, OX40 was required by T reg cells for their accumulation in the colon, but not peripheral lymphoid organs. Strikingly, under inflammatory conditions OX40 played an essential role in T reg cell-mediated suppression of colitis. OX40-/- T reg cells showed reduced accumulation in the colon and peripheral lymphoid organs, resulting in their inability to keep pace with the effector response. In the absence of OX40 signaling, T reg cells underwent enhanced activation-induced cell death, indicating that OX40 delivers an important survival signal to T reg cells after activation. As OX40 also promoted the colitogenic Th1 response, its expression on T reg cells may be required for effective competition with OX40-dependent effector responses. These results newly identify a key role for OX40 in the homeostasis of intestinal Foxp3 + T reg cells and in suppression of colitis. These findings should be taken into account when considering OX40 blockade for treatment of IBD.
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U2 - 10.1084/jem.20091618
DO - 10.1084/jem.20091618
M3 - Article
C2 - 20368580
AN - SCOPUS:77951060733
SN - 0022-1007
VL - 207
SP - 699
EP - 709
JO - Journal of Experimental Medicine
JF - Journal of Experimental Medicine
IS - 4
ER -