| First Author | Chaudhry A | Year | 2009 |
| Journal | Science | Volume | 326 |
| Issue | 5955 | Pages | 986-91 |
| PubMed ID | 19797626 | Mgi Jnum | J:154073 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:4367167 | Doi | 10.1126/science.1172702 |
| Citation | Chaudhry A, et al. (2009) CD4+ regulatory T cells control TH17 responses in a Stat3-dependent manner. Science 326(5955):986-91 |
| abstractText | Distinct classes of protective immunity are guided by activation of STAT transcription factor family members in response to environmental cues. CD4+ regulatory T cells (T(regs)) suppress excessive immune responses, and their deficiency results in a lethal, multi-organ autoimmune syndrome characterized by T helper 1 (TH1) and T helper 2 (TH2) CD4+ T cell-dominated lesions. Here we show that pathogenic TH17 responses in mice are also restrained by T(regs). This suppression was lost upon T(reg)-specific ablation of Stat3, a transcription factor critical for TH17 differentiation, and resulted in the development of a fatal intestinal inflammation. These findings suggest that T(regs) adapt to their environment by engaging distinct effector response-specific suppression modalities upon activation of STAT proteins that direct the corresponding class of the immune response. |
