| First Author | Roberts J | Year | 2023 |
| Journal | J Immunol | Volume | 211 |
| Issue | 4 | Pages | 626-632 |
| PubMed ID | 37387671 | Mgi Jnum | J:340063 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:7518511 | Doi | 10.4049/jimmunol.2200896 |
| Citation | Roberts J, et al. (2023) Retinoic Acid-Related Orphan Receptor alpha Is Required for Generation of Th2 Cells in Type 2 Pulmonary Inflammation. J Immunol 211(4):626-632 |
| abstractText | The transcription factor retinoic acid-related orphan receptor alpha (RORalpha) is important in regulating several physiological functions, such as cellular development, circadian rhythm, metabolism, and immunity. In two in vivo animal models of type 2 lung inflammation, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection and house dust mite (HDM) sensitization, we show a role for Rora in Th2 cellular development during pulmonary inflammation. N. brasiliensis infection and HDM challenge induced an increase in frequency of Rora-expressing GATA3+CD4 T cells in the lung. Using staggerer mice, which have a ubiquitous deletion of functional RORalpha, we generated bone marrow chimera mice, and we observed a delayed worm expulsion and reduced frequency in the expansion of Th2 cells and innate lymphoid type 2 cells (ILC2s) in the lungs after N. brasiliensis infection. ILC2-deficient mouse (Rorafl/flIl7raCre) also had delayed worm expulsion with associated reduced frequency of Th2 cells and ILC2s in the lungs after N. brasiliensis infection. To further define the role for Rora-expressing Th2 cells, we used a CD4-specific Rora-deficient mouse (Rorafl/flCD4Cre), with significantly reduced frequency of lung Th2 cells, but not ILC2, after N. brasiliensis infection and HDM challenge. Interestingly, despite the reduction in pulmonary Th2 cells in Rorafl/flCD4Cre mice, this did not impact the expulsion of N. brasiliensis after primary and secondary infection, or the generation of lung inflammation after HDM challenge. This study demonstrates a role for RORalpha in Th2 cellular development during pulmonary inflammation that could be relevant to the range of inflammatory diseases in which RORalpha is implicated. |
