Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8438488 | EBioMedicine | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in controlling T cell-mediated adaptive immunity in atherogenesis. However, the role of the basic leucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like 3 (Batf3)-dependent CD8α+ DC subset in atherogenesis remains unclear. Here we show that Batf3â/â Apoeâ/â mice, lacking CD8α+ DCs, exhibited a significant reduction in atherogenesis and T help 1 (Th1) cells compared with Apoeâ/â controls. Then, we found that CD8α+ DCs preferentially induce Th1 cells via secreting interleukin-12 (IL-12), and that the expression of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)or chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) in aorta were significantly decreased in Batf3â/â Apoeâ/â mice. We further demonstrated that macrophages were the major CCL5-expressing cells in the plaque, which was significantly reduced in Batf3â/â Apoeâ/â mice. Furthermore, we found CCL5 expression in macrophages was promoted by IFN-γ. Finally, we showed that Batf3â/â Apoeâ/â mice displayed decreased infiltration of leukocytes in the plaque. Thus, CD8α+ DCs aggravated atherosclerosis, likely by inducing Th1 cell response, which promoted CCL5 expression in macrophages and increased infiltration of leukocytes and lesion inflammation.
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Authors
Yalin Li, Xueyan Liu, Wei Duan, Hua Tian, Guangming Zhu, Hao He, Shutong Yao, Shuying Yi, Wengang Song, Hua Tang,