Title |
Regulatory T Cell Ablation Causes Acute T Cell Lymphopenia
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0086762 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Bruno Moltedo, Saskia Hemmers, Alexander Y. Rudensky |
Abstract |
Regulatory T (Treg) cells enforce T cell homeostasis and maintain peripheral T cell tolerance. Here we report a previously unappreciated phenomenon of acute T cell lymphopenia in secondary lymphoid organs and non-lymphoid tissues triggered by Treg cell depletion that precedes the expansion of self-reactive T cells. Lymphopenia affects both neonates and adults indicating a dominant role of Treg cells in maintaining peripheral T cell numbers regardless of the developmental stage. The lymphopenia was neither triggered by caspase-dependent apoptosis nor macrophage-mediated clearance of T cells, nor diminished survival of naïve or recently activated T cells due to paucity of IL-7. It is possible that transient lymphopenia associated with congenital or acute Treg cell deficiency may contribute to the development of T cell mediated autoimmune disorders. |
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