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dc.contributor.authorZygmunt, Beata M
dc.contributor.authorWeissmann, Sebastian F
dc.contributor.authorGuzman, Carlos A
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-30T20:32:40Z
dc.date.available2012-11-30T20:32:40Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationNKT cell stimulation with α-galactosylceramide results in a block of Th17 differentiation after intranasal immunization in mice. 2012, 7 (1):e30382 PLoS ONEen_GB
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.pmid22291945
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0030382
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10033/254172
dc.description.abstractIn a previous study we demonstrated that intranasal (i.n.) vaccination promotes a Th17 biased immune response. Here, we show that co-administration of a pegylated derivative of α-galactosylceramide (αGCPEG) with an antigen, even in the presence of Th17-polarizing compounds, results in a strong blocking of Th17 differentiation. Additional studies demonstrated that this phenomenon is specifically dependent on soluble factors, like IL-4 and IFNγ, which are produced by NKT cells. Even NK1.1 negative NKT cells, which by themselves produce IL-17A, are able to block Th17 differentiation. It follows that the use of αGCPEG as adjuvant would enable to tailor Th17 responses, according to the specific clinical needs. This knowledge expands our understanding of the role played by NKT cells in overall control of the cytokine microenvironment, as well as in the overall shaping of adaptive immune responses.
dc.language.isoenen
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dc.subject.meshAdministration, Intranasalen_GB
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_GB
dc.subject.meshCell Differentiationen_GB
dc.subject.meshCell Separationen_GB
dc.subject.meshCells, Cultureden_GB
dc.subject.meshDown-Regulationen_GB
dc.subject.meshGalactosylceramidesen_GB
dc.subject.meshImmunizationen_GB
dc.subject.meshLymphocyte Activationen_GB
dc.subject.meshMiceen_GB
dc.subject.meshMice, Inbred C57BLen_GB
dc.subject.meshMice, Knockouten_GB
dc.subject.meshNatural Killer T-Cellsen_GB
dc.subject.meshTh17 Cellsen_GB
dc.titleNKT cell stimulation with α-galactosylceramide results in a block of Th17 differentiation after intranasal immunization in mice.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Vaccinology and Applied Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany. beata.zygmunt@bbsrc.ac.uken_GB
dc.identifier.journalPloS oneen_GB
refterms.dateFOA2018-06-13T21:20:20Z
html.description.abstractIn a previous study we demonstrated that intranasal (i.n.) vaccination promotes a Th17 biased immune response. Here, we show that co-administration of a pegylated derivative of α-galactosylceramide (αGCPEG) with an antigen, even in the presence of Th17-polarizing compounds, results in a strong blocking of Th17 differentiation. Additional studies demonstrated that this phenomenon is specifically dependent on soluble factors, like IL-4 and IFNγ, which are produced by NKT cells. Even NK1.1 negative NKT cells, which by themselves produce IL-17A, are able to block Th17 differentiation. It follows that the use of αGCPEG as adjuvant would enable to tailor Th17 responses, according to the specific clinical needs. This knowledge expands our understanding of the role played by NKT cells in overall control of the cytokine microenvironment, as well as in the overall shaping of adaptive immune responses.


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