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TNF-dependent overexpression of CCL21 is an underlying cause of progressive lymphoaccumulation in generalized lymphoproliferative disorder
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Wiede, F and Vana, K and Sedger, LM and Lechner, A and Korner, H, TNF-dependent overexpression of CCL21 is an underlying cause of progressive lymphoaccumulation in generalized lymphoproliferative disorder, European Journal of Immunology, 37, (2) pp. 351-357. ISSN 0014-2980 (2007) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1002/eji.200636218
Abstract
The human condition autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome and the murine mutation generalized lymphoproliferative disorder (gld/gld) are both caused by mutations of Fas or Fas ligand and are characterized by severe splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. in the mouse, the additional absence of TNF attenuates the gld/gld syndrome through an unknown mechanism. We hypothesized that this unexpected outcome was not mediated by increased apoptosis but changes of T cell localization. We demonstrated that the homeostatic chemokine CCL21 is strongly up-regulated in the spleen of C57BL/6 (B6).gld/gld and B6.gld-/ -gld.TRAIL-/- mice. in contrast, a distinct consequence of TNF deficiency in B6.gld/gld mice was the substantially reduced splenic production of CCL21. An analysis of the cognate chemokine receptor CCR7 showed a complete, age-dependent down-regulation of this receptor on B6.gld/gld conventional peripheral T cells that are therefore unable to react to this chemokine. These results demonstrate a new role for the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF and the TNF-regulated chemokine CCL21 in the complex etiology of the autoimmune syndrome in B6.gld/gld mice. © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Immunology |
Research Field: | Immunology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Korner, H (Professor Heinrich Korner) |
ID Code: | 72512 |
Year Published: | 2007 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
Deposited By: | Research Division |
Deposited On: | 2011-08-29 |
Last Modified: | 2011-08-29 |
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