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ArticlePloS one2014

Attenuation of immune-mediated influenza pneumonia by targeting the inducible co-stimulator (ICOS) molecule on T cells.

Priya Sakthivel, Marcus Gereke, Angele Breithaupt, Dietmar Fuchs, Luca Gigliotti, Achim D Gruber, Umberto Dianzani, Dunja Bruder

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Priya SakthivelImmune Regulation Group, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.
Marcus GerekeImmune Regulation Group, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany; Infection Immunology Group, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Infection Control and Prevention, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Angele BreithauptDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
Dietmar FuchsDivision of Biological Chemistry, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Luca GigliottiDepartment of Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "A. Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.
Achim D GruberDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
Umberto DianzaniDepartment of Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "A. Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.
Dunja BruderImmune Regulation Group, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany; Infection Immunology Group, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Infection Control and Prevention, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Freie Universität Berlin · DEHelmholtz Centre for Infection Research · DEUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITInnsbruck Medical University · ATOtto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inducible Co-stimulator (ICOS) plays a critical role in mediating T cell differentiation and function and is considered a key player in balancing T effector and T regulatory (Treg) cell responses. Here we show that activation of the ICOS signalling pathway during acute influenza A virus (IAV) infection by application of an agonistic ICOS antibody reduced the frequency of CD8+ T cells in the respiratory tract of IAV infected animals and delayed pathogen elimination. In line with this, immune-mediated influenza pneumonia was significantly ameliorated in mice that received ICOS agonist as indicated by significantly reduced alveolar infiltrations and bronchointerstitial pneumonia, while at the same time virus-related pathology remained unaffected. Importantly, ICOS agonist treatment resulted in expansion of CD4+Foxp3+ Tregs in IAV infected mice, which was associated with elevated levels of the immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10 in the alveolar space. Together, our findings suggest a prominent role of ICOS signaling during acute IAV infection by increasing the Treg/CD8+ T cell ratio with beneficial outcome on immune-mediated pneumonia and underline the suitability of ICOS as potential therapeutic target for immune intervention in those infectious conditions characterized by strong immunopathology rather than virus-mediated cytopathic effects.

Indexed as

AnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinInterleukin-10LungMiceMolecular Targeted TherapyOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPneumoniaInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinInterleukin-10

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PMID25029240
PMCPMC4100737
OpenAlexW2001147473

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