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ArticleImmunology2015

Interleukin-17A deficiency ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

Zan Tong, Weihuang Liu, Huichao Yan, Chen Dong

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Article in Immunology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zan TongSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuha, China.
Weihuang LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuha, China.
Huichao YanZhongshan Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuha, China.
Chen DongSchool of Medicines, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Wuhan University · CNTsinghua University · CNWuchang University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a cytokine with critical functions in multiple autoimmune diseases. However, its roles in type I diabetes and the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. In the current study, we investigated the impact of IL-17 deficiency on streptozotocin (STZ) -induced diabetes. Il-17(-/-) mice exhibited attenuated hyperglycaemia and insulitis after STZ treatment compared with control mice. The Il-17(-/-) mice had fewer CD8(+) cells infiltrating the pancreas than wild-type controls after STZ injection. Wild-type mice showed increased percentage and number of splenic CD8(+) cells and decreased Gr1(+)  CD11b(+) myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) after STZ treatment, but Il-17(-/-) mice maintained the percentages and numbers of splenic CD8(+) cells and MDSC, suggesting that IL-17 is implicated in STZ-induced cellular immune responses in the spleen. We further purified the MDSC from spleens of STZ-treated mice. Il-17(-/-) MDSC showed increased ability to suppress CD8(+) cell proliferation in vitro compared with wild-type MDSC. Transfer of MDSC to diabetic mice showed that MDSC from Il-17(-/-) mice could ameliorate hyperglycaemia. Moreover, recipients with MDSC from Il-17(-/-) mice had a decreased percentage of CD8(+) cell in the spleen compared with recipients with MDSC from wild-type mice. These data suggest that IL-17 is required in splenic MDSC function after STZ delivery. In summary, our study has revealed a pathogenic role of IL-17 in an STZ-induced diabetes model with important implications for our understanding of IL-17 function in autoimmune diseases.

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Adoptive TransferAnimalsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCD11b AntigenCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChemotaxis, LeukocyteCoculture TechniquesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalInsulinInterleukin-17Lymphocyte ActivationMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCD11b AntigenGr-1 protein, mouseIl17a protein, mouseInsulinInterleukin-17Receptors, Chemokinediabetesinterleukin-17Amyeloid-derived suppressor cellsstreptozotocin

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PMID26211676
PMCPMC4582974
OpenAlexW1855674970

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