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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2016

Atopic dermatitis induces the expansion of thymus-derived regulatory T cells exhibiting a Th2-like phenotype in mice.

Verena Moosbrugger-Martinz, Christoph H Tripp, Björn E Clausen, Matthias Schmuth, Sandrine Dubrac

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Skin Barrier Abnormalities and Immune Dysfunction in Atopic Dermatitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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  14. Regulatory T Cell Plasticity and Stability and Autoimmune Diseases.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2020
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  15. Xenobiotic Receptors and Their Mates in Atopic Dermatitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Verena Moosbrugger-MartinzDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Christoph H TrippDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Björn E ClausenInstitute for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Matthias SchmuthDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Sandrine DubracDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEUniversität Innsbruck · AT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a widespread inflammatory skin disease with an early onset, characterized by pruritus, eczematous lesions and skin dryness. This chronic relapsing disease is believed to be primarily a result of a defective epidermal barrier function associated with genetic susceptibility, immune hyper-responsiveness of the skin and environmental factors. Although the important role of abnormal immune reactivity in the pathogenesis of AD is widely accepted, the role of regulatory T cells (Tregs) remains elusive. We found that the Treg population is expanded in a mouse model of AD, i.e. mice topically treated with vitamin D3 (VitD). Moreover, mice with AD-like symptoms exhibit increased inducible T-cell costimulator (ICOS)-, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4)- and Glycoprotein-A repetitions predominant receptor (GARP)-expressing Tregs in skin-draining lymph nodes. Importantly, the differentiation of Tregs into thymus-derived Tregs is favoured in our mouse model of AD. Emigrated skin-derived dendritic cells are required for Treg induction and Langerhans cells are responsible for the biased expansion of thymus-derived Tregs . Intriguingly, thymus-derived Tregs isolated from mice with AD-like symptoms exhibit a Th2 cytokine profile. Thus, AD might favour the expansion of pathogenic Tregs able to produce Th2 cytokines and to promote the disease instead of alleviating symptoms.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCholecalciferolCTLA-4 AntigenCytokinesDermatitis, AtopicDisease Models, AnimalEpidermisGene Expression RegulationHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinLangerhans CellsLymph NodesMembrane ProteinsMiceCholecalciferolCTLA-4 AntigenCytokinesIcos protein, mouseInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinLrrc32 protein, mouseMembrane Proteinsatopic dermatitisregulatory T cellsthymic stromal lymphopoietinvitamin D3

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PMID26931745
PMCPMC4831369
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