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ArticlePloS one2020

Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha limits dendritic cell stimulation of CD8 T cell immunity.

Charles W Tran, Matthew J Gold, Carlos Garcia-Batres, Kelly Tai, Alisha R Elford, Megan E Himmel, Andrew J Elia, Pamela S Ohashi

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 30 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Charles W TranPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Matthew J GoldPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Carlos Garcia-BatresPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kelly TaiPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alisha R ElfordPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Megan E HimmelPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew J EliaPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pamela S OhashiPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2915-9317
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cells are sentinels of the immune system and represent a key cell in the activation of the adaptive immune response. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α)-a crucial oxygen sensor stabilized during hypoxic conditions-has been shown to have both activating and inhibitory effects in immune cells in a context- and cell-dependent manner. Previous studies have demonstrated that in some immune cell types, HIF-1α serves a pro-inflammatory role. Genetic deletion of HIF-1α in macrophages has been reported to reduce their pro-inflammatory function. In contrast, loss of HIF-1α enhanced the pro-inflammatory activity of dendritic cells in a bacterial infection model. In this study, we aimed to further clarify the effects of HIF-1α in dendritic cells. Constitutive expression of HIF-1α resulted in diminished immunostimulatory capacity of dendritic cells in vivo, while conditional deletion of HIF-1α in dendritic cells enhanced their ability to induce a cytotoxic T cell response. HIF-1α-expressing dendritic cells demonstrated increased production of inhibitory mediators including IL-10, iNOS and VEGF, which correlated with their reduced capacity to drive effector CD8+ T cell function. Altogether, these data reveal that HIF-1α can promote the anti-inflammatory functions of dendritic cells and provides insight into dysfunctional immune responses in the context of HIF-1α activation.

Indexed as

AnimalsBiomarkersCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedDendritic CellsGene Knockout TechniquesHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInterleukin-10MiceNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABiomarkersHif1a protein, mouseHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIL10 protein, mouseInterleukin-10Nitric Oxide Synthase Type IINos2 protein, mouseVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Avascular endothelial growth factor A, mouse

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PMID33382742
PMCPMC7775062
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