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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2026

LINGO4 coordinates ILC3-intrinsic IL-22 production and microbiota-mediated ILC3 homeostasis.

José L Fachi, Tihana Trsan, Cristiane Sécca, Sarah de Oliveira, Vinícius R Rodovalho, Patrick Fernandes Rodrigues, Wandy L Beatty, Raki Sudan, Shitong Wu, Bishan Bhattarai and 4 more

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14 authors.

José L Fachi *Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1035-5193
Tihana Trsan *Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7549-2885
Cristiane SéccaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4433-8962
Sarah de OliveiraDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9449-9740
Vinícius R RodovalhoBioinformatics Laboratory, National Laboratory for Scientific Computation (LNCC), Petrópolis, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4216-7143
Patrick Fernandes RodriguesDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0214-0627
Wandy L BeattyDepartment of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0715-7361
Raki SudanDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9101-818X
Shitong WuDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6966-1008
Bishan BhattaraiDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-1263-8554
Santosh K PandaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8884-3050
Marina CellaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1230-1313
Susan GilfillanDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1672-0996
Marco ColonnaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5222-4987

Funding

Mucosal Immune Defense Mechanisms of the Urinary BladderR01DK132327 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA, SCOTT J. HULTGREN · 2023 to 2026
$2.5M
MICROBIOTA-DEPENDENT CONTROL OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE: THE ROLE OF ACETATE AND IL-22 BINDING PROTEINR01DK126969 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI COLONNA, MARCO · 2021 to 2024
$1.6M
Clinical and Translational Science Award UL1TR000448Institute of Clinical and Translational SciencesNational Science Foundation No. DBI-1827534NCI NIH HHS #P30 CA91842NCRR NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK126969NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132327NIH HHS R01DK126969NIH HHS R01DK132327NIH HHS S10 OD032131NIH HHS WLC6313040077Pew Charitable Trusts 00035299São Paulo Research Foundation 2023/00393-4São Paulo Research Foundation FAPESP 2017/06577-9
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LINGO4 is a leucine-rich repeat and immunoglobulin-like domain-containing transmembrane protein encoded immediately adjacent to Rorc, the gene for RORγt, raising the possibility that it contributes to the biology of RORγt+ lymphocytes. However, its impact on these cells and resistance to enteric infections has remained unknown. Here, we identify LINGO4 as a critical regulator of group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s). Lingo4-/- ILC3s exhibit a profound, cell-intrinsic defect in IL-22 production linked to impaired STAT3 activation, mitochondrial dysfunction, elevated ROS, and increased apoptosis. In vivo, Lingo4 deficiency also drives a dysbiotic gut microbiota, resulting in an additional, microbiota-dependent loss of ILC3s. These combined defects increase susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile and Citrobacter rodentium, whereas IL-22 reduction in Lingo4-/- mice confers protection against Salmonellatyphimurium. Immunoprecipitation of tagged LINGO4 reveals interaction networks enriched in mitochondrial pathways, providing mechanistic insight into its role in ILC3 metabolic fitness and intestinal immunity.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeInterleukinsLymphocytesMembrane ProteinsAnimalsCitrobacter rodentiumEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsHomeostasisImmunity, InnateInterleukin-22MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaSTAT3 Transcription FactorInterleukin-22InterleukinsMembrane ProteinsSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID42048289
PMCPMC13138468

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