Background: Ectopic lymphoid tissues (eLTs) and associated follicular helper T (T FH ) cells contribute to local immunoglobulin hyperproduction in nasal polyps (NPs). Follicular regulatory T (T FR ) cells in secondary lymphoid organs counteract T FH cells and suppress immunoglobulin production; however, the presence and function of T FR cells in eLTs in peripheral diseased tissues remain poorly understood. Objective: We sought to investigate the presence, phenotype, and function of T FR cells in NPs. Methods: The presence, abundance, and phenotype of T FR cells in NPs were examined using single -cell RNA sequencing, immunofluorescence staining, and flow cytometry. Sorted polyp and circulating T -cell subsets were cocultured with autologous circulating na & imath; <euro> ve B cells, and cytokine and immunoglobulin production were measured by ELISA. Results: T FR cells were primarily localized within eLTs in NPs. T FR cell frequency and T FR cell/T FH cell ratio were decreased in NPs with eLTs compared with NPs without eLTs and control inferior turbinate tissues. T FR cells displayed an overlapping phenotype with T FH cells and FOXP3 1 regulatory T cells in NPs. Polyp T FR cells had reduced CTLA-4 expression and decreased capacity to inhibit T FH cell-induced immunoglobulin production compared with their counterpart in blood and tonsils. Blocking CTLA-4 abolished the suppressive effect of T FR cells. Lower vitamin D receptor expression was observed on polyp T FR cells compared with T FR cells in blood and tonsils. Vitamin D treatment upregulated CTLA-4 expression on polyp T FR cells and restored their suppressive function in vitro . Conclusions: Polyp T FR cells in eLTs have decreased CLTA-4 and vitamin D receptor expression and impaired capacity to suppress T FH cell-induced immunoglobulin production, which can be reversed by vitamin D treatment in vitro . (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2024;153:1025-39.)
基金:
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2022020801020455]; Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province [5003540127]; [2021BCA119]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg,1095 Jiefang Ave,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China[2]Hubei Clin Res Ctr Nasal Inflammat Dis, Wuhan, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg,1095 Jiefang Ave,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China[2]Hubei Clin Res Ctr Nasal Inflammat Dis, Wuhan, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Song Jia,Wang Hai,Wang Zhe-Zheng,et al.Aberrant follicular regulatory T cells associate with immunoglobulin hyperproduction in nasal polyps with ectopic lymphoid tissues[J].JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY.2024,153(4):1025-1039.doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2023.11.913.
APA:
Song, Jia,Wang, Hai,Wang, Zhe-Zheng,Guo, Cui-Lian,Xiang, Wen-Xuan...&Liu, Zheng.(2024).Aberrant follicular regulatory T cells associate with immunoglobulin hyperproduction in nasal polyps with ectopic lymphoid tissues.JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY,153,(4)
MLA:
Song, Jia,et al."Aberrant follicular regulatory T cells associate with immunoglobulin hyperproduction in nasal polyps with ectopic lymphoid tissues".JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY 153..4(2024):1025-1039