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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 193, 期 11, 页码 5488-5497出版社
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400985
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [24659182, 2339088]
- Aichi Cancer Research Foundation
- Lydia O'Leary Memorial Pias Dermatological Foundation
- Japanese Dermatological Association of Shiseido
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [24659182, 26293106, 26670192, 21117003] Funding Source: KAKEN
Accumulating evidence shows that immunological tolerance induced by Ag administration together with UVB irradiation is dependent on Foxp3(+) CD4(+) regulatory T (Treg) cells. However, the mechanisms by which UVB controls Treg cells in the skin are currently unclear. In this study, we have shown that exposure to UVB induced expansion of Treg cells up to 50-60% of the CD4(+) T cells in the irradiated skin. The Treg cell expansion in the skin lasted for 2 wk after exposure, which contributed to homeostasis of Treg cells in the periphery later. UVB-expanded Treg cells formed clusters with dendritic cells and proliferated in situ. Furthermore, the expanded Treg cells appeared to derive from neuropilin 1(+) thymus-derived Treg (tTreg) cells in the periphery because UVB-expanded Treg cells possessed Treg cell-specific CpG hypomethylation pattern, as seen in tTreg cells. These results collectively indicate that homeostasis of tTreg cells is controlled by UVB exposure in the skin. UVB therapy may be useful for not only inflammatory skin disorders, but also autoimmunity, transplantation, and allergy.
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