Interleukin-7 links T lymphocyte and intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis.

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Shalapour, S; Deiser, K; Kühl, AA; Glauben, R; Krug, SM; Fischer, A; Sercan, O; Chappaz, S; Bereswill, S; Heimesaat, MM; ...Date
2012Source Title
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)University of Melbourne Author/s
Chappaz, StephanieAffiliation
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Shalapour, S., Deiser, K., Kühl, A. A., Glauben, R., Krug, S. M., Fischer, A., Sercan, O., Chappaz, S., Bereswill, S., Heimesaat, M. M., Loddenkemper, C., Fromm, M., Finke, D., Hämmerling, G. J., Arnold, B., Siegmund, B. & Schüler, T. (2012). Interleukin-7 links T lymphocyte and intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis.. PLoS One, 7 (2), pp.e31939-. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031939.Access Status
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3288069Abstract
Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is a major survival factor for mature T cells. Therefore, the degree of IL-7 availability determines the size of the peripheral T cell pool and regulates T cell homeostasis. Here we provide evidence that IL-7 also regulates the homeostasis of intestinal epithelial cells (IEC), colon function and the composition of the commensal microflora. In the colon of T cell-deficient, lymphopenic mice, IL-7-producing IEC accumulate. IEC hyperplasia can be blocked by IL-7-consuming T cells or the inactivation of the IL-7/IL-7R signaling pathway. However, the blockade of the IL-7/IL-7R signaling pathway renders T cell-deficient mice more sensitive to chemically-induced IEC damage and subsequent colitis. In summary, our data demonstrate that IL-7 promotes IEC hyperplasia under lymphopenic conditions. Under non-lymphopenic conditions, however, T cells consume IL-7 thereby limiting IEC expansion and survival. Hence, the degree of IL-7 availability regulates both, T cell and IEC homeostasis.
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