Skin-Resident Murine Dendritic Cell Subsets Promote Distinct and Opposing Antigen-Specific T Helper Cell Responses

  • Botond Z. Igyártó
  • , Krystal Haley
  • , Daniela Ortner
  • , Aleh Bobr
  • , Maryam Gerami-Nejad
  • , Brian T. Edelson
  • , Sandra M. Zurawski
  • , Bernard Malissen
  • , Gerard Zurawski
  • , Judith Berman
  • , Daniel H. Kaplan

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Abstract

Skin-resident dendritic cells (DCs) are well positioned to encounter cutaneous pathogens and are required for the initiation of adaptive immune responses. There are at least three subsets of skin DC- Langerhans cells (LC), Langerin+ dermal DCs (dDCs), and classic dDCs. Whether these subsets have distinct or redundant function in vivo is poorly understood. Using a Candida albicans skin infection model, we have shown that direct presentation of antigen by LC is necessary and sufficient for the generation of antigen-specific T helper-17 (Th17) cells but not for the generation of cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTLs). In contrast, Langerin+ dDCs are required for the generation of antigen specific CTL and Th1 cells. Langerin+ dDCs also inhibited the ability of LCs and classic DCs to promote Th17 cell responses. This work demonstrates that skin-resident DC subsets promote distinct and opposing antigen-specific responses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-272
Number of pages13
JournalImmunity
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 26 2011

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