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. 2013 Aug 1;191(3):1073-81.
doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1203535. Epub 2013 Jun 26.

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells play crucial roles in the regulation of mouse collagen-induced arthritis

Wataru Fujii  1 , Eishi Ashihara, Hideyo Hirai, Hidetake Nagahara, Naoko Kajitani, Kazuki Fujioka, Ken Murakami, Takahiro Seno, Aihiro Yamamoto, Hidetaka Ishino, Masataka Kohno, Taira Maekawa, Yutaka Kawahito
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells play crucial roles in the regulation of mouse collagen-induced arthritis

Wataru Fujii et al. J Immunol. .

Abstract

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are of myeloid origin and are able to suppress T cell responses. The role of MDSCs in autoimmune diseases remains controversial, and little is known about the function of MDSCs in autoimmune arthritis. In this study, we clarify that MDSCs play crucial roles in the regulation of proinflammatory immune response in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model. MDSCs accumulated in the spleens of mice with CIA when arthritis severity peaked. These MDSCs inhibited the proliferation of CD4(+) T cells and their differentiation into Th17 cells in vitro. Moreover, MDSCs inhibited the production of IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α, and IL-6 by CD4(+) T cells in vitro, whereas they promoted the production of IL-10. Adoptive transfer of MDSCs reduced the severity of CIA in vivo, which was accompanied by a decrease in the number of CD4(+) T cells and Th17 cells in the draining lymph nodes. However, depletion of MDSCs abrogated the spontaneous improvement of CIA. In conclusion, MDSCs in CIA suppress the progression of CIA by inhibiting the proinflammatory immune response of CD4(+) T cells. These observations suggest that MDSCs play crucial roles in the regulation of autoimmune arthritis, which could be exploited in new cell-based therapies for human rheumatoid arthritis.

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