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Dendritic Cell-Epithelium Interplay Is a Determinant Factor for Corneal Epithelial Wound Repair.
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PMID:  21924232     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The functions of intraepithelial dendritic cells (DCs) are critical for mucosal innate and adaptive immunity, but little is known about the role of tissue-specific DCs in epithelial homeostasis and tissue repair. By using the epithelial debridement wound model and CD11c-diphtheria toxin receptor mice that express a CD11c promoter-driven diphtheria toxin receptor, we showed that DCs migrate along with the epithelial sheet to cover the wound and that local depletion of DCs resulted in a significant delay in epithelial wound closure. In response to wounding, migratory epithelia produce CXCL10, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and IL-1β and its antagonist sIL-1Ra; depletion of corneal DCs reversed their elevated expressions to a different extent, suggesting a DC-mediated positive feedback loop in epithelial gene expression. Furthermore, both CXCL10 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin were localized in migratory epithelia, suggesting that epithelial cells play a key role in DC infiltration and activation in injured corneas. On the other hand, DC depletion resulted in suppressed epithelial AKT activation, increased cell apoptosis, and decreased polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration in the healing cornea. These results indicate that DCs and epithelium form a functional entity at mucosal surfaces for maintaining corneal homeostasis and for tissue repair.
Authors:
Gao Nan; Jia Yin; Gi Sang Yoon; Qing-Sheng Mi; Fu-Shin X Yu
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-9-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of pathology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1525-2191     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
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Created Date:  2011-9-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370502     Medline TA:  Am J Pathol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Investigative Pathology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
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