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Expression of retinaldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes in mucosal dendritic cells and gut-draining lymph node stromal cells is controlled by dietary vitamin a.
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PMID:  21220692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The vitamin A metabolite retinoic acid (RA) plays a crucial role in mucosal immune responses. We demonstrate in this study that RA-producing retinaldehyde dehydrogenase (RALDH) enzymes are postnatally induced in mesenteric lymph node (MLN) dendritic cells (DCs) and MLN stromal cells. RALDH enzyme activity in lamina propria-derived CD103(+) MLN-DCs did not depend on TLR signaling. Remarkably, RA itself could directly induce RALDH2 in both DCs and stromal cells in vitro. Furthermore, upon provision of a vitamin A-deficient diet, it was found that RA-mediated signaling was strongly reduced within the small intestines, while RALDH2 mRNA and RALDH enzyme activity in lamina propria DCs and MLN-DCs, as well as RALDH2 mRNA expression in MLN stromal cells, were strongly diminished. Moreover, supply of vitamin A to vitamin A-deficient mice restored RA-mediated signaling in the intestine and RALDH activity in lamina propria-derived CD103(+) MLN-DCs. Our results show that RA-dependent signaling within the intestine is indispensable for RALDH activity in the draining MLN.
Authors:
Rosalie Molenaar; Marlene Knippenberg; Gera Goverse; Brenda J Olivier; Alex F de Vos; Tom O'Toole; Reina E Mebius
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-01-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)     Volume:  186     ISSN:  1550-6606     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985117R     Medline TA:  J Immunol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1934-42     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Vrije University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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