Preferential generation of follicular B helper T cells from Foxp3+ T cells in gut Peyer's patches.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Most of the immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the gut is generated by B cells in the germinal centers of Peyer's patches through a process that requires the presence of CD4+ follicular B helper T(TFH) cells. The nature of these T(FH) cells in Peyer's patches has been elusive. Here, we demonstrate that suppressive Foxp3+CD4+ T cells can differentiate into TFH cells in mouse Peyer's patches. The conversion of Foxp3+ T cells into TFH cells requires the loss of Foxp3 expression and subsequent interaction with B cells. Thus, environmental cues present in gut Peyer's patches promote the selective differentiation of distinct helper T cell subsets, such as TFH cells.
Medical subject headings
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Forkhead Transcription Factors
- Peyer's Patches
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory