Jana Kayserova1, Jana Vcelakova2, Katerina Stechova3, Eva Dudkova4, Hana Hromadkova5, Zdenek Sumnik6, Stanislava Kolouskova7, Radek Spisek8, Anna Sediva9. 1. Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jana.kayserova@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jana.vcelakova@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: katerina.stechova@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 4. Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: eva.dudkova@fnmotol.cz. 5. Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: hana.hromadkova@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: zdenek.sumnik@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 7. Department of Pediatrics, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: stanislava.kolouskova@lfmotol.cuni.cz. 8. Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic; Sotio a.s., Jankovcova 2, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: spisek@sotio.com. 9. Department of Immunology, Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: anna.sediva@fnmotol.cz.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in pathogenesis of autoimmunity, including type 1 diabetes (T1D). In this study, we investigated DC subpopulations and their responses to TLR stimulation in T1D patients and their relatives. METHODS: We analyzed the frequency of myeloid (mDCs) and plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) in 97 T1D patients (69 onset, 28 long-term), 67 first-degree relatives, and 64 controls. We additionally tested the IFN-alpha production by pDCs upon stimulation with TLR 7, 8 and 9 agonists. RESULTS: A lower number of mDCs and pDCs were found in T1D patients and their relatives. Of all the tested TLR ligands, only stimulation with CpG 2216 induced IFN-alpha production that was the highest in T1D relatives, except of autoantibody-negative relatives bearing the protective haplotypes. CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate disturbances in DC number and function expressed most significantly in T1D relatives and point to a potential role of TLR9-induced IFN-alpha production in T1D development.
OBJECTIVE: Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in pathogenesis of autoimmunity, including type 1 diabetes (T1D). In this study, we investigated DC subpopulations and their responses to TLR stimulation in T1D patients and their relatives. METHODS: We analyzed the frequency of myeloid (mDCs) and plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) in 97 T1D patients (69 onset, 28 long-term), 67 first-degree relatives, and 64 controls. We additionally tested the IFN-alpha production by pDCs upon stimulation with TLR 7, 8 and 9 agonists. RESULTS: A lower number of mDCs and pDCs were found in T1D patients and their relatives. Of all the tested TLR ligands, only stimulation with CpG 2216 induced IFN-alpha production that was the highest in T1D relatives, except of autoantibody-negative relatives bearing the protective haplotypes. CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate disturbances in DC number and function expressed most significantly in T1D relatives and point to a potential role of TLR9-induced IFN-alpha production in T1D development.
Authors: Susanne M Cabrera; Alison T Coren; Tarun Pant; Ashley E Ciecko; Shuang Jia; Mark F Roethle; Pippa M Simpson; Samantha N Atkinson; Nita H Salzman; Yi-Guang Chen; Martin J Hessner Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2022-02-28 Impact factor: 4.379