Type I interferons have opposing effects during the emergence and recovery phases of colitis

Autor(en)
Isabella Rauch, Eva Hainzl, Felix Rosebrock, Susanne Heider, Clarissa Schwab, David Berry, Dagmar Stoiber, Michael Wagner, Christa Schleper, Alexander Loy, Tim Urich, Mathias Müller, Birgit Strobl, Lukas Kenner, Thomas Decker
Abstrakt

The contribution of the innate immune system to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is under intensive investigation. Research in animal models has demonstrated that type I interferons (IFN-Is) protect from IBD. In contrast, studies of patients with IBD have produced conflicting results concerning the therapeutic potential of IFN-Is. Here, we present data suggesting that IFN-Is play dual roles as regulators of intestinal inflammation in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-treated C57BL/6 mice. Though IFN-Is reduced acute intestinal damage and the abundance of colitis-associated intestinal bacteria caused by treatment with a high dose of DSS, they also inhibited the resolution of inflammation after DSS treatment. IFN-Is played an anti-inflammatory role by suppressing the release of IL-1β from the colon MHC class II+ cells. Consistently, IL-1 receptor blockade reduced the severity of inflammation in IFN-I receptor-deficient mice and myeloid cell-restricted ablation of the IFN-I receptor was detrimental. The proinflammatory role of IFN-Is during recovery from DSS treatment was caused by IFN-I-dependent cell apoptosis as well as an increase in chemokine production and infiltrating inflammatory monocytes and neutrophils. Thus, IFN-Is play opposing roles in specific phases of intestinal injury and inflammation, which may be important for guiding treatment strategies in patients.

Organisation(en)
Department für Mikrobiologie, Immunbiologie und Genetik
Externe Organisation(en)
Medizinische Universität Wien, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Krebsforschung
Journal
European Journal of Immunology
Band
44
Seiten
2749-2760
Anzahl der Seiten
12
ISSN
0014-2980
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.201344401
Publikationsdatum
08-2014
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
106022 Mikrobiologie, 106023 Molekularbiologie, 301902 Immunologie
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Immunology, Immunology and Allergy
Link zum Portal
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