Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate antibody-mediated responses to combat extracellular pathogens including parasites by initiating T helper cell differentiation. Here we demonstrate that carbohydrate-specific signalling by DC-SIGN drives follicular T helper cell (TFH) differentiation via IL-27 expression. Fucose, but not mannose, engagement of DC-SIGN results in activation of IKKε, which collaborates with type I IFNR signalling to induce formation and activation of transcription factor ISGF3. Notably, ISGF3 induces expression of IL-27 subunit p28, and subsequent IL-27 secreted by DC-SIGN-primed DCs is pivotal for the induction of Bcl-6(+)CXCR5(+)PD-1(hi)Foxp1(lo) TFH cells, IL-21 secretion by TFH cells and T-cell-dependent IgG production by B cells. Thus, we have identified an essential role for DC-SIGN-induced ISGF3 by fucose-based PAMPs in driving IL-27 and subsequent TFH polarization, which might be harnessed for vaccination design.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5074 |
Journal | Nature Communications [E] |
Volume | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Amino Acid Motifs
- B-Lymphocytes
- Cell Adhesion Molecules
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Nucleus
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Dendritic Cells
- Dimerization
- Flow Cytometry
- Fucose
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
- Interferon Regulatory Factor-7
- Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma Subunit
- Interleukin-27
- Lectins, C-Type
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Mannose
- RNA Interference
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Signal Transduction
- T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer