Glucocorticoid-resistant Th17 cells are selectively attenuated by cyclosporine A

Lauren P. Schewitz-Bowers, Philippa J.P. Lait, David A. Copland, Ping Chen, Wenting Wu, Ashwin D. Dhanda, Barbara P. Vistica, Emily L. Williams, Baoying Liu, Shayma Jawad, Zhiyu Li, William Tucker, Sima Hirani, Yoshiyuki Wakabayashi, Jun Zhu, Nida Sen, Becky L. Conway-Campbell, Igal Gery, Andrew D. Dick, Lai WeiRobert B. Nussenblatt*, Richard W.J. Lee

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Abstract

<jats:title>Significance</jats:title> <jats:p>Cyclosporine A was one of the first drugs used in clinical practice to successfully rescue glucocorticoid-resistant inflammatory diseases. In this article we extend the characterization of glucocorticoid-resistant human Th17 cells, and demonstrate that this effector memory T-cell subset is reciprocally attenuated by cyclosporine A. This therapeutic paradigm was confirmed in a murine model of autoimmunity, refining our understanding of cyclosporine A’s effect on the adaptive immune response. These data support the rationale for Th17-targeting therapies in the treatment of glucocorticoid-resistant inflammation.</jats:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4080-4085
Number of pages0
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Volume112
Issue number13
Early online date16 Mar 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2015

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