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 Wei
  • Robert B. Nussenblatt*, Richard W.J. Lee
*Corresponding author for this work

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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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