STAT3 activation impairs the stability of Th9 cells

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2017-03-15
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Th9 cells regulate multiple immune responses including immunity to pathogens and tumors, allergic inflammation, and autoimmunity. Despite ongoing research into Th9 development and function, little is known about the stability of the Th9 phenotype. In this report we demonstrate that IL-9 production is progressively lost in Th9 cultures over several rounds of differentiation. The loss of IL-9 is not due to an outgrowth of cells that do not secrete IL-9, as purified IL-9 secretors demonstrate the same loss of IL-9 in subsequent rounds of differentiation. The loss of IL-9 production correlates with increases in phospho-STAT3 levels within the cell, and the production of IL-10. STAT3-deficient Th9 cells have increased IL-9 production that is maintained for longer in culture than IL-9 in control cultures. IL-10 is responsible for STAT3 activation during the first round of differentiation, and contributes to instability in subsequent rounds of culture. Together, our results indicate that environmental cues dictate the instability of the Th9 phenotype, and suggest approaches to enhance Th9 activity in beneficial immune responses.

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Ulrich, B. J., Verdan, F. F., McKenzie, A. N. J., Kaplan, M. H., & Olson, M. R. (2017). STAT3 activation impairs the stability of Th9 cells. Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 198(6), 2302–2309. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1601624
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