Division of Immunology and Genome Biology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
Eur J Immunol. 2022 Aug;52(8):1366-1368. doi: 10.1002/eji.202149542. Epub 2022 May 6.
Vγ6 γδ T cells develop in the thymus at the perinatal stage and are exclusive IL-17A producers among γδ T cells. The loss of MHC class II led to the expansion of IL-17A Vγ6 γδ T cells in the thymus. Thus, MHC class II in the thymus inhibits the generation of IL-17A Vγ6 γδ T cells.
Vγ6 γδ T 细胞在围生期于胸腺中发育,是 γδ T 细胞中唯一的 IL-17A 产生细胞。MHC Ⅱ类分子的缺失导致胸腺中 IL-17A Vγ6 γδ T 细胞的扩增。因此,胸腺中的 MHC Ⅱ类分子抑制 IL-17A Vγ6 γδ T 细胞的生成。