Why do T cells express the vitamin D receptor?

被引:53
作者
Cantorna, Margherita T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Vet & Biomed Sci, Ctr Mol Immunol & Infect Dis, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
来源
YEAR IN IMMUNOLOGY | 2011年 / 1217卷
关键词
vitamin D receptor; T cells; agonist selection; autoimmunity; 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D-3; MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS; IN-VITRO; INHIBITION; ACTIVATION; INTERLEUKIN-2; AUTOIMMUNITY; LYMPHOCYTES; DISEASE; TARGETS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05823.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Vitamin D is an important regulator of immune function. T cells express the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and have been shown to be direct and indirect vitamin D targets. Why should T cells be responsive to vitamin D? The data suggest that expression of the VDR is required for the development of two cell types, NKT cells and CD8 alpha alpha T cells, which inhibit autoimmunity. In addition, effector T cell cytokine production is regulated by vitamin D. Available evidence suggests that NKT and CD8 alpha alpha T cells express the VDR as part of the selection process to protect against the generation of autoimmunity, particularly in the gut.
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