Osteoclast-induced Foxp3+ CD8 T-cells limit bone loss in mice.

ABSTRACT: Osteoimmunology is the crosstalk between the skeletal and immune systems. We have previously shown in vitro that osteoclasts (OC) crosspresent antigens to induce FoxP3 in CD8 T-cells (OC-iTc(REG)), which then suppress osteoclast activity. Here we assessed the ability of OC-iTc(REG) to limit bone resorption in vivo. Mice lacking CD8 T-cells lose more bone in response to RANKL (Tnfsf11) administration. Using adoptive transfer experiments we demonstrate that FoxP3(+) CD8 T-cells limit bone loss by RANKL administration. In ovariectomized mice, a murine model of postmenopausal osteoporosis, OC-iTc(REG) limited bone loss and increased bone density as assessed by serum markers, micro computed tomography (μCT) and histomorphometry. Indeed, OC-iTc(REG)-treated ovariectomized mice had decreased leve

SUBMITTER: Buchwald ZS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3966133 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature