Early production of IL-17A by γδ T cells in the trachea promotes viral clearance during influenza infection in mice.

ABSTRACT: The innate immune response generated against influenza infection is critical for the inhibition of viral dissemination. The trachea contains different types of innate immune cells that protect the respiratory tract from pathogen invasion. Among them, γδ T cells have the ability to rapidly generate large amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines to preserve mucosal barrier homeostasis during infection. However, little is known about their role during the early phase of influenza infection in the airways. In this study, we found that, early after infection, γδ T cells are recruited and activated in the trachea and outnumber αβ T cells during the course of the influenza infection that follows. We also showed that the majority of the recruited γδ T cells express the Vγ4 TCR chain and infiltrate in

SUBMITTER: Palomino-Segura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature