Expanded ILC2s in human infant intestines promote tissue growth

[Display omitted] Early life is characterized by extraordinary challenges, including rapid tissue growth and immune adaptation to foreign antigens after birth. During this developmental stage, infants have an increased risk of immune-mediated diseases. Here, we demonstrate that tissue-resident, inte...

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Published in:	Mucosal immunology Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 408 - 421
Main Authors:	Möller, Kimberly J., Wegner, Lucy H.M., Malsy, Jakob, Baumdick, Martin E., Borggrewe, Malte, Jordan-Paiz, Ana, Jung, Johannes M., Martrus, Glòria, Kretschmer, Paul, Sagebiel, Adrian F., Schreurs, Renée R.C.E., Hagen, Sven H., Burmester, Gunter, Clauditz, Till S., Pals, Steven T., Boettcher, Michael, Melling, Nathaniel, Sauter, Guido, Tomuschat, Christian, Königs, Ingo, Schumacher, Udo, Altfeld, Marcus, Bernink, Jochem H., Perez, Daniel, Reinshagen, Konard, Bunders, Madeleine J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-08-2023
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Summary:	[Display omitted] Early life is characterized by extraordinary challenges, including rapid tissue growth and immune adaptation to foreign antigens after birth. During this developmental stage, infants have an increased risk of immune-mediated diseases. Here, we demonstrate that tissue-resident, interleukin (IL)-13- and IL-4-producing group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are enriched in human infant intestines compared to adult intestines. Organoid systems were employed to assess the role of infant intestinal ILC2s in intestinal development and showed that IL-13 and IL-4 increased epithelial cell proliferation and skewed cell differentiation toward secretory cells. IL-13 furthermore upregulated the production of mediators of type-2 immunity by infant intestinal epithelial cells, including vascular endothelial growth factor-A and IL-26, a chemoattractant for eosinophils. In line with these in vitro findings increased numbers of eosinophils were detected in vivo in infant intestines. Taken together, ILC2s are enriched in infant intestines and can support intestinal development while inducing an epithelial secretory response associated with type 2 immune-mediated diseases.
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ISSN:	1933-0219 1935-3456
DOI:	10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.04.004