PMID- 22504954 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20121101 LR - 20211021 IS - 2042-0226 (Electronic) IS - 1672-7681 (Print) IS - 1672-7681 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 4 DP - 2012 Jul TI - Regulation of TH17 cell differentiation by innate immune signals. PG - 287-95 LID - 10.1038/cmi.2012.10 [doi] AB - Upon antigen stimulation, naive T helper cells differentiate into distinct lineages to attain specialized properties and effector functions. T(H)17 cells, a recently identified lineage of CD4(+) effector T cells, play a key role in the immune defense against fungi and extracellular bacteria, but also contribute to the pathogenesis of many autoimmune conditions. The differentiation of T(H)17 cells is orchestrated by an intricate network of signaling pathways and transcriptional regulators in T cells. While the involvement of T cell-intrinsic pathways has been described extensively, we are just beginning to appreciate how T(H)17 cell development is shaped by extrinsic pathways, especially the innate immune signals. Dendritic cells (DCs), the most important cell type to bridge innate and adaptive immunity, drive T(H)17 cell differentiation by providing antigenic, costimulatory and cytokine signals. This is mediated by the recognition of innate and inflammatory signals by DCs via pattern recognition receptors, cytokine receptors and other immunomodulatory receptors that in turn activate the intracellular signaling network. In particular, p38alpha MAP kinase has emerged as a critical pathway to program DC-dependent T(H)17 cell differentiation by integrating multiple instructive signals in DCs. Here, we summarize the current knowledge on the mechanisms by which DC-derived innate immune signals drive T(H)17 cell differentiation. FAU - Huang, Gonghua AU - Huang G AD - Department of Immunology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. FAU - Wang, Yanyan AU - Wang Y FAU - Chi, Hongbo AU - Chi H LA - eng GR - K01 AR053573/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS064599/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - R21 AI094089/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20120416 PL - China TA - Cell Mol Immunol JT - Cellular & molecular immunology JID - 101242872 RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Receptors, Pattern Recognition) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Differentiation/immunology MH - Cytokines/*immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology MH - Humans MH - *Immunity, Innate MH - Receptor Cross-Talk/immunology MH - Receptors, Pattern Recognition/*immunology MH - Signal Transduction/immunology MH - Th17 Cells/*immunology MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*immunology PMC - PMC3423893 MID - NIHMS396480 EDAT- 2012/04/17 06:00 MHDA- 2012/11/02 06:00 PMCR- 2012/07/01 CRDT- 2012/04/17 06:00 PHST- 2012/04/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/04/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/11/02 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cmi201210 [pii] AID - 10.1038/cmi.2012.10 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Mol Immunol. 2012 Jul;9(4):287-95. doi: 10.1038/cmi.2012.10. Epub 2012 Apr 16.