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Isolation of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells from Mouse Nasal Mucosa to Detect the Expression of CD226
Published on: May 10, 2022
Fibroblasts sense commensal-derived metabolites and regulate group 2 innate lymphoid cells-dependent defense in the
Naoko Satoh-Takayama1, Yuko Shigeno2, Ritsu Nagata3
1Precision Immune Regulation RIKEN ECL Research Unit, Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Kanagawa, Japan; Division of Immunobiology, Department of Medical Life Science, Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan.
Abstract:
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) contribute to mucosal homeostasis and initiate immune responses against gastrointestinal pathogens, including those that target the stomach. However, the role of commensal bacteria in promoting stomach immunity is unknown. Here, we report that YL27, a commensal bacterium from the family Muribaculaceae, modulates stomach ILC2s and their associated immune effector functions. Activation of stomach ILC2s was initiated by a subset of IL-33-producing fibroblasts in response to acetate, a metabolite of YL27, via its receptor GPR43. ILC2s-derived IL-13 was required for the induction of Muc1 expression in the epithelium and contributed to protection from H. pylori infection. Thus, these findings demonstrate that ILC2s-mediated immune responses in the stomach are initiated by interactions between commensal bacteria and fibroblasts, and highlight the role of commensals in the innate response to pathogenic bacteria for the first line of mucosal defense.
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