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Medullary thymic epithelial NF-kB-inducing kinase (NIK)/IKK? pathway shapes autoimmunity and liver and lung homeostasis in mice.

ABSTRACT: Aberrant T cell development is a pivotal risk factor for autoimmune disease; however, the underlying molecular mechanism of T cell overactivation is poorly understood. Here, we identified NF-?B-inducing kinase (NIK) and IkB kinase ? (IKK?) in thymic epithelial cells (TECs) as essential regulators of T cell development. Mouse TEC-specific ablation of either NIK or IKK? resulted in severe T cell-mediated inflammation, injury, and fibrosis in the liver and lung, leading to premature death within 18 d of age. NIK or IKK? deficiency abrogated medullary TEC development, and led to breakdown of central tolerance, production of autoreactive T cells, and fatal autoimmune destruction in the liver and lung. TEC-specific ablation of NIK or IKK? also impaired thymic T cell development from the double-negative through the double-positive stages and inhibited peripheral B cell development. These results unravel a hitherto unrecognized essential role of TEC-intrinsic NIK and IKK? pathways in autoimmunity and T cell-instigated chronic liver and lung diseases.

SUBMITTER: Shen H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754592 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Medullary thymic epithelial NF-kB-inducing kinase (NIK)/IKKα pathway shapes autoimmunity and liver and lung homeostasis in mice.

Shen Hong H Ji Yewei Y Xiong Yi Y Kim Hana H Zhong Xiao X Jin Michelle G MG Shah Yatrik M YM Omary M Bishr MB Liu Yong Y Qi Ling L Rui Liangyou L

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20190903 38

Aberrant T cell development is a pivotal risk factor for autoimmune disease; however, the underlying molecular mechanism of T cell overactivation is poorly understood. Here, we identified NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK) and IkB kinase α (IKKα) in thymic epithelial cells (TECs) as essential regulators of T cell development. Mouse TEC-specific ablation of either NIK or IKKα resulted in severe T cell-mediated inflammation, injury, and fibrosis in the liver and lung, leading to premature death within 18 ...[more]

PMID: 31481626

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Medullary thymic epithelial NF-kB-inducing kinase (NIK)/IKK? pathway shapes autoimmunity and liver and lung homeostasis in mice.

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Medullary thymic epithelial NF-kB-inducing kinase (NIK)/IKKα pathway shapes autoimmunity and liver and lung homeostasis in mice.

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