CD103+ dendritic cell — fibroblast crosstalk via TLR9, TDO2, and AHR signaling drives lung fibrogenesis
Carter H, Costa R, Adams T, Gilchrist T, Emch C, Bame M, Oldham J, Huang S, Linderholm A, Noth I, Kaminski N, Moore B, Gurczynski S. CD103+ dendritic cell — fibroblast crosstalk via TLR9, TDO2, and AHR signaling drives lung fibrogenesis. JCI Insight 2025, 10 PMID: 39964756, PMCID: PMC11949071, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.177072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsBleomycinDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalFibroblastsHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIntegrin alpha ChainsInterleukin-6LungMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 9Tryptophan OxygenaseConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAhR signalingMice treated with BLMIL-17+ cellsCD103+ DCLoss of lung functionStudies of human samplesLimited treatment optionsTreated ex vivoProduction of IL-6Inflammatory cytokine productionExon 2 deletionExpression of TDO2IL-6 productionAdoptive transferCD11c-CreCD11c+ cellsImmunological changesPulmonary fibrosisTLR agonistsProgressive scarringTreatment optionsCytokine productionLung fibrogenesisAryl hydrocarbon receptor
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