Colitis-associated Batf(-/-) tumours lackedIL-17a(+)IL-23R(+)IL-6(+)CD4(+) T cells, hence displaying characteristics reminiscent of human CRC-infiltrating CD4(+) T cells.
Absolute numbers of IL-17(+) or IFN-γ(+) CD4(+) T cells per colon were less in mice receiving Daikenchuto than in mice that received control feed, as both groups received naive CD4(+) T cells to induce colitis.
Antibody-mediated blockade of interleukin-17 (IL-17) as well as the receptor for IL-23, a key cytokine amplifying T(H)17 responses, inhibits ETBF-induced colitis, colonic hyperplasia and tumor formation.
Compared with the control group, TNBS‑treated mice had significantly higher secretion of IL‑17, higher DAI scores, a lower ratio of Treg, reduced colon lengths and higher histological scores for colon inflammation.
Consistent with this, IL-17-induced inflammation is significantly reduced in <i>NDR1-</i>deficient mice, and NDR1 deficiency significantly protects mice from MOG-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis likely by its inhibition of IL-17-mediated signaling pathway.
Contrastingly, enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) is highly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC), rapidly inducing IL-17-dependent murine colitis and tumorigenesis.
IL23 responsive ILC have been implicated in the pathogenesis of colitis in several innate murine models through the production of IL17, IFNγ, and GM-CSF.
Importantly, intestinal NIK signaling is active in mouse models of colitis and patients with inflammatory bowel diseases; meanwhile, constitutive NIK signaling increases the susceptibility to inflammatory injury by inducing ectopic M-cell differentiation and a chronic increase of IL-17A.
In a 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced colitis model, mice carrying VDR deletion in gut epithelial cells [VDRflox/flox (VDRf/f);Villin-Cre or VDRΔIEC] or in colonic epithelial cells (VDRf/f;CDX2-Cre or VDRΔCEC) developed more severe clinical colitis than VDRf/f control mice, characterized by more robust T-helper (TH)1 and TH17 responses, with greater increases in mucosal interferon (IFN)-γ+, interleukin (IL)-17+, and IFN-γ+IL-17+ T cells.
In addition, key cytokines associated with colitis (IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-17A) were significantly suppressed, following treatment with M2b macrophage exosomes.
In the absence of IFNγ, intestinal inflammation in CD4 T cell recipient mice was associated with enhanced IL17 responses; consequently, targeting IL17 signaling in IFNγ-deficient mice reduced T cell-mediated colitis.
In this study, we investigated the role of CD30L in the development of colitis experimentally induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), in which IL-17A is involved in the pathogenesis.
Mechanically, reduced NF-κВ DNA phosphorylation activity and downregulated TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17 expressions and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were associated with improvement in colitis observed in APS-treated mice.
Notably, in vivo inhibition of miR-425 significantly alleviated the disease severity of TNBS-induced colitis in mice, with down-regulated levels of IL-17A.