ABSTRACT: γδ T cells respond rapidly to keratinocyte damage, providing essential contributions to the skin wound healing process. The molecular interactions regulating their response are unknown. Here, we identify a role for interaction of plexin B2 with the CD100 receptor in epithelial repair. In vitro blocking of plexin B2 or CD100 inhibited γδ T cell activation. Furthermore, CD100 deficiency in vivo resulted in delayed repair of cutaneous wounds due to a disrupted γδ T cell response to keratinocyte damage. Ligation of CD100 in γδ T cells induced cellular rounding via signals through ERK kinase and cofilin. Defects in this rounding process were evident in the absence of CD100-mediated signals, thereby providing a mechanistic explanation for the defective wound healing in CD100-deficient animals. The discovery of immune functions for plexin B2 and CD100 provides insight into the complex cell-cell interactions between epithelial resident γδ T cells and the neighboring cells they support.

Author Info: (1) Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

Author Info: (1) Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)