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. 2017 Feb 23;17(1):13–19. doi: 10.4110/in.2017.17.1.13

The Specific Roles of Vitamins in the Regulation of Immunosurveillance and Maintenance of Immunologic Homeostasis in the Gut

Koji Hosomi 1, Jun Kunisawa 1,2,3,4,
PMCID: PMC5334118  PMID: 28261016

Abstract

Vitamins are micronutrients which are essential for the maintenance of biological responses including immune system. Hence, vitamin deficiency increases a risk of infectious, allergic, and inflammatory diseases. Accumulating evidence has recently revealed the molecular and cellular mechanisms of vitamin-mediated regulation in the active and quiescent immune responses. In this review, we focus on the immunologic roles of vitamins in the regulation of homeostasis and surveillance in the gut.

Keywords: Vitamin, IgA, Inflammation, Regulatory T cell, Energy metabolism

INTRODUCTION

Gastrointestinal tracts are continuously exposed to environmental factors including pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, virus, toxins, etc.). The invasion of pathogens is primarily prevented by the physical barrier mediated by epithelial cells such as tight junction and mucus (1,2). In the epithelium, Paneth cells produce antimicrobial peptides such as defensins, which provide additional barrier (1,2). In addition to these physical barriers, immunologic barrier is established in the gut (1,2). Among various immunologic factors, secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) is recognized as a major important factor to prevent the infection in intestinal lumen and epithelium by inhibiting adherence of pathogens to the epithelium and also neutralizing toxins (3).

Peyer's patches (PPs) are major gut-associated lymphoid tissues and are known to be an important tissue for induction and initiation of acquired immunity inclu ding antigen-specific IgA production (4,5). PPs contain T- and B-cell region like conventional lymph nodes and, unlike conventional lymph nodes, dendritic cells (DCs) are present under the epithelium. After DCs take luminal antigens, they bring them into the T cell region and subsequently germinal centers in B cell region for the presentation of antigen and consequent induction of antigen-specific T and B cell responses. Unique immunologic environments (e.g., IL-4, TGF-β, BAFF, and APRIL) in the PPs allow the preferential differentiation of naive B cells into IgA+ B cells. After emigration of IgA+ B cells from PPs, they traffic into the intestinal lamina propria and differentiate into IgA-producing plasma cells (IgA-PCs) (4,5).

In addition to immunosurveillance, gut immune system plays an ingenious role in the keeping immunologic homeostasis (6,7,8). Because intestine is exposed not only to pathogens but also to diets and commensal bacteria, gut immune system simultaneously shows both active and quiescent immune responses against pathogens and non-pathogenic factors, respectively. Indeed, regulatory-type cells such as Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells, IL-10-producing Tr1 cells, IL-10-producing regulatory macrophages are abundantly present in the intestine (7,8). Accumulating evidence has shown that impaired regulatory functions are associated with induction of allergic (e.g., food allergy) and inflammatory (e.g., Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) diseases in the gut (9).

Nutrients are essential for the development, maintenance, and regulation of host immune system (10,11). Indeed, deficient or inappropriate intake of nutrients frequently associates with the increased risk of infectious, allergy, and inflammatory diseases. Among many nutrients, essential nutrients are not generated in the body and thus must be obtained exogenously. Therefore, these are directly reflected by the composition of diets. For example, omega-3 and -6 fatty acids are essential fatty acids and thus fatty acid compositions in the dietary oils directly affect the fatty acid composition in the gut and subsequent generation of lipid mediators and its regulation in the gut immune responses including allergic responses (10,12).

Vitamins are also essential nutrients which are synthesized by many bacteria, yeast and plants, but not in mammalians including humans (11). Therefore, vitamins need to be acquired from the diets and/or commensal bacteria (13). Some of these vitamins are water soluble (e.g., vitamin B family and vitamin C) and the others are hydrophobic (e.g., vitamin A, D, E, and K), which have diverse functions in the metabolic pathways and transcription in all living organisms. These functions are coincident with the immunological regulation and hence vitamin-deficiency results in high susceptibility to infectious and immune diseases. In this review, we describe recent findings on the specific functions of vitamins in the maintenance of immunologic homeostasis and the regulation of immunosurveillance, especially in the gut.

PIVOTAL ROLES OF VITAMINS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF IMMUNOLOGIC HOMEOSTASIS IN THE GUT

To maintain the immunologic homeostasis in the harsh environment of gut, numerous numbers of Treg cells exist in the gut (7). Previous studies including ours showed that both induction and maintenance of Treg cells were mediated by vitamins (Fig. 1).

Figure 1. Pivotal roles of vitamins in the maintenance of immunologic homeostasis in the gut. Vitamin A-derived retinoic acid promotes the differentiation of naive T cells to Treg cells and simultaneously inhibits the induction of Th17 cells in the steady state. Like retinoic acid, Vitamin D (as an active form1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ, IL-17 and IL-21 from T cells together with the promoted differentiation of Treg cells. It also prevents differentiation and maturation of DCs and increases the expression of tight junction protein such as claudins in the epithelial cells. Upon the differentiation of Treg cells, they express high levels of vitamin B9 receptor (folate receptor 4, FR4), which essential for their survival. α-tocopherol, an isoform of vitamin E, can inhibit T cell infiltration into intestine through the negative regulation of signal transduction from VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 by antagonizing protein kinase C.

Figure 1

Induction of Treg cells is enhanced by vitamin A, especially retinoic acid (RA) (Fig. 1) (14,15,16). RA binds to retinoic acid receptors (RAR), a nuclear receptor, and regulates the gene transcription. RA induces expres sion of Foxp3 in naive T cells through RAR and thus enhances the preferential induction of Treg cells in TGF-β dependent manner. Indeed, treatment of naive T cells with RAR antagonist inhibits the induction of Foxp3 and differentiation to Treg cells. Simultaneously, RA prevents the induction of Th17 cells in the steady state by inhibiting IL-6 receptor expression (Fig. 1) (16,17). Since intestinal DCs predominantly produce RA from vitamin A by the action of retinaldehyde dehydrogenases (18) and thus T cells primed with intestinal DCs tend to differentiate into Treg cells.

Once Treg cells differentiated, they obtain the expression of high levels of vitamin B9 receptor (folate receptor 4, FR4) (19). Administration of FR4 monoclonal antibody specifically reduced Treg cells (19). Consistently, dietary vitamin B9 (also known as folate or folic acid) deficiency resulted in the reduction of Treg cells in the intestine in mice (20,21). In the same line, in vitamin B9-reducing condition in vitro, Treg cells could differentiate from naive T cells but failed to survive due to the decreased expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl2 molecules (20). Due to the impaired maintenance of gut homeostasis, mice fed with a vitamin B9-deficient diet exhibited higher susceptibility to intestinal inflammation (21). Thus, vitamin B9 is a survival factor for Treg cells expressing high levels of FR4, which plays an important role to maintain the immunological homeostasis in the intestine (Fig. 1).

Vitamin D is another vitamin, which is crucial for the maintenance of immunologic homeostasis. Generally, vitamin D is synthesized from cholesterol in skin in sun exposure condition and facilitates intestinal absorption of calcium, which is responsible for the appropriate remodeling of bone (22). It is well known that vitamin D enhances the production of antibacterial peptides from intestinal Paneth cells and macrophages, which provide innate type anti-microbial immunity (Fig. 2) (23,24).

Figure 2. Various roles of vitamins in the regulation of gut immunity. Vitamin A is converted to retinoic acid by retinal dehydrogenases (RALDH) expressing dendritic cells in the Peyer's patches, which induces the expression of gut homing molecules (α4β7 integrin and CCR9) on antigenprimed cells (e.g., IgA+ B cells) and allows them to traffic into the intestinal lamina propria. In the lamina propria, IgA+ B cells differentiate into IgA-producing plasma cells. IgA is then transported into the intestinal lumen, where it binds to pathogens to inhibit their invasion and function. Vitamin B1 is essential for energy metabolism, especially maintenance of TCA cycle, and therefore associates with maintenance of naive B cells which utilize predominantly TCA cycle for energy generation. Vitamin B2 also involves in the energy metabolism of immune cells. In addition, bacterial metabolite of vitamin B2 activates mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells via the presentation by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) related protein MR1. Vitamin D enhances production of antimicrobial peptides from Paneth cells and macrophages via vitamin D receptor, which provides an additional immunosurveillance system.

Figure 2

Additionally, vitamin D (as an active form 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3)-vitamin D receptor axis strengthens the epithelial tight junction in the gut by upregulating tight junction proteins such as claudins (Fig. 1) (25). Furthermore, immune cells such as activated T cells, DCs, and macrophages express vitamin D receptor. 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 inhibits production of proinflammatory cytokines including IFN-γ, IL-17 and IL-21 from T cells and promote generation of Treg cells (Fig. 1) (26). DCs are also targets of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, which prevents differentiation and maturation of DCs (Fig. 1) (27). Indeed, it has been reported that vitamin D deficiency associates with inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and atopic dermatitis (AD) in human and vitamin D supplementation decreased severity and symptoms of AD (28,29). Collectively, these findings suggest that vitamin D exerts anti-inflammatory properties by modulating immune and epithelial cells (Fig. 1).

Vitamin E (also known as Tocopherol) generally acts as hydrophobic antioxidant and protects cell membranes from free radicals and scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS) (30). Vitamin E is composed of at least four natural forms, α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol (30). Intriguingly, they show opposing immune regulatory functions (31,32). α-tocopherol inhibits inflammatory responses whereas γ-tocopherol accelerates them (Fig. 1) (32). The opposite effects of vitamin E is explained at least partly by regulation of adhesion molecules, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), both are important factors for cell recruitment during inflammation (Fig. 1) (32,33). α-tocopherol negatively regulates the signal transduction from VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 by antagonizing protein kinase C (PKC), whereas γ-tocopherol act as an agonist of PKC and elevates the signal transduction (32,34). Vitamin E is an essential vitamin and obtained from the diets such as plant oils because plants mainly synthesize it. Of note, sunflower seeds, olive oil, and almonds are rich sources of α-tocopherol but other seeds and seed oils generally contain more γ-tocopherol than α-tocopherol (35). Therefore, dietary habits may influence immunological regulation of vitamin E.

VITAMINS AND HOST IMMUNE RESPONSES

To achieve the functional immune response, immune cells should traffic appropriately. In this issue, RA plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cell trafficking in addition to the control of T cell differentiation (Fig. 2) (36). The cell trafficking into the gut is mediated by gut homing receptors (e.g., α4β7 integrin and the chemokine receptor CCR9) (37,38). As mentioned above, intestinal DCs produce RA preferentially (18). Therefore, when T and B cells activated by intestinal DCs, they acquire the expression of α4β7 integrin and CCR9, allowing them to traffic preferentially into the gut (Fig. 2) (37,38). Indeed, vitamin A deficiency increases the risk of infectious diseases such as severe diarrhea especially in childhood due to the inappropriate immune cell trafficking and functions in the gut (39,40).

Vitamin B2 (also known as riboflavin) and its active forms (e.g., Flavin adenine dinucleotide [FAD]) are known as cofactors for various enzymatic reactions such as tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and fatty acid oxidation (41). Thus, vitamin B2 has been considered to be involved in the energy metabolism in immune cells (Fig. 2). This area is now recognized as emerging field of immunology as “immunometabolism” (42). Not only energy metabolism, vitamin B2 also stimulates immune cells, especially mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, an abundant population of innate-like T cells (Fig. 2) (43,44). In addition to dietary sources, bacteria and yeast are able to synthesize vitamin B2 from guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and ribulose 5-phosphate. It is interesting to note that bacterial metabolite of vitamin B2 is recognized by MAIT cells via its presentation by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) related protein MR1 (Fig. 2) (44,45). Activated MAIT cells produce cytokines such as IFN-γ and IL-17 and contribute to exclusion of bacteria as well as the development of inflammatory diseases (45,46).

ASSOCIATION OF VITAMINS WITH IMMUNOMETABOLISM

As vitamin B2, vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine) and its derivatives (e.g., thiamine pyrophosphate) act as a cofactor for several enzymes such as pyruvate dehydrogenase and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase involved in TCA cycle (47,48). Although it is well known that vitamin B1 deficiency causes neurological disorders such as Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome, beriberi, increased blood flow, and heart failure (49), vitamin B1 is also immunologically important nutrient. Indeed, mice maintained with vitamin B1-deficient diet showed impaired antigen-specific immune responses against oral vaccine which was associated with the defects of energy metabolism (Fig. 2) (50).

Energy metabolism is determined by the balance between anabolism (ATP generation) and catabolism (ATP consumption). Additionally, cells change the dependency in energy generation on glycolysis, TCA cycle, or both. Generally, quiescent or regulatory-type cells such as naive T cells, Treg cells, M2 macrophages employ anabolic pathway for energy generation from TCA cycle, especially fatty acid oxidation (42). In contrast, activated or inflammatory cells (e.g., Th1, Th2, Th17, and M1 macrophages) show catabolic pathways and shift to glycolysis for energy generation (42). Like these cells, naive B cells in the PPs obtain the energy from TCA cycle and IgA-PCs in the intestinal lamina propria shift to glycolytic pathway (Fig. 2) (50). Consistently, the expression level of the thiamine transporter 1 (THTR1), vitamin B1 transporter, was higher in the naive B cells than in IgA-PCs (50). In agreement with these findings, mice maintained with vitamin B1-deficient diet showed decreased numbers of naïve B cells in the PPs and simultaneous reduction in the size of PPs (50). In contrast, IgA-PCs in the intestinal lamina propria were unchanged in the same condition (50).

CONClUsION

Appropriate balance between active and suppressive immune responses is achieved by intricate and ingenious regulation systems in the gut, which plays an important role in the establishment of both protection against pathogens and prevention of immune diseases. Accumulating evidence has revealed molecular and cellular mechanisms of specific function of vitamins in the control of particular immune responses. Based on the immunologic functions of vitamins, vitamin supplementation is efficient for the reduction of infectious risk, establishment of vaccination, and control of immune diseases. Indeed, world health organization (WHO) recommends vitamin A supplementation with vaccination. Thus, vitamins can be considered to be natural adjuvant for vaccination and immunoregulators. Further studies will extend our understanding about immunologic functions of vitamins and its application to eradicate infectious, allergic, and inflammatory diseases.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author's work featured in this review article was supported by grants from MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 16H01373, 15H05790, 26293111; from the The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Research on Development of New Drugs, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED); the Science and Technology Research Promotion Program for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industry; Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders, Terumo Foundation for Life Sciences and Arts and Suzuken Memorial Foundation.

Abbreviations

PPs

Peyer's patches

DCs

Dendritic cells

BAFF

B cell activating factor

APRIL

A proliferation inducing ligand

IgA-PCs

IgA-producing plasma cells

Treg cells

Foxp3+ regulatory T cells

IL-10

Interleukin-10

Tr1 cells

Foxp3- type 1 regulatory T cells

RA

Retinoic acid

RAR

Retinoic acid receptors

FR4

Folate receptor 4

Bcl2

B cell lymphoma 2

CD

Crohn's disease

UC

Ulcerative colitis

AD

Atopic dermatitis

ROS

Reactive oxygen species

PKC

Protein kinase C

FAD

Flavin adenine dinucleotide

TCA cycle

Tricarboxylic acid cycle

MAIT cells

Mucosal associated invariant T cells

MR1

MHC related molecule 1

THTR1

Thiamine transporter 1

WHO

World health organization

Footnotes

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare no conflict of interest associated with this manuscript.

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