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Indira M, Surendranath Reddy EC, Kamala Prasad V, Satyanarayana Swamy V, Kakarla RR, Venkata Krishna Reddy M, Attiri P, Vasu Govardhana Reddy P, Aminabhavi TM. Environmentally friendly and efficient TBHP-mediated catalytic reaction for the synthesis of substituted benzimidazole-2-ones: In-silico approach to pharmaceutical applications. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118760. [PMID: 38522741 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
Abstract
A novel method was used to synthesize benzimidazole-2-ones from the corresponding benzimidazolium salts. These salts were subsequently reacted with potassium tertiary butoxide (KOtBu), followed by oxidation using tertiary butyl hydrogen peroxide (TBHP) at room temperature in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to obtain the desired products in 1 h with excellent yields. After optimizing the reaction conditions, the study focused on preparing benzimidazole-2-ones with diverse substituents at N1 and N3 positions, including benzyl, 2',4',6'-trimethyl benzyl groups, and long-chain aliphatic substituents (hexyl, octyl, decyl, and dodecyl). The compounds were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectra, of which compound 2a is supported by single crystal XRD. Benzimidazole-2-one compounds exhibited promising anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. The inhibition of mitochondrial Heat Shock Protein 60 (HSP60) of title compounds was also explored. Computational simulations were employed to assess anti-cancer properties of 19 benzimidazole-2-one derivatives (potential drugs). In-silico docking studies demonstrated promising binding interactions with HSP60, and these results were supported by molecular dynamics simulations. Notably, molecules 2b and 2d exhibited high affinity for HSP60 protein, highlighting their potential efficacy. The developed ligands were viable for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The findings provide valuable initial evidence supporting the efficacy of benzimidazole-2-ones as HSP60 inhibitors and lay the foundation for subsequent studies, including in-vitro assays.
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- Meeniga Indira
- Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Vemana Puram, Ganganapalle, Kadapa, 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Vemana Puram, Ganganapalle, Kadapa, 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Denisco Chemicals Pvt Ltd, D-24 Phase-1, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, 500855, Telangana, India; Department of Biotechnology, University College of Sciences, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- School Chemical Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- Center of Plasma Nano-interface Engineering, Kyushu University, West Building 2, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, 580 031, India; School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248 007, India; Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Miura A, Narita Y, Sugawara T, Shimizu H, Itoh H. Mizoribine Promotes Molecular Chaperone HSP60/HSP10 Complex Formation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6452. [PMID: 38928158 PMCID: PMC11203801 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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It has been reported that Mizoribine is an immunosuppressant used to suppress rejection in renal transplantation, nephrotic syndrome, lupus nephritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The molecular chaperone HSP60 alone induces inflammatory cytokine IL-6 and the co-chaperone HSP10 alone inhibits IL-6 induction. HSP60 and HSP10 form a complex in the presence of ATP. We analyzed the effects of Mizoribine, which is structurally similar to ATP, on the structure and physiological functions of HSP60-HSP10 using Native/PAGE and transmission electron microscopy. At low concentrations of Mizoribine, no complex formation of HSP60-HSP10 was observed, nor was the expression of IL-6 affected. On the other hand, high concentrations of Mizoribine promoted HSP60-HSP10 complex formation and consequently suppressed IL-6 expression. Here, we propose a novel mechanism of immunosuppressive action of Mizoribine.
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- Atsuko Miura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan
- Department of Life Science, Akita Cerebrospinal and Cardiovascular Center, Akita 010-0874, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Life Science, Akita Cerebrospinal and Cardiovascular Center, Akita 010-0874, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Hu Y, Hu Q, Li Y, Lu L, Xiang Z, Yin Z, Kabelitz D, Wu Y. γδ T cells: origin and fate, subsets, diseases and immunotherapy. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:434. [PMID: 37989744 PMCID: PMC10663641 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01653-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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The intricacy of diseases, shaped by intrinsic processes like immune system exhaustion and hyperactivation, highlights the potential of immune renormalization as a promising strategy in disease treatment. In recent years, our primary focus has centered on γδ T cell-based immunotherapy, particularly pioneering the use of allogeneic Vδ2+ γδ T cells for treating late-stage solid tumors and tuberculosis patients. However, we recognize untapped potential and optimization opportunities to fully harness γδ T cell effector functions in immunotherapy. This review aims to thoroughly examine γδ T cell immunology and its role in diseases. Initially, we elucidate functional differences between γδ T cells and their αβ T cell counterparts. We also provide an overview of major milestones in γδ T cell research since their discovery in 1984. Furthermore, we delve into the intricate biological processes governing their origin, development, fate decisions, and T cell receptor (TCR) rearrangement within the thymus. By examining the mechanisms underlying the anti-tumor functions of distinct γδ T cell subtypes based on γδTCR structure or cytokine release, we emphasize the importance of accurate subtyping in understanding γδ T cell function. We also explore the microenvironment-dependent functions of γδ T cell subsets, particularly in infectious diseases, autoimmune conditions, hematological malignancies, and solid tumors. Finally, we propose future strategies for utilizing allogeneic γδ T cells in tumor immunotherapy. Through this comprehensive review, we aim to provide readers with a holistic understanding of the molecular fundamentals and translational research frontiers of γδ T cells, ultimately contributing to further advancements in harnessing the therapeutic potential of γδ T cells.
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- Yi Hu
- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
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- Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
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- Institute of Immunology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China.
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A Distinctive γδ T Cell Repertoire in NOD Mice Weakens Immune Regulation and Favors Diabetic Disease. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12101406. [PMID: 36291615 PMCID: PMC9599391 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Previous studies in mice and humans suggesting that γδ T cells play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes have been inconsistent and contradictory. We attempted to resolve this for the type 1 diabetes-prone NOD mice by characterizing their γδ T cell populations, and by investigating the functional contributions of particular γδ T cells subsets, using Vγ-gene targeted NOD mice. We found evidence that NOD Vγ4+ γδ T cells inhibit the development of diabetes, and that the process by which they do so involves IL-17 production and/or promotion of regulatory CD4+ αβ T cells (Tregs) in the pancreatic lymph nodes. In contrast, the NOD Vγ1+ cells promote diabetes development. Enhanced Vγ1+ cell numbers in NOD mice, in particular those biased to produce IFNγ, appear to favor diabetic disease. Within NOD mice deficient in particular γδ T cell subsets, we noted that changes in the abundance of non-targeted T cell types also occurred, which varied depending upon the γδ T cells that were missing. Our results indicate that while certain γδ T cell subsets inhibit the development of spontaneous type 1 diabetes, others exacerbate it, and they may do so via mechanisms that include altering the levels of other T cells.
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Born WK, O'Brien RL. Becoming aware of γδ T cells. Adv Immunol 2022; 153:91-117. [PMID: 35469596 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ai.2021.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The discovery that B cells and αβ T cells exist was predictable: These cells gave themselves away through their products and biological effects. In contrast, there was no reason to anticipate the existence of γδ T cells. Even the accidental discovery of a novel TCR-like gene (later named γ) that did not encode TCR α or β proteins did not immediately change this. TCR-like γ had no obvious function, and its early expression in the thymus encouraged speculation about a possible role in αβ T cell development. However, the identification of human PBL-derived cell-lines which expressed CD3 in complex with the TCR-like γ protein, but not the αβ TCR, first indicated that a second T cell-type might exist, and the TCR-like γ chain was observed to co-precipitate with another protein. Amid speculation about a possible second TCR, this potential dimeric partner was named δ. To determine if the δ protein was indeed TCR-like, we undertook to sequence it. Meanwhile, a fourth TCR-like gene was discovered and provisionally named x. TCR-like x had revealed itself through genomic rearrangements early in T cell development, and was an attractive candidate for the gene encoding δ. The observation that δ protein sequences matched the predicted amino acid sequences encoded by the x gene, as well as serological cross-reactivity, confirmed that the TCR-like x gene indeed encoded the δ protein. Thus, the γδ heterodimer was established as a second TCR, and the cells that express it (the γδ T cells) consequently represented a third lymphocyte-population with the potential of recognizing diverse antigens. Soon, it became clear that γδ T cells are widely distributed and conserved among the vertebrate species, implying biological importance. Consistently, early functional studies revealed their roles in host resistance to pathogens, tissue repair, immune regulation, metabolism, organ physiology and more. Albeit discovered late, γδ T cells have repeatedly proven to play a distinct and often critical immunological role, and now generate much interest.
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- Willi K Born
- Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States.
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- Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, United States
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Johnson MD, Otuki MF, Cabrini DA, Rudolph R, Witherden DA, Havran WL. Hspa8 and ICAM-1 as damage-induced mediators of γδ T cell activation. J Leukoc Biol 2022; 111:135-145. [PMID: 33847413 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3ab0420-282r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Tissue-resident γδ T cells form the first line of defense at barrier surfaces where they survey host tissue for signs of stress or damage. Following recognition of injury, γδ T cells play a crucial role in the wound-healing response through the production of growth factors and cytokines that promote proliferation in surrounding epithelial cells. To initiate this response, γδ T cells require interactions with a variety of epithelial-expressed costimulatory molecules in addition to primary signaling through their TCR. In the epidermis these signals include the coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR), histocompatibility antigen 60c (H60c), and plexin B2, which interact with γδ T cell-expressed junctional adhesion molecule-like protein (JAML), NKG2D, and CD100, respectively. Here we identify heat shock protein family A member 8 (Hspa8) and ICAM-1 as two additional keratinocyte-expressed costimulatory molecules for epidermal resident γδ T cells (termed DETC). These molecules were rapidly up-regulated in the epidermis following wounding in both mouse and human tissue. Both Hspa8 and ICAM-1 had a costimulatory effect on DETC, inducing proliferation, CD25 up-regulation, and IL-2 production. We also provide evidence that DETC can be activated through the potential ICAM-1 and Hspa8 receptors LFA-1 and CD316. Finally, knockdown of Hspa8 in keratinocytes reduced their ability to activate DETC in culture and ICAM-1-/- mice exhibited impaired rates of healing in skin-organ culture suggesting a role for these proteins in the DETC-mediated damage response. Together with previous work on CAR, H60c, and plexin B2, these results add to a picture of a complex keratinocyte wound signature that is required for efficient DETC activation.
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- Margarete D Johnson
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Identification of leptospiral protein antigens recognized by WC1 + γδ T cell subsets as target for development of recombinant vaccines. Infect Immun 2021; 90:e0049221. [PMID: 34694919 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00492-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pathogenic Leptospira species cause leptospirosis, a neglected zoonotic disease recognized as a global public health problem. It is also the cause of the most common cattle infection that results in major economic losses due to reproductive problems. γδ T cells play a role in the protective immune response in livestock species against Leptospira while human γδ T cells also respond to Leptospira. Thus, activation of γδ T cells has emerged as a potential component in the optimization of vaccine strategies. Bovine γδ T cells proliferate and produce IFN-γ in response to vaccination with inactivated leptospires and this response is mediated by a specific subpopulation of the WC1-bearing γδ T cells. WC1 molecules are members of the group B scavenger receptor cysteine rich (SRCR) superfamily and are composed of multiple SRCR domains, of which particular extracellular domains act as ligands for Leptospira. Since WC1 molecules function as both pattern recognition receptors and γδ TCR coreceptors, the WC1 system has been proposed as a novel target to engage γδ T cells. Here, we demonstrate the involvement of leptospiral protein antigens in the activation of WC1+ γδ T cells and identified two leptospiral outer membrane proteins able to interact directly with them. Interestingly, we show that the protein-specific γδ T cell response is composed of WC1.1+ and WC1.2+ subsets, although a greater number of WC1.1+ ???? T-cell respond. Identification of protein antigens will enhance our understanding of the role γδ T cells play in the leptospiral immune response and in recombinant vaccine development.
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Deseke M, Prinz I. Ligand recognition by the γδ TCR and discrimination between homeostasis and stress conditions. Cell Mol Immunol 2020; 17:914-924. [PMID: 32709926 PMCID: PMC7608190 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-020-0503-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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T lymphocytes comprise cells expressing either an αβ or a γδ TCR. The riddle how αβ TCRs are triggered by specific peptides presented in the context of MHC was elucidated some time ago. In contrast, the mechanisms that underlie antigen recognition by γδ TCRs are still baffling the scientific community. It is clear that activation of γδ TCRs does not necessarily depend on MHC antigen presentation. To date, diverse and largely host-cell-derived molecules have been identified as cognate antigens for the γδ TCR. However, for most γδ TCRs, the activating ligand is still unknown and many open questions with regard to physiological relevance and generalizable concepts remain. Especially the question of how γδ T cells can distinguish homeostatic from stress conditions via their TCR remains largely unresolved. Recent discoveries in the field might have paved the way towards a better understanding of antigen recognition by the γδ TCR and have made it conceivable to revise the current knowledge and contextualize the new findings.
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- Malte Deseke
- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Dunst J, Glaros V, Englmaier L, Sandoz PA, Önfelt B, Kisielow J, Kreslavsky T. Recognition of synthetic polyanionic ligands underlies "spontaneous" reactivity of Vγ1 γδTCRs. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 107:1033-1044. [PMID: 31943366 PMCID: PMC7317387 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.2ma1219-392r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Although γδTCRs were discovered more than 30 yr ago, principles of antigen recognition by these receptors remain unclear and the nature of these antigens is largely elusive. Numerous studies reported that T cell hybridomas expressing several Vγ1-containing TCRs, including the Vγ1Vδ6 TCR of γδNKT cells, spontaneously secrete cytokines. This property was interpreted as recognition of a self-ligand expressed on the hybridoma cells themselves. Here, we revisited this finding using a recently developed reporter system and live single cell imaging. We confirmed strong spontaneous signaling by Vγ1Vδ6 and related TCRs, but not by TCRs from several other γδ or innate-like αβ T cells, and demonstrated that both γ and δ chains contributed to this reactivity. Unexpectedly, live single cell imaging showed that activation of this signaling did not require any interaction between cells. Further investigation revealed that the signaling is instead activated by interaction with negatively charged surfaces abundantly present under regular cell culture conditions and was abrogated when noncharged cell culture vessels were used. This mode of TCR signaling activation was not restricted to the reporter cell lines, as interaction with negatively charged surfaces also triggered TCR signaling in ex vivo Vγ1 γδ T cells. Taken together, these results explain long-standing observations on the spontaneous reactivity of Vγ1Vδ6 TCR and demonstrate an unexpected antigen presentation-independent mode of TCR activation by a spectrum of chemically unrelated polyanionic ligands.
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- Josefine Dunst
- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
- Center for Molecular MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
- Center for Molecular MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
- Center for Molecular MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Applied PhysicsScience for Life LaboratoryKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholmSweden
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- Department of Applied PhysicsScience for Life LaboratoryKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholmSweden
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell BiologyKarolinska InstituteSolnaSweden
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- Institute of Molecular Health SciencesETHZurichSwitzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska InstitutetKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
- Center for Molecular MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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White J, O'Brien RL, Born WK. BW5147 and Derivatives for the Study of T Cells and their Antigen Receptors. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2020; 68:15. [PMID: 32419056 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-020-00579-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Like B cells, T cells can be immortalized through hybridization with lymphoma cells, a technique that has been particularly useful in the study of the T cell receptors (TCR) for antigen. In T cell hybridizations, the AKR mouse strain-derived thymus lymphoma BW5147 is by far the most popular fusion line. However, the full potential of this technology had to await inactivation of the productively rearranged TCR-α and -β genes in the lymphoma. BWα-β-, the TCR-gene deficient variant of the original lymphoma, which has become the fusion line of choice for αβ T cells, is now available with numerous modifications, enabling the investigation of many aspects of TCR-mediated responses and TCR-structure. Unexpectedly, inactivating BW's functional TCR-α gene also rendered the lymphoma more permissive for the expression of TCR-γδ, facilitating the study of γδ T cells, their TCRs, and their TCR-mediated reactivity.
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- Janice White
- Department of Biomedical Research, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO, 80206, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO, 80206, USA.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO, 80206, USA. .,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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The Dynamics of the Skin's Immune System. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081811. [PMID: 31013709 PMCID: PMC6515324 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The skin is a complex organ that has devised numerous strategies, such as physical, chemical, and microbiological barriers, to protect the host from external insults. In addition, the skin contains an intricate network of immune cells resident to the tissue, crucial for host defense as well as tissue homeostasis. In the event of an insult, the skin-resident immune cells are crucial not only for prevention of infection but also for tissue reconstruction. Deregulation of immune responses often leads to impaired healing and poor tissue restoration and function. In this review, we will discuss the defensive components of the skin and focus on the function of skin-resident immune cells in homeostasis and their role in wound healing.
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γδ T cells control humoral immune response by inducing T follicular helper cell differentiation. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3151. [PMID: 30089795 PMCID: PMC6082880 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05487-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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γδ T cells have many known functions, including the regulation of antibody responses. However, how γδ T cells control humoral immunity remains elusive. Here we show that complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA), but not alum, immunization induces a subpopulation of CXCR5-expressing γδ T cells in the draining lymph nodes. TCRγδ+CXCR5+ cells present antigens to, and induce CXCR5 on, CD4 T cells by releasing Wnt ligands to initiate the T follicular helper (Tfh) cell program. Accordingly, TCRδ-/- mice have impaired germinal center formation, inefficient Tfh cell differentiation, and reduced serum levels of chicken ovalbumin (OVA)-specific antibodies after CFA/OVA immunization. In a mouse model of lupus, TCRδ-/- mice develop milder glomerulonephritis, consistent with decreased serum levels of lupus-related autoantibodies, when compared with wild type mice. Thus, modulation of the γδ T cell-dependent humoral immune response may provide a novel therapy approach for the treatment of antibody-mediated autoimmunity.
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Mamedov MR, Scholzen A, Nair RV, Cumnock K, Kenkel JA, Oliveira JHM, Trujillo DL, Saligrama N, Zhang Y, Rubelt F, Schneider DS, Chien YH, Sauerwein RW, Davis MM. A Macrophage Colony-Stimulating-Factor-Producing γδ T Cell Subset Prevents Malarial Parasitemic Recurrence. Immunity 2018; 48:350-363.e7. [PMID: 29426701 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Despite evidence that γδ T cells play an important role during malaria, their precise role remains unclear. During murine malaria induced by Plasmodium chabaudi infection and in human P. falciparum infection, we found that γδ T cells expanded rapidly after resolution of acute parasitemia, in contrast to αβ T cells that expanded at the acute stage and then declined. Single-cell sequencing showed that TRAV15N-1 (Vδ6.3) γδ T cells were clonally expanded in mice and had convergent complementarity-determining region 3 sequences. These γδ T cells expressed specific cytokines, M-CSF, CCL5, CCL3, which are known to act on myeloid cells, indicating that this γδ T cell subset might have distinct functions. Both γδ T cells and M-CSF were necessary for preventing parasitemic recurrence. These findings point to an M-CSF-producing γδ T cell subset that fulfills a specialized protective role in the later stage of malaria infection when αβ T cells have declined.
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- Murad R Mamedov
- Program in Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Innatoss Laboratories B.V., 5349 AB Oss, the Netherlands
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Aduro Biotech, Inc., Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Genetics Bioinformatics Service Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Robinson RT, Huppler AR. The Goldilocks model of immune symbiosis with Mycobacteria and Candida colonizers. Cytokine 2017; 97:49-65. [PMID: 28570933 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mycobacteria and Candida species include significant human pathogens that can cause localized or disseminated infections. Although these organisms may appear to have little in common, several shared pathways of immune recognition and response are important for both control and infection-related pathology. In this article, we compare and contrast the innate and adaptive components of the immune system that pertain to these infections in humans and animal models. We also explore a relatively new concept in the mycobacterial field: biological commensalism. Similar to the well-established model of Candida infection, Mycobacteria species colonize their human hosts in equilibrium with the immune response. Perturbations in the immune response permit the progression to pathologic disease at the expense of the host. Understanding the immune factors required to maintain commensalism may aid with the development of diagnostic and treatment strategies for both categories of pathogens.
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- Richard T Robinson
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital and Health System, Children's Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Planesse C, Nativel B, Iwema T, Gasque P, Robert-Da Silva C, Viranaïcken W. Recombinant human HSP60 produced in ClearColi™ BL21(DE3) does not activate the NFκB pathway. Cytokine 2015; 73:190-5. [PMID: 25771243 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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HSP60, an intracellular molecular chaperone has been largely described as an alarmin or damage-associated molecular pattern when released outside the cell. HSP60 has been reported as a possible ligand of TLR2 or TLR4 inducing NFκB-dependant signaling pathway leading to cytokine secretion. However, recent publications suggested that HSP60 could not act as an activator of TLR4 by itself. The observed effect could be due to the presence of endotoxin in HSP60 preparation especially LPS. In order to clarify the controversy, we produced recombinant human HSP60 in two different strains of Escherichia coli, standard strain for protein overproduction, BL21(DE3), and the new ClearColi BL21(DE3) strain which lacks LPS-activity through TLR4. Undoubtedly, we have shown that recombinant HSP60 by itself was not able to induce NFκB-dependant signaling pathway in a model of THP1 monocyte cell line. Our data suggest that HSP60 needs either pathogen-associated molecules, specific post-translational modification and/or other host factors to activate immune cells via NFκB activation.
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- Cynthia Planesse
- GEICO, EA4516, Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion
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- GEICO, EA4516, Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion; GRI, EA4517, Groupe de Recherche Immunopathologie et maladies Infectieuses, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion
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- GRI, EA4517, Groupe de Recherche Immunopathologie et maladies Infectieuses, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion
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- GRI, EA4517, Groupe de Recherche Immunopathologie et maladies Infectieuses, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion
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- GEICO, EA4516, Groupe d'Etude sur l'Inflammation Chronique et l'Obésité, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion
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- GRI, EA4517, Groupe de Recherche Immunopathologie et maladies Infectieuses, Université de La Réunion et plateforme CYROI, 15, Avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, 97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Reunion.
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Patil RS, Bhat SA, Dar AA, Chiplunkar SV. The Jekyll and Hyde story of IL17-Producing γδT Cells. Front Immunol 2015; 6:37. [PMID: 25699053 PMCID: PMC4316782 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In comparison to conventional αβT cells, γδT cells are considered as specialized T cells based on their contributions in regulating immune response. γδT cells sense early environmental signals and initiate local immune-surveillance. The development of functional subtypes of γδT cells takes place in the thymus but they also exhibit plasticity in response to the activating signals and cytokines encountered in the extrathymic region. Thymic development of Tγδ1 requires strong TCR, CD27, and Skint-1 signals. However, differentiation of IL17-producing γδT cells (Tγδ17) is independent of Skint-1 or CD27 but requires notch signaling along with IL6 and TGFβ cytokines in the presence of weak TCR signal. In response to cytokines like IL23, IL6, and IL1β, Tγδ17 outshine Th17 cells for early activation and IL17 secretion. Despite expressing similar repertoire of lineage transcriptional factors, cytokines, and chemokine receptors, Tγδ17 cells differ from Th17 in spatial and temporal fashion. There are compelling reasons to consider significant role of Tγδ17 cells in regulating inflammation and thereby disease outcome. Tγδ17 cells regulate mobilization of innate immune cells and induce keratinocytes to secrete anti-microbial peptides thus exhibiting protective functions in anti-microbial immunity. In contrast, dysregulated Tγδ17 cells inhibit Treg cells, exacerbate autoimmunity, and are also known to support carcinogenesis by enhancing angiogenesis. The mechanism associated with this dual behavior of Tγδ17 is not clear. To exploit, Tγδ17 cells for beneficial use requires comprehensive analysis of their biology. Here, we summarize the current understanding on the characteristics, development, and functions of Tγδ17 cells in various pathological scenarios.
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- Rushikesh S Patil
- Chiplunkar Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre , Kharghar , India
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- Chiplunkar Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre , Kharghar , India
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- Chiplunkar Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre , Kharghar , India
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- Chiplunkar Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre , Kharghar , India
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Aydintug MK, Zhang L, Wang C, Liang D, Wands JM, Michels AW, Hirsch B, Day BJ, Zhang G, Sun D, Eisenbarth GS, O'Brien RL, Born WK. γδ T cells recognize the insulin B:9-23 peptide antigen when it is dimerized through thiol oxidation. Mol Immunol 2014; 60:116-28. [PMID: 24853397 PMCID: PMC4091716 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The insulin peptide B:9-23 is a natural antigen in the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of type 1 diabetes (T1D). In addition to αβ T cells and B cells, γδ T cells recognize the peptide and infiltrate the pancreatic islets where the peptide is produced within β cells. The peptide contains a cysteine in position 19 (Cys19), which is required for the γδ but not the αβ T cell response, and a tyrosine in position 16 (Tyr16), which is required for both. A peptide-specific mAb, tested along with the T cells, required neither of the two amino acids to bind the B:9-23 peptide. We found that γδ T cells require Cys19 because they recognize the peptide antigen in an oxidized state, in which the Cys19 thiols of two peptide molecules form a disulfide bond, creating a soluble homo-dimer. In contrast, αβ T cells recognize the peptide antigen as a reduced monomer, in complex with the MHCII molecule I-A(g7). Unlike the unstructured monomeric B:9-23 peptide, the γδ-stimulatory homo-dimer adopts a distinct secondary structure in solution, which differs from the secondary structure of the corresponding portion of the native insulin molecule. Tyr16 is required for this adopted structure of the dimerized insulin peptide as well as for the γδ response to it. This observation is consistent with the notion that γδ T cell recognition depends on the secondary structure of the dimerized insulin B:9-23 antigen.
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- M Kemal Aydintug
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biomolecular Structure, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, CO 80206, USA
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado Denver, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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γδ T cells, αβ T cells, and B cells are present together in all but the most primitive vertebrates, suggesting that each population contributes to host immune competence uniquely and that all three are necessary for maintaining immune competence. Functional and molecular analyses indicate that in infections, γδ T cells respond earlier than αβ T cells do and that they emerge late after pathogen numbers start to decline. Thus, these cells may be involved in both establishing and regulating the inflammatory response. Moreover, γδ T cells and αβ T cells are clearly distinct in their antigen recognition and activation requirements as well as in the development of their antigen-specific repertoire and effector function. These aspects allow γδ T cells to occupy unique temporal and functional niches in host immune defense. We review these and other advances in γδ T cell biology in the context of their being the major initial IL-17 producers in acute infection.
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Zhang B, Lin YY, Dai M, Zhuang Y. Id3 and Id2 act as a dual safety mechanism in regulating the development and population size of innate-like γδ T cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 192:1055-1063. [PMID: 24379125 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The innate-like T cells expressing Vγ1.1 and Vδ6.3 represent a unique T cell lineage sharing features with both the γδ T and the invariant NKT cells. The population size of Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cells is tightly controlled and usually contributes to a very small proportion of thymic output, but the underlying mechanism remains enigmatic. Deletion of Id3, an inhibitor of E protein transcription factors, can induce an expansion of the Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cell population. This phenotype is much stronger on the C57BL/6 background than on the 129/sv background. Using quantitative trait linkage analysis, we identified Id2, a homolog of Id3, to be the major modifier of Id3 in limiting Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cell expansion. The Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) phenotype is attributed to an intrinsic weakness of Id2 transcription from Id2 C57BL/6 allele, leading to an overall reduced dosage of Id proteins. However, complete removal of both Id2 and Id3 genes in developing T cells suppressed the expansion of Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cells because of decreased proliferation and increased cell death. We showed that conditional knockout of Id2 alone is sufficient to promote a moderate expansion of γδ T cells. These regulatory effects of Id2 and Id3 on Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cells are mediated by titration of E protein activity, because removing one or more copies of E protein genes can restore Vγ1.1(+)Vδ6.3(+) T cell expansion in Id2 and Id3 double conditional knockout mice. Our data indicated that Id2 and Id3 collaboratively control survival and expansion of the γδ lineage through modulating a proper threshold of E proteins.
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Identification of a new tuberculosis antigen recognized by γδ T cell receptor. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2013; 20:530-9. [PMID: 23389928 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00584-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The immune protection initiated by γδ T cells plays an important role in mycobacterial infection. The γδ T cells activated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis-derived nonpeptidic, phosphorylated biometabolites (phosphoantigens) provide only partial immune protection against mycobacterium, while evidence has suggested that protein antigen-activated γδ T cells elicit effective protective immune responses. To date, only a few distinct mycobacterial protein antigens have been identified. In the present study, we screened protein antigens recognized by γδ T cells using cells transfected with the predominant pulmonary tuberculosis γδ T cell receptor (TCR) CDR3 fragment. We identified two peptides, TP1 and TP2, which not only bind to the pulmonary tuberculosis predominant γδ TCR but also effectively activate γδ T cells isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Moreover, 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase 2 (DXS2), the TP1-matched mycobacterial protein, was confirmed as a ligand for the γδ TCR and was found to activate γδ T cells from pulmonary tuberculosis patients. The extracellular region (extracellular peptide [EP]) of Rv2272, a TP2-matched mycobacterial transmembrane protein, was also shown to activate γδ T cells from pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Both DXS2- and EP-expanded γδ T cells from pulmonary tuberculosis patients could secrete gamma interferon (IFN-γ) and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1), which play important roles in mediating cytotoxicity against mycobacterium and stimulating monocyte chemotaxis toward the site of infection. In conclusion, our study identified novel mycobacterial protein antigens recognized by γδ TCR cells that could be candidates for the development of vaccines or adjuvants against mycobacterium infection.
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Born WK, Kemal Aydintug M, O'Brien RL. Diversity of γδ T-cell antigens. Cell Mol Immunol 2013; 10:13-20. [PMID: 23085946 PMCID: PMC4003174 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2012.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In the last two decades, it has become clear that γδ T cells recognize a diverse array of antigens including self and foreign, large and small, and peptidic and non-peptidic molecules. In this respect, γδ antigens as a whole resemble more the antigens recognized by antibodies than those recognized by αβ T cells. Because of this antigenic diversity, no single mechanism-such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) restriction of αβ T cells-is likely to provide a basis for all observed T-cell antigen receptor (TCR)-dependent γδ T-cell responses. Furthermore, available evidence suggests that many individual γδ T cells are poly-specific, probably using different modes of ligand recognition in their responses to unrelated antigens. While posing a unique challenge in the maintenance of self-tolerance, this broad reactivity pattern might enable multiple overlapping uses of γδ T-cell populations, and thus generate a more efficient immune response.
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- Willi K Born
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Immune regulation in the male genital tract. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2012; 4:131-5. [PMID: 18476083 PMCID: PMC2364484 DOI: 10.1155/s1064744996000294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/1996] [Accepted: 10/01/1996] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Spermatozoa are not produced until puberty, long after the establishment of tolerance to self-antigens. Therefore, sperm-specific antigens are immunogenic in men. Most men, however, do not produce antibodies to their own gametes. Development of mechanisms to prevent or limit autoimmune responses to spermatozoa were essential for preservation of reproductive capacity. Tight junctions between adjacent Sertoli cells, as part of the blood-testis barrier, prevent sperm-immune cell contact. In some portions of the genital tract this barrier is thin or incomplete. Immune mechanisms have evolved to actively suppress the autoimmune response to spermatozoa within the genital tract. Unlike in the circulation where CD(4+) helper T lymphocytes predominate, CD(8+) suppressor/cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the most prominant T cells in the epididymis and vas deferens. In addition, spermatozoa suppress pro-inflammatory lymphocyte immune responses, possibly by inducing production of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Antisperm antibody production is induced in the male genital tract when a local infection or disruption in the genital tract physical barrier leads to an influx of CD(4+) T cells. In response to induction of a productive immune response, two additional mechanisms downregulate humoral immunity within the genital tract. T lymphocytes possessing the gammasigma form of the antigen receptor (gammasigma T cells) are concentrated in the male genital tract and in semen. These cells become activated and proliferate in men with evidence of sperm autoimmunity. Activated gammasigma T cells inhibit production of antibodies by activated B lymphocytes, thereby limiting antisperm antibody production. Heat shock proteins (hsps) are also present in semen in association with infection and antisperm antibody formation. Hsp gene transcription leads to inhibition of transcription of the genes coding for pro-inflammatory cytokines and, conversely, to activation of gammasigma T cells. Activated gammasigma T cells also promote hsp synthesis. The mechanisms to inhibit immunity to sperm may hinder effective immune elimination of microoganisms in the male genital tract.
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O'Brien RL, Chain JL, Aydintug MK, Bohrer-Kunter D, Huang Y, Hardy IR, Cambier JC, Lahmers K, Nuhsbaum T, Davidson R, Sun D, Born WK. αβ TCR⁺ T cells, but not B cells, promote autoimmune keratitis in b10 mice lacking γδ T cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012; 53:301-8. [PMID: 22199243 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate additional factors in the spontaneous development of keratitis previously reported in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ female mice. METHODS The study tested whether susceptible B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ mice have dry eyes compared with resistant B6.TCRδ⁻/⁻ females and also rederived the B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ strain to test for the role of an infectious agent. Also assessed was whether adoptive transfer of αβ T cells from autoimmune mice induced keratitis in resistant mice. In addition, a potential role was examined for B cells or autoantibodies by B-cell inactivation, and the role of female hormones was tested by ovariectomy. Finally, the study investigated whether adoptive transfer of Vγ1⁺ γδ T cells confers protection. RESULTS Tear production in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ females was actually higher than in B6.TCRδ⁻/⁻ controls. Rederived B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ mice still developed keratitis. Keratitis was induced in resistant mice after adoptive transfer of αβ T cells from keratitic donors. Inactivation of B cells from susceptible mice had no effect on the development of keratitis. Ovariectomy did not significantly reduce disease in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ females. Adoptive transfer of Vγ1⁺ cells from wild-type donors reduced keratitis in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ females. CONCLUSIONS Neither low tear levels nor ovarian hormones contribute to spontaneous keratitis in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ female mice, nor does it appear to depend on an infectious agent carried vertically in this strain. However, αβ T cells from keratitic hosts are sufficient to induce disease in the resistant B10.TCRβ⁻/⁻δ⁻/⁻ strain. Autoaggressive αβ T cells in the absence of Vγ1⁺ T cells in B10.TCRδ⁻/⁻ mice may be insufficiently checked to prevent disease.
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- Rebecca L O'Brien
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Tanabe M, Ishida R, Izuhara F, Komatsuda A, Wakui H, Sawada K, Otaka M, Nakamura N, Itoh H. The ATPase activity of molecular chaperone HSP60 is inhibited by immunosuppressant mizoribine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/ajmb.2012.22010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Morphine Alters M. bovis Infected Microglia’s Ability to Activate γδ T Lymphocytes. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2011; 6:578-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s11481-011-9308-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Born WK, Zhang L, Nakayama M, Jin N, Chain JL, Huang Y, Aydintug MK, O'Brien RL. Peptide antigens for gamma/delta T cells. Cell Mol Life Sci 2011; 68:2335-43. [PMID: 21553233 PMCID: PMC11114491 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-011-0697-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2011] [Accepted: 04/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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γδ T cells express adaptive antigen receptors encoded by rearranging genes. Their diversity is highest in the small region of TCR V-J junctions, especially in the δ chain, which should enable the γδ TCRs to distinguish differences in small epitopes. Indeed, recognition of small molecules, and of an epitope on a larger protein has been reported. Responses to small non-peptides known as phospho-antigens are multi-clonal yet limited to a single γδ T cell subset in humans and non-human primates. Responses to small peptides are multi-clonal or oligo-clonal, include more than one subset of γδ T cells, and occur in rodents and primates. However, less effort has been devoted to investigate the peptide responses. To settle the questions of whether peptides can be ligands for the γδ TCRs, and whether responses to small peptides might occur normally, peptide binding will have to be demonstrated, and natural peptide ligands identified.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens/immunology
- Antigens/metabolism
- Antigens, Bacterial/immunology
- Antigens, Bacterial/metabolism
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/metabolism
- Humans
- Peptides/immunology
- Peptides/metabolism
- Protein Binding/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
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- Willi K Born
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Champagne E. γδ T cell receptor ligands and modes of antigen recognition. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2011; 59:117-37. [PMID: 21298486 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-011-0118-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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T lymphocytes expressing the γδ-type of T cell receptors (TCRs) for antigens contribute to all aspects of immune responses, including defenses against viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumors, allergy and autoimmunity. Multiple subsets have been individualized in humans as well as in mice and they appear to recognize in a TCR-dependent manner antigens as diverse as small non-peptidic molecules, soluble or membrane-anchored polypeptides and molecules related to MHC antigens on cell surfaces, implying diverse modes of antigen recognition. We review here the γδ TCR ligands which have been identified along the years and their characteristics, with emphasis on a few systems which have been extensively studied such as human γδ T cells responding to phosphoantigens or murine γδ T cells activated by allogeneic MHC antigens. We discuss a speculative model of antigen recognition involving simultaneous TCR recognition of MHC-like and non-MHC ligands which could fit with most available data and shares many similarities with the classical model of MHC-restricted antigen recognition for peptides or lipids by T cells subsets with αβ-type TCRs.
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- Eric Champagne
- INSERM U1043/CNRS U5282; Université de Toulouse, UPS, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan, Toulouse, France.
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Quintana FJ, Cohen IR. The HSP60 immune system network. Trends Immunol 2010; 32:89-95. [PMID: 21145789 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Revised: 11/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/05/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) were initially discovered as participants in the cellular response to stress. It is now clear, however, that self and microbial HSPs also play an important role in the control of the immune response. Here, we focus on HSP60 and its interactions with both the innate and adaptive immune system in mammals. We also consider that circulating HSP60 and the quantities and specificities of serum antibodies to HSP60 provide a biomarker to monitor the immune status of the individual. Thus, the dual role of HSP60 as an immune modulator and a biomarker, provides an opportunity to modulate immunity for therapeutic purposes, and to monitor the immune response in health and disease.
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- Francisco J Quintana
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA.
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Kreslavsky T, von Boehmer H. gammadeltaTCR ligands and lineage commitment. Semin Immunol 2010; 22:214-21. [PMID: 20447836 PMCID: PMC2912151 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2010.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Accepted: 04/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Two major T lymphocyte lineages--alphabeta and gammadelta T cells--develop in the thymus from common precursors. Differentiation of both lineages requires signals coming from TCRs. Development of alphabeta T cells is driven at early stages by signaling from the pre-TCR, most likely in a ligand-independent fashion, and later--by signals delivered by alphabetaTCRs binding to their ligands--classical or non-classical MHC molecules. gammadelta lineage cells likewise require TCR signaling for their differentiation. Recent work from several groups suggests that TCR signaling not only ensures the developmental progression towards alphabeta and gammadelta lineages but that signal strength instructs lineage fate: weaker TCR signal results in alphabeta and stronger--in gammadelta lineage commitment. However, as most gammadeltaTCRs remain orphan receptors, it is still debated whether strong signals from gammadeltaTCRs in development are generated in a ligand-dependent manner (as in the case of alphabetaTCRs), ligand-independent manner (as for pre-TCR) or both. Here we summarize evidence supporting a possible role for ligands in gammadelta T cell lineage commitment and the generation of gammadelta sublineages.
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- Taras Kreslavsky
- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Biology, Cancer Immunology & AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Smith 736, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Born WK, Yin Z, Hahn YS, Sun D, O'Brien RL. Analysis of gamma delta T cell functions in the mouse. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2010; 184:4055-61. [PMID: 20368285 PMCID: PMC4476288 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mouse models of disease and injury have been invaluable in investigations of the functional role of gammadelta T cells. They show that gammadelta T cells engage in immune responses both early and late, that they can function both polyclonally and as peripherally selected clones, and that they can be effector cells and immune regulators. They also suggest that functional development of gammadelta T cells occurs stepwise in thymus and periphery, and that it is governed by gammadelta TCR-signaling and other signals. Finally, they indicate that gammadelta T cell functions often segregate with TCR-defined subsets, in contrast to conventional T cells. From the functional studies in mice and other animal models, gammadelta T cells emerge as a distinct lymphocyte population with a unique and broad functional repertoire, and with important roles in Ab responses, inflammation and tissue repair. They also are revealed as a potentially useful target for immune intervention.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Humans
- Inflammation Mediators/physiology
- Mice
- Models, Animal
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/physiology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/classification
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/physiology
- Signal Transduction/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/classification
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/pathology
- Thymus Gland/embryology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
- Thymus Gland/metabolism
- Thymus Gland/pathology
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- Willi K Born
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Zhang L, Jin N, Nakayama M, O'Brien RL, Eisenbarth GS, Born WK. Gamma delta T cell receptors confer autonomous responsiveness to the insulin-peptide B:9-23. J Autoimmun 2010; 34:478-84. [PMID: 20080388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2009.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2009] [Accepted: 12/13/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The range and physical qualities of molecules that act as ligands for the gammadelta T cell receptors (TCRs) remain uncertain. Processed insulin is recognized by alphabeta T cells, which mediate diabetes in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Here, we present evidence that gammadelta T cells in these mice recognize processed insulin as well. Hybridomas generated from NOD spleen and pancreatic lymph nodes included clones expressing gammadelta TCRs that responded specifically to purified islets of Langerhans and to an insulin peptide, but not to intact insulin. The gammadelta TCRs associated with this type of response are diverse, but a cloned gammadelta TCR was sufficient to transfer the response. The response to the insulin peptide was autonomous as demonstrated by stimulating single responder cells in isolation. This study reveals a novel specificity for gammadelta TCRs, and raises the possibility that gammadelta T cells become involved in islet-specific autoimmunity.
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- Li Zhang
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Alonzo ES, Gottschalk RA, Das J, Egawa T, Hobbs RM, Pandolfi PP, Pereira P, Nichols KE, Koretzky GA, Jordan MS, Sant'Angelo DB. Development of promyelocytic zinc finger and ThPOK-expressing innate gamma delta T cells is controlled by strength of TCR signaling and Id3. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 184:1268-79. [PMID: 20038637 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The broad-complex tramtrack and bric a brac-zinc finger transcriptional regulator (BTB-ZF), promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (PLZF), was recently shown to control the development of the characteristic innate T cell phenotype and effector functions of NK T cells. Interestingly, the ectopic expression of PLZF was shown to push conventional T cells into an activated state that seems to be proinflammatory. The factors that control the normal expression of PLZF in lymphocytes are unknown. In this study, we show that PLZF expression is not restricted to NK T cells but is also expressed by a subset of gammadelta T cells, functionally defining distinct subsets of this innate T cell population. A second BTB-ZF gene, ThPOK, is important for the phenotype of the PLZF-expressing gammadelta T cells. Most importantly, TCR signal strength and expression of inhibitor of differentiation gene 3 control the frequency of PLZF-expressing gammadelta T cells. This study defines the factors that control the propensity of the immune system to produce potentially disease-causing T cell subsets.
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- Eric S Alonzo
- Immunology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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O'Brien RL, Taylor MA, Hartley J, Nuhsbaum T, Dugan S, Lahmers K, Aydintug MK, Wands JM, Roark CL, Born WK. Protective role of gammadelta T cells in spontaneous ocular inflammation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009; 50:3266-74. [PMID: 19151391 PMCID: PMC2701479 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-2982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A role for gammadelta T cells in immunoregulation has been shown in a number of studies, but in the absence of infection or induced disease, mice lacking gammadelta T cells generally appear to be healthy. That certain mice lacking gammadelta T cells often spontaneously develop keratitis, characterized by a progressive and destructive inflammation of the cornea is reported here. METHODS The keratitis developing in these mice was characterized in terms of prevalence in males versus females, age of onset, and histologic features. Attempts were made to understand the underlying causes of the disease by removing alphabeta T cells, altering sex hormones, and reconstituting gammadelta T cells. RESULTS The development of keratitis in these mice depended on the C57BL/10 genetic background, and was much more common among females than males. The incidence of the disease increased with age, exceeding 80% in females greater than 18 weeks old. Evidence that the keratitis in these mice is at least partly autoimmune in nature, and that despite its prevalence in females, male hormones do not protect against the disease is presented. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate an important role for gammadelta T cells in maintaining immune balance in the eye. The mice described in this study represent a potential new small animal model of keratitis.
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- Rebecca L O'Brien
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado 80206, USA.
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Born WK, O'Brien RL. Antigen-restricted gammadelta T-cell receptors? Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2009; 57:129-35. [PMID: 19333730 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-009-0017-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Accepted: 02/03/2009] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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After more than two decades of investigation, the biological role of the gammadelta T-cell receptors (TCRs) remains elusive. In fact, a theory of ligand recognition is still lacking that accounts for their adaptable structure, their peripheral selection, and the observed responses of gammadelta T cells, which do not require immunization but only include cells sharing germline-encoded components of the TCR. Assuming that all gammadelta T cells recognize ligands by a common mechanism, we now propose that germline-encoded components of the gammadelta TCRs provide for the specific recognition of a select set of antigenic determinants (Ags) which appear on the cell surface in various molecular associations. Furthermore, we hypothesize that the adaptivity of the gammadelta TCRs serves to increase affinity for the molecules with which these Ags associate rather than for the Ags themselves. Here we outline this hypothetical mechanism and discuss its possible implications for thymic selection and potential for complementing known innate and adaptive mechanisms of immune defense.
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- Willi K Born
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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OBJECTIVE Hypertonic saline fluids used to resuscitate trauma patients can prevent neutrophil-mediated lung tissue damage, making them attractive alternatives to conventional resuscitation fluids. We have previously shown that gammadeltaT cells, a small T lymphocyte subset, reduce acute inflammatory lung damage by eliminating activated neutrophils that express heat shock protein 72 on the cell surface. Here, we studied whether these protective effects of hypertonic saline are related to improved gammadeltaT cell-mediated neutrophil killing. DESIGN Laboratory investigation. SETTING University research laboratory. SUBJECTS Human peripheral blood from healthy subjects--isolated gammadeltaT lymphocytes and neutrophils. INTERVENTIONS Isolated blood cells were treated with different concentrations of hypertonic saline and endotoxin of Escherichia coli O111:B4 (lipopolysaccharide). In some experiments, gammadeltaT cells were activated by CD3 cross-linking or by phorbol-myristate acetate and ionomycin, or by phytohemagglutinin. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Clinically relevant concentrations of hypertonic saline (20 mM) significantly augmented CD69 expression of gammadeltaT cells that were stimulated with 100 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide. Additionally, lipopolysaccharide induced a three- to five-fold increase in tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 expression by gammadeltaT cells. This response was completely abrogated by hypertonic saline. These data indicate that hypertonic saline can modulate gammadeltaT cell functions. Stimulation of neutrophils with 1-1,000 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide caused a greater than 3-fold increase in heat shock protein-72 expression on the cell surface, which was significantly augmented by hypertonic saline. In cocultures of gammadeltaT cells with autologous neutrophils, 15.6 +/- 3.4% of all neutrophils were killed within 120 min. In the presence of lipopolysaccharide (1 microg/mL), this percentage increased to 23.7 +/- 2.1%, and it was further increased to 31.8 +/- 3.1% when 20 mM hypertonic saline was added with lipopolysaccharide. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that hypertonic saline enhances the elimination of inflammatory neutrophils by gammadeltaT cells by augmenting heat shock protein-72 expression on the cell surface of neutrophils. Hypertonic saline resuscitation may therefore protect host tissues by enhancing neutrophil clearance from the lungs.
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Hirsh MI, Junger WG. Roles of heat shock proteins and gamma delta T cells in inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2008; 39:509-13. [PMID: 18566334 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0090tr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Elimination of activated inflammatory cells that infiltrate and damage host organs can reduce morbidity and mortality. A better understanding of the mechanisms by which these processes occur may lead to new approaches to prevent tissue damage. The lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin are particularly prone to infection and collateral damage by inflammatory cells. Specialized lymphocytes protect these organs from collateral tissue damage by eliminating neutrophils and macrophages from inflamed tissues. These lymphocytes recognize signals produced by inflammatory cells. One such signal is heat shock protein (Hsp) expressed on the cell surface of inflamed phagocytes. Mammalian Hsp molecules closely resemble their microbial equivalents, and therefore phagocytes decorated with these molecules are recognized as target cells. T lymphocytes bearing the gammadelta T cell receptor (TCR) elicit cytotoxic activity toward macrophages and neutrophils that express Hsp60 and Hsp70, respectively, protecting host organs from collateral tissue damage by phagocytes.
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- Mark I Hirsh
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Aydintug MK, Roark CL, Chain JL, Born WK, O’Brien RL. Macrophages express multiple ligands for gammadelta TCRs. Mol Immunol 2008; 45:3253-63. [PMID: 18455236 PMCID: PMC2600894 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2008.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 02/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As only a handful of ligands have been identified, the general nature of the ligands recognized by gammadelta T cells remains unresolved. In this study, soluble multimerized gammadelta T cell receptors (smTCRs) representing the TCRs of two gammadelta T cell subsets common in the mouse were used to detect and track their own ligands. Ligands for both subsets were found on resident peritoneal macrophages taken from untreated mice, and the expression of both was further induced by Listeria monocytogenes infection. Nevertheless, the two types of ligand differ from one another in abundance, in the kinetics of their induction following Listeria infection, and in their ability to be induced by in vitro culture with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Surprisingly, because both are detectable on normal macrophages, these host-derived ligands are likely expressed constitutively, but are induced to higher levels of expression by stress or inflammation. In contrast to T22 and other known cell surface ligands for gammadelta T cells in mice and humans, expression of these smTCR-defined ligands does not depend on beta2-microglobulin, suggesting that they are not MHC class I or class I-like molecules.
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- M. Kemal Aydintug
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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Roark CL, French JD, Taylor MA, Bendele AM, Born WK, O'Brien RL. Exacerbation of collagen-induced arthritis by oligoclonal, IL-17-producing gamma delta T cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 179:5576-83. [PMID: 17911645 PMCID: PMC2768546 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.8.5576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Murine gammadelta T cell subsets, defined by their Vgamma chain usage, have been shown in various disease models to have distinct functional roles. In this study, we examined the responses of the two main peripheral gammadelta T cell subsets, Vgamma1(+) and Vgamma4(+) cells, during collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), a mouse model that shares many hallmarks with human rheumatoid arthritis. We found that whereas both subsets increased in number, only the Vgamma4(+) cells became activated. Surprisingly, these Vgamma4(+) cells appeared to be Ag selected, based on preferential Vgamma4/Vdelta4 pairing and very limited TCR junctions. Furthermore, in both the draining lymph node and the joints, the vast majority of the Vgamma4/Vdelta4(+) cells produced IL-17, a cytokine that appears to be key in the development of CIA. In fact, the number of IL-17-producing Vgamma4(+) gammadelta T cells in the draining lymph nodes was found to be equivalent to the number of CD4(+)alphabeta(+) Th-17 cells. When mice were depleted of Vgamma4(+) cells, clinical disease scores were significantly reduced and the incidence of disease was lowered. A decrease in total IgG and IgG2a anti-collagen Abs was also seen. These results suggest that Vgamma4/Vdelta4(+) gammadelta T cells exacerbate CIA through their production of IL-17.
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- Christina L Roark
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Jin N, Miyahara N, Roark CL, French JD, Aydintug MK, Matsuda JL, Gapin L, O'Brien RL, Gelfand EW, Born WK. Airway hyperresponsiveness through synergy of gammadelta} T cells and NKT cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 179:2961-8. [PMID: 17709511 PMCID: PMC4480876 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.5.2961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Mice sensitized and challenged with OVA were used to investigate the role of innate T cells in the development of allergic airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). AHR, but not eosinophilic airway inflammation, was induced in T cell-deficient mice by small numbers of cotransferred gammadelta T cells and invariant NKT cells, whereas either cell type alone was not effective. Only Vgamma1+Vdelta5+ gammadelta T cells enhanced AHR. Surprisingly, OVA-specific alphabeta T cells were not required, revealing a pathway of AHR development mediated entirely by innate T cells. The data suggest that lymphocytic synergism, which is key to the Ag-specific adaptive immune response, is also intrinsic to T cell-dependent innate responses.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Ovalbumin/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/analysis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/analysis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/genetics
- Respiratory Hypersensitivity/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
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- Niyun Jin
- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
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- Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Willi K. Born, Integrated Department of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, GB K409, Denver, CO 80206.
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O'Brien RL, Roark CL, Jin N, Aydintug MK, French JD, Chain JL, Wands JM, Johnston M, Born WK. gammadelta T-cell receptors: functional correlations. Immunol Rev 2007; 215:77-88. [PMID: 17291280 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.2006.00477.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The gammadelta T-cell receptors (TCRs) are limited in their diversity, suggesting that their natural ligands may be few in number. Ligands for gammadeltaTCRs that have thus far been determined are predominantly of host rather than foreign origin. Correlations have been noted between the Vgamma and/or Vdelta genes a gammadelta T cell expresses and its functional role. The reason for these correlations is not yet known, but several different mechanisms are conceivable. One possibility is that interactions between particular TCR-V domains and ligands determine function or functional development. However, a recent study showed that at least for one ligand, receptor specificity is determined by the complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) component of the TCR-delta chain, regardless of the Vgamma and/or Vdelta. To determine what is required in the TCR for other specificities and to test whether recognition of certain ligands is connected to cell function, more gammadeltaTCR ligands must be defined. The use of recombinant soluble versions of gammadeltaTCRs appears to be a promising approach to finding new ligands, and recent results using this method are reviewed.
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- Rebecca L O'Brien
- Integrated Deaprtment of Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Born WK, Jin N, Aydintug MK, Wands JM, French JD, Roark CL, O'Brien RL. gammadelta T lymphocytes-selectable cells within the innate system? J Clin Immunol 2007; 27:133-44. [PMID: 17333410 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-007-9077-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2007] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lymphocytes expressing gammadelta T cell receptors (TCR) constitute an entire system of functionally specialized subsets that have been implicated in the regulation of immune responses, including responses to pathogens and allergens, and in tissue repair. The gammadelta TCRs share structural features with adaptive receptors and peripheral selection of gammadelta T cells occurs. Nevertheless, their specificities may be primarily directed at self-determinants, and the responses of gammadelta T cells exhibit innate characteristics. Continuous cross talk between gammadelta T cells and myeloid cells is evident in histological studies and in in vitro co-culture experiments, suggesting that gammadelta T cells play a functional role as an integral component of the innate immune system.
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- Willi K Born
- Department of Immunology at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, Colorado 80206, USA.
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Heat Shock Proteins and the Resolution of Inflammation by Lymphocytes. HEAT SHOCK PROTEINS: POTENT MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNITY 2007. [PMCID: PMC7122601 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5585-0_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Depletion of phagocytes that infiltrate host organs like the lungs reduces inflammatory damage to tissues. Understanding the mechanisms by which this process occurs could lead to new therapeutic approaches to limit the detrimental effects of inflammation. The lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin are particularly prone to infection. Specialized immune cells protect these organs from tissue damage by eliminating phagocytes from inflamed tissues by recognizing signals produced by the phagocytes. One such signal is heat shock proteins (HSP) expressed on the cell surface of phagocytes. These HSP closely resemble their microbial equivalents, and therefore phagocytes that are labeled by HSP are recognized as target cells. T lymphocytes bearing γδT cell receptor (TCR) elicit fast responses to invading pathogens. Since the γδTCR has limited germline-encoded diversity, HSP are an ideal target for recognition by these cells. γδT cells exert cytotoxic actions towards macrophages and neutrophils that express Hsp60 or Hsp70, respectively, on their cell surface. Through the recognition of HSP on the cell surface of inflamed cells, γδT cells eliminate phagocytes from inflammatory sites, thereby preventing host tissue damage
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Konigshofer Y, Chien YH. γδ T cells — innate immune lymphocytes? Curr Opin Immunol 2006; 18:527-33. [PMID: 16879956 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2006.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 07/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It is unclear what the antigen recognition determinants of gammadelta T-cell receptors (TCRs) are. Compared with immunoglobulin and alphabeta TCRs, gammadelta TCRs have the highest potential CDR3 diversity generated by VDJ recombination. However, gammadelta T-cell reactivities seem to segregate with V gene usage, which has been taken to suggest that rearrangement has little role in generating different antigen specificities. During the past year, the CDR3 regions were found to determine the antigen specificities of T10- and T22-reactive gammadelta TCRs, a surface protein complex was identified as a ligand for human phosphoantigen-reactive gammadelta T cells, and the first co-crystal structure of a gammadelta TCR bound to its ligand was reported. These advances warrant a fresh look at gammadelta T-cell antigen recognition.
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- Yves Konigshofer
- The Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Beckman B255, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Hirsh MI, Hashiguchi N, Chen Y, Yip L, Junger WG. Surface expression of HSP72 by LPS-stimulated neutrophils facilitates gammadeltaT cell-mediated killing. Eur J Immunol 2006; 36:712-21. [PMID: 16482515 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200535422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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During inflammation and sepsis, accumulation of activated neutrophils causes lung tissue damage and organ failure. Effective clearance of neutrophils reduces the risk of organ failure; however, its mechanisms are poorly understood. Because lungs are rich in gammadeltaT cells, we investigated the physiological role of these cells in the protection of lung tissue from infiltrating neutrophils. In a mouse model of sepsis, we found that the lungs of survivors contained significantly higher numbers of gammadeltaT cells than those of mice that died from sepsis. The number of gammadeltaT cells correlated inversely with the number of neutrophils in the lungs and with the degree of lung tissue damage. LPS rapidly elicited the expression of heat shock protein (HSP) 72 on the surface of human neutrophils. Inhibitors of transcription, protein synthesis, and intracellular protein transport blocked HSP72 expression, indicating that de novo synthesis is required. gammadeltaT cells targeted and rapidly killed LPS-treated neutrophils through direct cell-to-cell contact. Pre-treatment with neutralizing antibodies to HSP72 diminished neutrophil killing. Our data indicate that HSP72 expression on the cell surface predisposes inflamed neutrophils to killing by gammadeltaT cells. This intercellular exchange may allow gammadeltaT cells to resolve inflammation and limit host tissue damage during sepsis.
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- Mark I Hirsh
- Department of Surgery A and the Laboratory for Shock and Trauma Research, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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Danilova N. The evolution of immune mechanisms. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2006; 306:496-520. [PMID: 16619242 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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From early on in evolution, organisms have had to protect themselves from pathogens. Mechanisms for discriminating "self" from "non-self" evolved to accomplish this task, launching a long history of host-pathogen co-evolution. Evolution of mechanisms of immune defense has resulted in a variety of strategies. Even unicellular organisms have rich arsenals of mechanisms for protection, such as restriction endonucleases, antimicrobial peptides, and RNA interference. In multicellular organisms, specialized immune cells have evolved, capable of recognition, phagocytosis, and killing of foreign cells as well as removing their own cells changed by damage, senescence, infection, or cancer. Additional humoral factors, such as the complement cascade, have developed that co-operate with cellular immunity in fighting infection and maintaining homeostasis. Defensive mechanisms based on germline-encoded receptors constitute a system known as innate immunity. In jaw vertebrates, this system is supplemented with a second system, adaptive immunity, which in contrast to innate immunity is based on diversification of immune receptors and on immunological memory in each individual.Usually, each newly evolved defense mechanism did not replace the previous one, but supplemented it, resulting in a layered structure of the immune system. The immune system is not one system but rather a sophisticated network of various defensive mechanisms operating on different levels, ranging from mechanisms common for every cell in the body to specialized immune cells and responses at the level of the whole organism. Adaptive changes in pathogens have shaped the evolution of the immune system at all levels.
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- Nadia Danilova
- Department of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606, USA.
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Zhang H, Hu H, Jiang X, He H, Cui L, He W. Membrane HSP70: the molecule triggering gammadelta T cells in the early stage of tumorigenesis. Immunol Invest 2005; 34:453-68. [PMID: 16302688 DOI: 10.1080/08820130500265349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Many studies support the supposition that HSPs expressed on the cell membrane play an important role in cancer immunity. In the present study, we demonstrated that HSP60 and HSP70 are markedly increased on the cell membrane of human Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) transformed B cells. In order to investigate whether these molecules were involved in the response of human gammasigma T cells to transformed cells, the cytotoxicities of gammasigma T cells to transformed cells with or without an HSP60/70 gene knockdown were evaluated. gammasigma T cells showed marked cytotoxities to transformed cells. Down-regulation of HSP70 expression could inhibit the reactions, whereas down-regulation of HSP60 expression had little such effect. Moreover, HSP72 could significantly induce human gammasigma T cells to proliferate in vitro. Taken together, our data indicated that HSP60 and HSP70 could be valuable biomarkers for the prediction of early stage in tumorigenesis. Additionally, HSP72 might be a potential candidate of the adjuvant for gammasigma T cells in tumor immunotherapy.
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- Huiyuan Zhang
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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