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Onoé K, Yanagawa Y, Minami K, Iijima N, Iwabuchi K. Th1 or Th2 balance regulated by interaction between dendritic cells and NKT cells. Immunol Res 2008; 38:319-32. [PMID: 17917039 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-007-0011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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If Th1 or Th2 polarization could be artificially manipulated, effective immune responses would be generated depending on nature of the targets. In this study we attempted to regulate CD40 expressions on dendritic cells (DCs) in order to modify the T cell response. It was found that reducing agents selectively inhibited surface expression of CD40 on DCs. This finding may provide a new strategy of DC-mediated modulation of the Th1/Th2 balance. It was also shown that NKT-produced Th1/Th2 cytokine balance was under control of negative feedback loop through DCs. Th1 cytokine-pretreated DCs mainly induced Th2 cytokine production, whereas Th2 cytokine-pretreated DCs induced Th1 cytokine production by alpha-galactosylceramide-stimulated NKT cells. The negative feedback regulation system could be applicable to therapeutics of various diseases based on immunological disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazunori Onoé
- Division of Immunobiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15, Nishi-7, Sapporo, 060-0815, Japan.
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Wingender G, Berg M, Jüngerkes F, Diehl L, Sullivan BA, Kronenberg M, Limmer A, Knolle PA. Immediate antigen-specific effector functions by TCR-transgenic CD8+ NKT cells. Eur J Immunol 2006; 36:570-82. [PMID: 16506291 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200535461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Only recently have natural antigens for CD1d-dependent, invariant Valpha14+ natural killer T (iNKT) cells been identified. Similar data for CD1d-independent and CD8+ NKT cell populations are still missing. Here, we show that the MHC class I-restricted CD8+ TCR-transgenic mouse lines OT-I, P14 and H-Y contain a significant proportion of transgenic CD8+ NK1.1+ T cells. In liver, most of NK1.1+ T cells express CD8alphaalpha homodimers. Transgenic NKT cells did not bind invariant Valpha14-to-Jalpha18 TCR rearrangement (Valpha14i)-specific CD1d/alpha-galactosylceramide tetramers and the frequency of iNKT cells was severely reduced. The activated cell surface phenotype and the distribution of transgenic NKT cells in vivo were similar to that reported for iNKT cells. The OT-I and P14 CD8+ NKT cells recognized their cognate antigen in the context of H2-Kb and produced cytokines shortly after TCR stimulation. Importantly, transgenic NKT cells exerted immediate antigen-specific cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Our results demonstrate the presence of transgenic CD8+ NKT cells in MHC class I-restricted TCR-transgenic animals, which are endowed with rapid antigen-specific effector functions. These data imply that experiments studying naive T cell function in TCR-transgenic animals should be interpreted with caution, and that such animals could be utilized for studying CD8+ NKT cell function in an antigen-specific manner.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigen Presentation/genetics
- Antigen Presentation/immunology
- Antigens, CD1/immunology
- Antigens, CD1d
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Surface/immunology
- CD8 Antigens/immunology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Galactosylceramides/immunology
- Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
- H-2 Antigens/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/cytology
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Lectins, C-Type/immunology
- Liver/cytology
- Liver/immunology
- Lymphocyte Activation/genetics
- Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Proteins/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- Gerhard Wingender
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, Bonn, Germany
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Kawachi I, Maldonado J, Strader C, Gilfillan S. MR1-restricted V alpha 19i mucosal-associated invariant T cells are innate T cells in the gut lamina propria that provide a rapid and diverse cytokine response. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 176:1618-27. [PMID: 16424191 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.3.1618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells reside primarily in the gut lamina propria and require commensal flora for selection/expansion. They are restricted by the highly conserved MHC class I-related molecule MR1 and, like most NK T cells, express an invariant TCRalpha chain. Although they probably contribute to gut immunity, MAIT cells have not been functionally characterized because they are so rare. To create a model in which they are more abundant, we generated transgenic mice expressing only the TCRalpha chain (Valpha19i) that defines MAIT cells. By directly comparing Valpha19i transgenic mice on MR1+/+ and MR1-/- backgrounds, we were able to distinguish and characterize a population of Valpha19i T cells dependent on MR1 for development. MR1-restricted Valpha19i transgenic T cells recapitulate what is known about MAIT cell development. Furthermore, a relatively high proportion of transgenic MAIT cells express NK1.1, and most have a cell surface phenotype similar to that of Valpha14i NK T cells. Finally, MR1-restricted Valpha19i T cells secrete IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10 following TCR ligation, and we provide evidence for what may be two functionally distinct MAIT cell populations. These data strongly support the idea that MAIT cells contribute to the innate immune response in the gut mucosa.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Cytokines/biosynthesis
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Gene Rearrangement, alpha-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/genetics
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/immunology
- Immunity, Innate
- Immunophenotyping
- Intestinal Mucosa/cytology
- Intestinal Mucosa/immunology
- Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
- Ligands
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Minor Histocompatibility Antigens
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Izumi Kawachi
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Godfrey DI, MacDonald HR, Kronenberg M, Smyth MJ, Van Kaer L. NKT cells: what's in a name? Nat Rev Immunol 2004; 4:231-7. [PMID: 15039760 DOI: 10.1038/nri1309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 926] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dale I Godfrey
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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Keshavarzi S, Rietz C, Simões S, Shih S, Platt JL, Wong J, Wabl M, Cascalho M. The possibility of B-cell-dependent T-cell development. Scand J Immunol 2003; 57:446-52. [PMID: 12753501 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.2003.01257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The development of T cells is thought to be independent of B cells. However, defects in cell-mediated immunity in individuals with B-cell deficiency suggest the contrary. To test whether B cells affect T-lymphocyte development, we constructed mice with a monoclonal T-cell compartment (MT) and monoclonal B- and T-cell compartments (MBTs). In these mice, the T cells expressed a DO 11.10 transgenic (DO-T) cell receptor restricted to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class IId. While CD4+ DO-T lymphocytes are rare in transgenic H-2b MT mice, we found that in H-2b MBT mice under the influence of B cells, DO-T lymphocytes mature into large numbers of CD4+ peripheral T cells. H-2b MBT mice have more CD4+ thymocytes than H-2b MT mice. These data are consistent with the view that B cells play some role in thymocyte development.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Keshavarzi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Viret C, Janeway CA. Self-specific MHC class II-restricted CD4-CD8- T cells that escape deletion and lack regulatory activity. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2003; 170:201-9. [PMID: 12496401 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.1.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the presence of the I-Ealpha protein, transgenic (Tg) mice expressing the 1H3.1 alphabeta TCR that is specific for the Ealpha52-68:I-A(b) complex display drastic intrathymic deletion. Although peripheral T cells from these mice remained unresponsive to the Ealpha52-68:I-A(b) complex, they contained a subpopulation able to specifically react to this complex in the presence of exogenous IL-2, indicating that some 1H3.1 alphabeta TCR Tg T cells have escaped clonal deletion and efficiently populated the periphery. IL-2-dependent, Ealpha52-68:I-A(b) complex-responsive T cells were CD4-CD8- and expressed the 1H3.1 alphabeta TCR. Such T cells could develop intrathymically, did not show sign of regulatory/suppressor activity, displayed a typical naive phenotype, and seemed to persist in vivo over time. CD4-CD8- TCR Tg T cells were also detected when the surface density of the deleting ligand was increased on MHC class II+ cells. In addition, the development of CD4-CD8- 1H3.1 alphabeta TCR Tg T cells could be supported by I-A(b) molecules. These observations indicate that CD4 surface expression neither specifies, nor is required for, the thymic export of mature thymocytes expressing a MHC class II-restricted alphabeta TCR. The data also show that, although the avidity of the interaction involved in intrathymic deletion is significantly lower than that involved in mature T cell activation, its range can be large enough to be influenced by the presence or absence of coreceptors. Finally, the margin created by the absence of CD4 coreceptor was substantial because it could accommodate various amounts of the deleting ligand on thymic stromal cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christophe Viret
- Section of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New Haven, CT 06520-8011, USA
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Onoé K, Iwabuchi K, Iwabuchi C, Tone S, Konishi J, Kawakami Y, Nishimura M, Onoé K. Enhanced complement sensitivity of NK-T cells in murine thymus and spleen associated with presence of serum immunoglobulin. Immunobiology 2002; 206:377-91. [PMID: 12437069 DOI: 10.1078/0171-2985-00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In vitro treatment of thymocytes and splenocytes with rabbit complement (C') alone induced significant reductions in the proportion of NK-T cells in murine system. The reduction appeared to be prominent in the thymic NK-T cells compared to that in splenic NK-T cells. No reductions were detected in other populations, such as T, B and NK cells. Thus, NK-T cells lineage-specifically showed the enhanced C' sensitivity. However, NK-T cells in T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic mice of RAG-/- background that lack B cells and antibodies exhibited no C' sensitivity. On the other hand those from the same TCR transgenic mice of RAG intact background that have a normal population of B cells and antibodies showed the C' sensitivity similar to that in normal mice. These findings suggest that the enhanced C' sensitivity observed in the NK-T cell population is associated with the NK-T specific autoantibodies. Indeed, we found that a subset of NK-T cells in the thymus bound mouse immunoglobulins. Similar observations were obtained with several strains of lupus model mice, some of which show a decrease of NK-T cells with aging. Possible roles of the enhanced C' sensitivity of NK-T cells in pathophysiological conditions in various mouse strains including lupus models are discussed.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Complement System Proteins/pharmacology
- Female
- Homeodomain Proteins/genetics
- Homeodomain Proteins/immunology
- Immunoglobulins/blood
- In Vitro Techniques
- Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred MRL lpr
- Mice, Inbred NZB
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Rabbits
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Spleen/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/drug effects
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazuyuki Onoé
- Division of Immunobiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Ato M, Iwabuchi K, Shimada S, Mukaida N, Onoé K. Augmented expression of tumour necrosis factor-alpha induced by lipopolysaccharide in spleen of human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 transgenic mouse enhances the lipopolysaccharide sensitivity of the marginal zone macrophages. Immunology 2002; 106:554-63. [PMID: 12153519 PMCID: PMC1782746 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.2002.01450.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a protective cytokine in murine endotoxaemia induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In this study, LPS-induced pathophysiology in the human (h) MCP-1 transgenic mouse (Tgm) line was investigated. The hMCP-1 Tgm showed a marked increase in the mortality and weight loss following LPS administration. In the Tgm spleens, disappearance of marginal zone macrophages (MZMphi) and dendritic cells (DC) was induced by a smaller amount of LPS than that required for the disappearance in non-transgenic littermates. A significant number of apoptotic cells were seen in these areas. Furthermore, expressions of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), and IL-6 mRNA were enhanced and sustained in the LPS-treated Tgm. Neutralization of TNF-alpha considerably depressed the LPS-sensitivity of Tgm. These findings demonstrate that the continuous and systemic presence of MCP-1 is no more protective toward endotoxaemia and suggest that the high sensitivity of the MZMphi and DC to LPS is attributed to the enhanced TNF-alpha production in the hMCP-1 Tgm.
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- Manabu Ato
- Division of Immunobiology, Research Section of Pathophysiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University; Sapporo, Japan.
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Gadola SD, Dulphy N, Salio M, Cerundolo V. Valpha24-JalphaQ-independent, CD1d-restricted recognition of alpha-galactosylceramide by human CD4(+) and CD8alphabeta(+) T lymphocytes. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 168:5514-20. [PMID: 12023346 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.11.5514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human CD1d molecules present an unknown ligand, mimicked by the synthetic glycosphingolipid alpha-galactosylceramide (alphaGC), to a highly conserved NKT cell subset expressing an invariant TCR Valpha24-JalphaQ paired with Vbeta11 chain (Valpha24(+)Vbeta11(+) invariant NK T cell (NKT(inv))). The developmental pathway of Valpha24(+)Vbeta11(+)NKT(inv) is still unclear, but recent studies in mice were consistent with a TCR instructive, rather than a stochastic, model of differentiation. Using CD1d-alphaGC-tetramers, we demonstrate that in humans, TCR variable domains other than Valpha24 and Vbeta11 can mediate specific recognition of CD1d-alphaGC. In contrast to Valpha24(+)Vbeta11(+)NKT(inv) cells, Valpha24(-)/CD1d-alphaGC-specific T cells express either CD8alphabeta or CD4 molecules, but they are never CD4 CD8 double negative. We show that CD8alphabeta(+)Valpha24(-)/CD1d-alphaGC-specific T cells exhibit CD8-dependent specific cytotoxicity and have lower affinity TCRs than Valpha24(+)/CD1d-alphaGC-specific T cells. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that, contrary to the currently held view, recognition of CD1d-alphaGC complex in humans is not uniformly restricted to the Valpha24-JalphaQ/Vbeta11 NKT cell subset, but can be mediated by a diverse range of Valpha and Vbeta domains. The existence of a diverse repertoire of CD1d-alphaGC-specific T cells in humans strongly supports their Ag-driven selection.
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MESH Headings
- Antigens, CD1/immunology
- Antigens, CD1d
- Antigens, Surface/analysis
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Galactosylceramides/immunology
- Humans
- Lectins, C-Type
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/analysis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/physiology
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Affiliation(s)
- Stephan D Gadola
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Ohwatari R, Iwabuchi K, Iwabuchi C, Morohashi T, Sawa H, Hioki K, Kobayashi K, Fukuda S, Inuyama Y, Onoé K. Developmental and functional analyses of CD8(+) NK1.1(+) T cells in class-I-restricted TCR transgenic mice. Cell Immunol 2001; 213:24-33. [PMID: 11747353 DOI: 10.1006/cimm.2001.1862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Using a class-I-restricted T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic mice (Tgm), 2C (Valpha3.1/Vbeta 8.2, specific for L(d) + LSPFPFDL), the development and cytokine production of tg-TCR(+) NKT cells were analyzed. We found that CD8(+) or double negative (DN) NKT cells constituted a major population of NKT cells in the H-2(b/b) 2C Tgm (positive selecting background) or the H-2(b/d) 2C Tgm (negative selecting background), respectively. Virtually no NKT cells were generated in the H-2(k/k) 2C Tgm (neutral selecting background). CD8(+) NKT cells in the H-2(b/b) 2C Tgm expressed CD8alphabeta heterodimers, whereas those in the H-2(b/d) 2C Tgm expressed CD8alphaalpha homodimers. These findings suggest that development of a subpopulation of NKT cells is influenced by the H-2 molecules. Upon stimulation with anti-CD3 mAb, tg-TCR(+) NKT cells generated in the H-2(b/b) and H-2(b/d) backgrounds produced IFN-gamma, but not IL-4.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens/immunology
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Surface
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Cell Membrane/immunology
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA-Binding Proteins/immunology
- H-2 Antigens/immunology
- Homeodomain Proteins/immunology
- Immunophenotyping
- Interferon-gamma/biosynthesis
- Interleukin-4/biosynthesis
- Lectins, C-Type
- Liver/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Proteins/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
- Spleen/cytology
- Spleen/immunology
- Thymus Gland/cytology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- R Ohwatari
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15, Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0815, Japan
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Gapin L, Matsuda JL, Surh CD, Kronenberg M. NKT cells derive from double-positive thymocytes that are positively selected by CD1d. Nat Immunol 2001; 2:971-8. [PMID: 11550008 DOI: 10.1038/ni710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
CD1d-reactive NKT cells are a separate T cell sublineage. Instructive models propose that NKT cells branch off the mainstream developmental pathway because of their T cell antigen receptor specificity, whereas stochastic models would propose that they develop from precursor cells committed to this sublineage before variable-gene rearrangement. We show here that immature double-positive (DP) thymocytes form the canonical rearranged Valpha gene of NKT cells at nearly equivalent frequencies in the presence or absence of CD1d expression. After interacting with CD1d in the thymus, these cells give rise to expanded populations of NKT cells-including both CD4+ and double-negative lymphocytes in the thymus and periphery-that express this alpha chain. These results confirm the existence of a DP intermediate for CD1d-reactive NKT cells. They also show that the early developmental stages of these T cells are not governed by a distinct mechanism, which is consistent with the TCR-instructive model of differentiation.
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Affiliation(s)
- L Gapin
- La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 10355 Science Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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Capone M, Troesch M, Eberl G, Hausmann B, Palmer E, MacDonald HR. A critical role for the T cell receptor alpha-chain connecting peptide domain in positive selection of CD1-independent NKT cells. Eur J Immunol 2001; 31:1867-75. [PMID: 11433383 DOI: 10.1002/1521-4141(200106)31:6<1867::aid-immu1867>3.0.co;2-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of mature alpha beta TCR(+) cells that co-express NK lineage markers. Whereas most NKT cells express a canonical Valpha14/Vbeta8.2 TCR and are selected by CD1d, a minority of NKT cells express a diverse TCR repertoire and develop independently of CD1d. Little is known about the selection requirements of CD1d-independent NKT cells. We show here that NKT cells develop in RAG-deficient mice expressing an MHC class II-restricted transgenic TCR (Valpha2/Vbeta8.1) but only under conditions that lead to negative selection of conventional T cells. Moreover development of NKT cells in these mice is absolutely dependent upon an intact TCR alpha-chain connecting peptide domain, which is required for positive selection of conventional T cells via recruitment of the ERK signaling pathway. Collectively our data demonstrate that NKT cells can develop as a result of high avidity TCR/MHC class II interactions and suggest that common signaling pathways are involved in the positive selection of CD1d-independent NKT cells and conventional T cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, CD1/immunology
- Binding Sites
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Hepatocytes
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/immunology
- Immunophenotyping
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Peptides/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- M Capone
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
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Iwabuchi K, Iwabuchi C, Tone S, Itoh D, Tosa N, Negishi I, Ogasawara K, Uede T, Onoé K. Defective development of NK1.1+ T-cell antigen receptor alphabeta+ cells in zeta-associated protein 70 null mice with an accumulation of NK1.1+ CD3- NK-like cells in the thymus. Blood 2001; 97:1765-75. [PMID: 11238119 DOI: 10.1182/blood.v97.6.1765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Development of natural killer 1.1+ (NK1.1+) CD3+ (NK1.1+ T) cells was analyzed in zeta-associated protein 70 (ZAP-70) null ((-/-)) mice. Both NK1.1+ TCRalphabeta+ and NK1.1+ TCRgammadelta+ cell populations were absent in the thymus and spleen. By contrast, the number of NK1.1+ CD3- cells was increased in these tissues. The NK1.1+ CD3- thymocytes in ZAP-70(-/-) mice had surface phenotypes in common with NK or NK1.1+ T cells. However, some of them were discordant either with NK cells or with NK1.1+ T cells. The NK1.1+ CD3- cells produced interferon-gamma upon stimulation with NK1.1 cross-linking in the presence of interleukin-2 and exhibited a substantial cytotoxicity against YAC-1 cells. Moreover, the generation of NK1.1+ T cells with invariant Valpha14Jalpha281 chains was induced from the NK1.1+ CD3- thymocytes following stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate and ionomycin in a neonatal thymic organ culture. An introduction of TCRalpha and beta transgenes to the ZAP-70(-/-) mice resulted in generation of an NK1.1+ TCRalphabeta(dim) population, whereas no substantial CD4+ CD8- or CD4- CD8+ population that expressed the introduced TCRalphabeta was generated in the mainstream T lineage. These findings demonstrate that ZAP-70 kinase is indispensable for the development of NK1.1+ T cells and that the unique NK1.1+ CD3- thymocytes in ZAP-70(-/-) mice contain immediate precursors of NK1.1+ T cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens/metabolism
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Surface
- CD3 Complex/genetics
- CD3 Complex/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Gene Rearrangement/drug effects
- Immunophenotyping
- Ionomycin/pharmacology
- Killer Cells, Natural/cytology
- Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Lectins, C-Type
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/pharmacology
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/physiology
- Proteins/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- Spleen/cytology
- Spleen/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate/pharmacology
- Thymus Gland/cytology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
- ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
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Affiliation(s)
- K Iwabuchi
- Division of Immunobiology and Molecular Immunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Godfrey DI, Hammond KJ, Poulton LD, Smyth MJ, Baxter AG. NKT cells: facts, functions and fallacies. IMMUNOLOGY TODAY 2000; 21:573-83. [PMID: 11094262 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5699(00)01735-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 626] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The proposed roles of NK1.1(+) T (NKT) cells in immune responses range from suppression of autoimmunity to tumor rejection. Heterogeneity of these cells contributes to the controversy surrounding their development and function. This review aims to provide an update on NKT cell biology and, whenever possible, to compare what is known about NKT-cell subsets.
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- D I Godfrey
- Dept of Pathology and Immunology, Monash University Medical School, Commercial Road, VIC. 3181, Prahran, Australia.
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Namba K, Ogasawara K, Kitaichi N, Morohashi T, Sasamoto Y, Kotake S, Matsuda H, Iwabuchi K, Iwabuchi C, Ohno S, Onoé K. Amelioration of experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis by pretreatment with a pathogenic peptide in liposome and anti-CD40 ligand monoclonal antibody. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2000; 165:2962-9. [PMID: 10975803 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.6.2962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We have defined a peptide K2 (ADKDVVVLTSSRTGGV) that corresponds to residues 201-216 of bovine interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein and induces experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU)4 in H-2Ak-carrying mice (H-2Ak mice). In this study, we attempted to ameliorate EAU in the H-2Ak mice without nonspecific suppression of T cell responses. Preceding s.c. administration of liposomes including K2 (liposomal K2) specifically inhibited subsequent generation of T cell response to K2. The same result was obtained with a combination of OVA323-339 peptide and the OVA-specific TCR-transgenic T cells. It was suggested that the inhibition was mainly attributed to peripheral anergy induction of T cells specific for the peptide Ag, although specific cell death might also be involved in the inhibition. Pretreatment with liposomal K2 also considerably abolished IFN-gamma production but not IL-4 production. The specific inhibitory effect of the pretreatment with liposomal peptide was augmented by a simultaneous administration of anti-CD40 ligand (anti-CD40L) mAb. Moreover, it was shown that the pretreatment with liposomal K2 reduced both the incidence and severity of the subsequent K2-induced EAU, and the simultaneous administration of anti-CD40L mAb augmented this preventive effect by liposomal K2. Our findings demonstrate that the s.c. administration of liposomal pathogenic peptide and anti-CD40L mAb can be applied to preventing autoimmune diseases without detrimental nonspecific suppression of T cell responses.
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Affiliation(s)
- K Namba
- Division of Immunobiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Tone S, Iwabuchi K, Iwabuchi C, Negishi I, Onoé K. Induction of NK1.1(+) alpha beta TCR(+) T cells by bypassing TCR signals in ZAP-70 deficient mice. Immunol Lett 2000; 73:65-9. [PMID: 10963813 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(00)00207-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The mechanism of development of a unique subset of T cells, thymic NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells, has been poorly understood. We found that the development of thymic NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells was defective in mice deficient in ZAP-70. Instead, an accumulation of NK1.1(+) TCR beta(-) NK-like population was detected in the thymus and spleen of the ZAP-70 deficient (ZAP -/-) mouse. In the present report, we examined whether biochemical treatments that replace TCR-mediated positive selection signals could restore the generation of thymic NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells in ZAP -/- mice using the thymus organ culture. We found that a higher concentration of phorbol ester (PMA) than that required for CD4(+) T cell generation and ionomycin induced the generation of NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells. Phenotypic analysis of the induced NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cell population suggested that these cells expressed CD8 but not CD4 molecules, which is a different characteristic from ordinary thymic NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells. These results suggest that differential signaling is required for the generation of mainstream T cells and thymic NK1.1(+) alpha beta T cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Antigens/drug effects
- Antigens/metabolism
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Surface/drug effects
- Antigens, Surface/metabolism
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Ionomycin/pharmacology
- Ionophores/pharmacology
- Lectins, C-Type
- Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Organ Culture Techniques
- Phorbol Esters/pharmacology
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/physiology
- Proteins/drug effects
- Proteins/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/drug effects
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
- ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
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Affiliation(s)
- S Tone
- Division of Immunobiology, Section of Pathophysiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15 Nishi-7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-0815, Japan
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Hong S, Scherer DC, Singh N, Mendiratta SK, Serizawa I, Koezuka Y, Van Kaer L. Lipid antigen presentation in the immune system: lessons learned from CD1d knockout mice. Immunol Rev 1999; 169:31-44. [PMID: 10450506 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.1999.tb01304.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CD1 molecules represent a distinct lineage of antigen-presenting molecules that are evolutionarily related to the classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and class II molecules. Unlike the classical MHC products that bind peptides, CD1 molecules have evolved to bind lipids and glycolipids. Murine and human CD1d molecules can present glycolipid antigens such as alpha-galactosylceramide (alpha-GalCer) to CD1d-restricted natural killer (NK) T cells. Using CD1d knockout mice we demonstrated that CD1d expression is required for the development of NK T cells. These animals were also deficient in the rapid production of interleukin-4 and interferon-gamma in response to stimulation by anti-CD3 antibodies. Despite these defects, CD1d knockout animals were able to generate strong T-helper type 1 (TH1) and TH2 responses. Spleen cells from these animals neither proliferated nor produced cytokines in response to stimulation by alpha-GalCer. Repeated injection of alpha-GalCer into wild-type but not CD1d mutant mice was able to clear metastatic tumors. We further showed that alpha-GalCer can inhibit disease in diabetes-prone non-obese diabetic mice. Collectively, these findings with CD1d knockout animals indicate a critical role for CD1d-dependent T cells in various disease conditions, and suggest that alpha-GalCer may be useful for therapeutic intervention in these diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Hong
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA
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