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Konjar Š, Frising UC, Ferreira C, Hinterleitner R, Mayassi T, Zhang Q, Blankenhaus B, Haberman N, Loo Y, Guedes J, Baptista M, Innocentin S, Stange J, Strathdee D, Jabri B, Veldhoen M. Mitochondria maintain controlled activation state of epithelial-resident T lymphocytes. Sci Immunol 2019; 3:3/24/eaan2543. [PMID: 29934344 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aan2543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Epithelial-resident T lymphocytes, such as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) located at the intestinal barrier, can offer swift protection against invading pathogens. Lymphocyte activation is strictly regulated because of its potential harmful nature and metabolic cost, and most lymphocytes are maintained in a quiescent state. However, IELs are kept in a heightened state of activation resembling effector T cells but without cytokine production or clonal proliferation. We show that this controlled activation state correlates with alterations in the IEL mitochondrial membrane, especially the cardiolipin composition. Upon inflammation, the cardiolipin composition is altered to support IEL proliferation and effector function. Furthermore, we show that cardiolipin makeup can particularly restrict swift IEL proliferation and effector functions, reducing microbial containment capability. These findings uncover an alternative mechanism to control cellular activity, special to epithelial-resident T cells, and a novel role for mitochondria, maintaining cells in a metabolically poised state while enabling rapid progression to full functionality.
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Affiliation(s)
- Špela Konjar
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisbon, 1649-028, Portugal.,Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisbon, 1649-028, Portugal.,Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 East 57th Street, MB#9, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.,Committee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 East 57th Street, MB#9, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.,Committee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisbon, 1649-028, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisbon, 1649-028, Portugal
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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- Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Garscube Estate, Glasgow G61 1BD, Scotland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 East 57th Street, MB#9, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.,Committee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisbon, 1649-028, Portugal. .,Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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Ramirez K, Witherden DA, Havran WL. All hands on DE(T)C: Epithelial-resident γδ T cells respond to tissue injury. Cell Immunol 2015; 296:57-61. [PMID: 25958272 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Immunology has traditionally focused on the lymphocytes circulating among primary lymphoid organs while the large reservoir of tissue-resident T cells have received relatively less attention. In epithelia, these populations are comprised of significant, and sometimes exclusive, subsets of γδ T cells that are highly specialized in promoting tissue homeostasis. As the epithelial layers of the skin and gut are permanently exposed to the environment, they are continually subject to injury and therefore require highly efficient repair processes to maintain barrier functions. Here, we review the role of γδ T cells in promoting wound healing, a critical and complex process occurring in the skin and other barrier sites.
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- Kevin Ramirez
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Heterogeneity of avian gammadelta T cells. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2008; 124:241-52. [PMID: 18455805 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2008] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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gammadelta T cells are distinct with respect to tissue localisation, phenotype and biological functions and similarities between species are not very apparent. To elucidate local and functional heterogeneity of non-stimulated avian gammadelta T cells, the CD8-characterised gammadelta T cell subsets [CD8alpha(+high) (CD8alphaalpha(+) and CD8alphabeta(+)); CD8alpha(+dim); CD8(-)] of blood, spleen and caecum were flow cytometrically quantified and analysed for proliferation state as well as sorted for determination of immune-relevant gene expression by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. The number of avian CD8-characterised gammadelta T cell subsets differed in dependence on tissue and age of bird. Compared to blood and spleen, caecum showed the highest percentage of gammadelta T cells as well as of the CD8alpha(+high) gammadelta T cell subset in 7-week-old birds. Generally, the CD8alphabeta(+) cells significantly outnumbered the CD8alphaalpha(+) lymphocytes within the CD8alpha(+high) gammadelta T cell population of all organs. Additionally, the splenic CD8alphabeta(+) subpopulation revealed the highest proliferation activity. By RT-PCR, mRNA expression of immune-relevant genes was proved in non-stimulated gammadelta T cell subsets, but on different levels. Generally, both CD8alpha(+high) cell subsets (CD8alphaalpha(+) and CD8alphabeta(+)) of blood and spleen showed elevated expression levels for Fas ligand (FasL), XCL1 (lymphotactin) and interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) compared to the CD8alpha(-) gammadelta T cell subset. In contrast, all caecal gammadelta T cell subsets showed similar high levels of these transcripts. Notably, the CD8alphaalpha(+) cells of all locations showed unique expression of TLR4 and interleukin (IL)-2. The results demonstrated that avian gammadelta T cells are not only heterogeneous concerning their CD8 antigen characteristics and tissue localisation, but also with regard to functional features such as proliferation and mRNA expression.
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