TY - JOUR
T1 - CD1-restricted recognition of exogenous and self-lipid antigens by duodenal γδ+ T lymphocytes
AU - Russano, Anna M.
AU - Bassotti, Gabrio
AU - Agea, Elisabetta
AU - Bistoni, Onelia
AU - Mazzocchi, Alessandro
AU - Morelli, Antonio
AU - Porcelli, Steven A.
AU - Spinozzi, Fabrizio
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007/3/15
Y1 - 2007/3/15
N2 - γδ T cells are present in the mucosal intestinal epithelia and secrete factors necessary to maintain tissue integrity. Ags recognized by these cells are poorly defined, although in mice non-classical MHC class I molecules have been implicated. Since MHC class I-like CD1 receptors are widely expressed at the surface of epithelial and dendritic intestinal cells and have the capacity to present lipid Ags to T cells, we hypothesized that these molecules might present autologous and/or exogenous phospholipids to intestinal γδ T lymphocytes. Intraepithelial T lymphocytes from normal human duodenal mucosal biopsies were cloned and exposed to natural and synthetic phospholipids using CD1a-, CD1b-, CD1c- or CD1d-transfected C1R lymphoblastoid or HeLa cell lines as APCs. Their cytolytic properties and regulatory cytokine secretion were also examined. Most clones obtained from duodenal mucosa (up to 70%) were TCRαβ+, and either CD4+ or CD8 +, whereas 20% were CD4 CD8 (6 clones) or TCRγδ + (12 clones). A relevant percentage (up to 66%) of TCRγδ+ but few (<5%) TCRαβ+ T cell clones responded to synthetic and/or natural phospholipids presented by CD1 molecules, as measured by both [3H]thymidine incorporation and EL-4 release assays. A Th1-like cytolytic and functional activity along with the ability to secrete regulatory cytokines was observed in most phospholipid-specific γδ T cell clones. Thus, a substantial percentage of TCRγδ+ but few TCRαβ+ from human duodenal mucosa recognize exogenous phospholipids in a GD1-restricted fashion. This adaptive response could contribute to mucosal homeostasis, but could also favor the emergence of inflammatory or allergic intestinal diseases.
AB - γδ T cells are present in the mucosal intestinal epithelia and secrete factors necessary to maintain tissue integrity. Ags recognized by these cells are poorly defined, although in mice non-classical MHC class I molecules have been implicated. Since MHC class I-like CD1 receptors are widely expressed at the surface of epithelial and dendritic intestinal cells and have the capacity to present lipid Ags to T cells, we hypothesized that these molecules might present autologous and/or exogenous phospholipids to intestinal γδ T lymphocytes. Intraepithelial T lymphocytes from normal human duodenal mucosal biopsies were cloned and exposed to natural and synthetic phospholipids using CD1a-, CD1b-, CD1c- or CD1d-transfected C1R lymphoblastoid or HeLa cell lines as APCs. Their cytolytic properties and regulatory cytokine secretion were also examined. Most clones obtained from duodenal mucosa (up to 70%) were TCRαβ+, and either CD4+ or CD8 +, whereas 20% were CD4 CD8 (6 clones) or TCRγδ + (12 clones). A relevant percentage (up to 66%) of TCRγδ+ but few (<5%) TCRαβ+ T cell clones responded to synthetic and/or natural phospholipids presented by CD1 molecules, as measured by both [3H]thymidine incorporation and EL-4 release assays. A Th1-like cytolytic and functional activity along with the ability to secrete regulatory cytokines was observed in most phospholipid-specific γδ T cell clones. Thus, a substantial percentage of TCRγδ+ but few TCRαβ+ from human duodenal mucosa recognize exogenous phospholipids in a GD1-restricted fashion. This adaptive response could contribute to mucosal homeostasis, but could also favor the emergence of inflammatory or allergic intestinal diseases.
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U2 - 10.4049/jimmunol.178.6.3620
DO - 10.4049/jimmunol.178.6.3620
M3 - Article
C2 - 17339459
AN - SCOPUS:33947269166
SN - 0022-1767
VL - 178
SP - 3620
EP - 3626
JO - Journal of Immunology
JF - Journal of Immunology
IS - 6
ER -