Peters Christian, Häsler Robert, Wesch Daniela, Kabelitz Dieter
Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Nov 1;113(44):12520-12525. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1607136113. Epub 2016 Oct 17.
Vδ2Vγ9 T cells are the dominant γδ T-cell subset in human peripheral blood. Vδ2 T cells recognize pyrophosphate molecules derived from microbes or tumor cells; hence, they play a role in antimicrobial and antitumor immunity. TGF-β, together with IL-15, induces a regulatory phenotype in Vδ2 T cells, characterized by forkhead box protein P3 (FoxP3) expression and suppressive activity on CD4 T-cell activation. We performed a genome-wide transcriptome analysis and found that the same conditions (TGF-β plus IL-15) strongly enhanced the expression of additional genes in Vδ2 T cells, including IKAROS family zinc finger 4 (IKZF4; Eos), integrin subunit alpha E (ITGAE; CD103/αEβ7), and IL9 This up-regulation was associated with potent IL-9 production as revealed by flow cytometry and multiplex analysis of cell culture supernatants. In contrast to CD4 and CD8 αβ T cells, γδ T cells did not require IL-4 for induction of intracellular IL-9 expression. Upon antigen restimulation of Vδ2 T cells expanded in vitro in the presence of TGF-β and IL-15, IL-9 was the most abundant among 16 analyzed cytokines and chemokines. IL-9 is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in various (patho)physiological conditions, including allergy and tumor defense, where it can promote antitumor immunity. Given the conspicuous sensitivity of many different tumors to Vδ2 T-cell-mediated killing, the conditions defined here for strong induction of IL-9 might be relevant for the development of Vδ2 T-cell-based immunotherapy.
Vδ2Vγ9 T细胞是人类外周血中占主导地位的γδ T细胞亚群。Vδ2 T细胞识别源自微生物或肿瘤细胞的焦磷酸分子;因此,它们在抗微生物和抗肿瘤免疫中发挥作用。转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)与白细胞介素-15(IL-15)共同作用,可诱导Vδ2 T细胞产生一种调节性表型,其特征是叉头框蛋白P3(FoxP3)表达以及对CD4 T细胞活化具有抑制活性。我们进行了全基因组转录组分析,发现相同条件(TGF-β加IL-15)能强烈增强Vδ2 T细胞中其他基因的表达,包括IKAROS家族锌指蛋白4(IKZF4;Eos)、整合素αE亚基(ITGAE;CD103/αEβ7)和白细胞介素9(IL9)。如流式细胞术和细胞培养上清液的多重分析所示,这种上调与高效的IL-9产生相关。与CD4和CD8 αβ T细胞不同,γδ T细胞诱导细胞内IL-9表达不需要IL-4。在TGF-β和IL-15存在的情况下体外扩增的Vδ2 T细胞经抗原再刺激后,IL-9是所分析的16种细胞因子和趋化因子中含量最丰富的。IL-9是一种多效性细胞因子,参与多种(病理)生理状况,包括过敏和肿瘤防御,在肿瘤防御中它可促进抗肿瘤免疫。鉴于许多不同肿瘤对Vδ2 T细胞介导的杀伤具有明显敏感性,此处定义的能强烈诱导IL-9的条件可能与基于Vδ2 T细胞的免疫疗法的开发相关。