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CX3CR1/Fractalkine receptor expression separates memory CD8+ T cells with distinct functional profiles (RNA-seq)

ABSTRACT: Memory T cells are important for protective immunity against infectious microorganisms. Such protection is achieved by cooperative action of memory T cell populations that differ in their tissue localization and functionality. We report on the identification of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 as marker for stratification of memory T cells with cytotoxic effector function from those with proliferative function in both, mice and man. Based on CX3CR1 and CD62L expression levels four distinct memory T cell populations can be distinguished based on their functional properties. Transcriptome and proteome profiling revealed that CX3CR1 expression was superior to CD62L to resolve memory T cell functionality and allowed determination of a core signature of memory T cells with cytotoxic effector function. This identifies a CD62Lhi CX3CR1+ memory T cell population with an identical gene signature to CD62LlowCX3CR1+ effector memory T cells. In lymph nodes, this so far unrecognized CD62LhiCX3CR1+ T cell population shows a distinct migration pattern and anatomic positioning compared to CD62LhiCX3CR1neg TCM. Furthermore, CX3CR1+ memory T cells were scarce or absent during chronic HBV, HCV and HIV infection in man and chronic LCMV infection in mice confirming the value of CX3CR1+ in understanding principles of protective immune memory. CD8+ T cells were isolated and directly assessed. After harvesting, cells were immediately lysed in Trizol (Invitrogen) before storage at -80Â°C for RNA isolation.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Joachim Schultze

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-63144 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Functional classification of memory CD8(+) T cells by CX3CR1 expression.

Böttcher Jan P JP Beyer Marc M Meissner Felix F Abdullah Zeinab Z Sander Jil J Höchst Bastian B Eickhoff Sarah S Rieckmann Jan C JC Russo Caroline C Bauer Tanja T Flecken Tobias T Giesen Dominik D Engel Daniel D Jung Steffen S Busch Dirk H DH Protzer Ulrike U Thimme Robert R Mann Matthias M Kurts Christian C Schultze Joachim L JL Kastenmüller Wolfgang W Knolle Percy A PA

Nature communications 20150925

Localization of memory CD8(+) T cells to lymphoid or peripheral tissues is believed to correlate with proliferative capacity or effector function. Here we demonstrate that the fractalkine-receptor/CX3CR1 distinguishes memory CD8(+) T cells with cytotoxic effector function from those with proliferative capacity, independent of tissue-homing properties. CX3CR1-based transcriptome and proteome-profiling defines a core signature of memory CD8(+) T cells with effector function. We find CD62L(hi)CX3CR ...[more]

PMID: 26404698

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CX3CR1/Fractalkine receptor expression separates memory CD8+ T cells with distinct functional profiles (RNA-seq)

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Functional classification of memory CD8(+) T cells by CX3CR1 expression.

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