Project description:Gene expression profile was compared between CD8+CD122+ T cells and CD8+CD122- T cells. mRNA taken from CD8+CD122+ cells or CD8+CD122- cells collected by cell sorting from C57BL/6 mice spleen was amplified and analyzed by using gene chip of Agilent.
Project description:We show that Ly49+CD122+ CD8+ Treg have a distinct expression profie compared to conventional Foxp3+ CD4+ Treg and CD49 lo CD122+ CD8 effector like cells. RNA was extracted from sorted cells and sent for sequencing
Project description:CD8+ T cell immune responses are regulated by multi-layer networks, while the post-translational regulations remain largely unknown. Transmembrane ectodomain shedding is an important post-translational process regulating receptor expression and signal transduction by proteolytic cleavage of membrane proteins. Here, by targeting sheddase A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease (ADAM)17, we defined a post-translational regulatory mechanism mediated by ectodomain shedding in CD8+ T cells. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis revealed the involvement of post-transcriptional/translational regulations in CD8+ T cells. T cell-specific deletion of ADAM17 led to a dramatic increase of effector CD8+ T cell differentiation and enhanced cytolytic effects to eliminate pathogens and tumors. Mechanistically, ADAM17 regulated CD8+ T cells by cleavage of membrane CD122. ADAM17 deficient CD8+ T cells had elevated CD122 expression and response to cytokines IL-2 and IL-15. Intriguingly, inhibition of ADAM17 in CD8+ T cells improved the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in solid tumor. Our findings reveal a critical post-translational regulation in CD8+ T cells, providing a potential therapeutic strategy of targeting ADAM17 for effective anti-tumor immunity. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 10 samples from two groups.
Project description:IL-15-responsive CD122+ macrophages (CD122+Macs) develop in the uterus during normal pregnancy. We aimed to understand the signals driving macrophages to adopt this fate. We aimed to determine how CD122+Macs and conventional uterine macrophages differ transcriptionally.
Project description:Exposure to inflammatory cytokines driven by bystander cytokines can have profound effects on the function of memory CD8 T cells. Here we transferred a 1-5X10^4 of P14 TCR-tg T cells (specific for gp33-41 of LCMV) on day -1 followed by infection with 2X10^5 PFU of LCMV Armstrong ip to generate memory P14 populations. Mice were rested for >50 days before further challenge. Mice containing memory P14 populations were either mock-infected with saline, infected with 2X10^6 Pichinde Virus ip (no cross-reactivity wtih LCMV gp33-41) or infected with 2X10^6 Pichinde Virus ip together with daily injections of 200 micrograms of anti-CD122 antibody (clone TM-b1). On day 4 following indicated treatments P14s were flow sorted and RNA was extracted from 1X10^6 cells using an RNeasy kit (Qiagen). Each group had 3 biological replicates. Transcriptomes were compared by DAVID analysis (p<0.01, Fold-Change > 1.5) 3 biological replicates per group. Groups included P14 from mock-infected mice, P14 from Pichinde virus infected mice and P14 from Pichinde virus and anti-cd122 treated mice.
Project description:The maintenance of immune homeostasis requires regulatory T cells (Tregs). Given their intrinsic self-reactivity, Tregs must stably maintain a suppressive phenotype to avoid autoimmunity. We report that impaired expression of the transcription factor (TF) Helios by FoxP3+ CD4 and Qa-1-restricted CD8 Tregs results in defective regulatory activity and autoimmunity in mice. Helios-deficient Treg develop an unstable phenotype during inflammatory responses characterized by reduced FoxP3 expression and increased effector cytokine expression secondary to diminished activation of the STAT5 pathway. CD8 Treg also require Helios-dependent STAT5 activation for survival and to prevent terminal T cell differentiation. Definition of Helios as a key transcription factor that stabilizes regulatory T-cells in the face of inflammatory responses provides a genetic explanation for a core property of regulatory T-cells. We used microarrays to detail the global programs of gene expression by CD8 Treg (CD44+CD122+Ly49+) and conventional memory type of CD8 cells (CD44+CD122+Ly49-).
Project description:Exposure to inflammatory cytokines driven by bystander cytokines can have profound effects on the function of memory CD8 T cells. Here we transferred a 1-5X10^4 of P14 TCR-tg T cells (specific for gp33-41 of LCMV) on day -1 followed by infection with 2X10^5 PFU of LCMV Armstrong ip to generate memory P14 populations. Mice were rested for >50 days before further challenge. Mice containing memory P14 populations were either mock-infected with saline, infected with 2X10^6 Pichinde Virus ip (no cross-reactivity wtih LCMV gp33-41) or infected with 2X10^6 Pichinde Virus ip together with daily injections of 200 micrograms of anti-CD122 antibody (clone TM-b1). On day 4 following indicated treatments P14s were flow sorted and RNA was extracted from 1X10^6 cells using an RNeasy kit (Qiagen). Each group had 3 biological replicates. Transcriptomes were compared by DAVID analysis (p<0.01, Fold-Change > 1.5)