Project description:To determine if CD40-activated B or dendritic cells can induce a similar or different genetic profile in OT-1 CD8+ T cells in early time points following activation
Project description:Gene expression of Tfap4â/â and WT CD8+ T cells were compared after activation with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies in vitro or with Listeria monocytogenes infection in vivo For in vitro activation, naive CD8+ T cells were purified from WT and Tfap4â/â mice and activated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies for 72 hours. For in vivo activation, naive CD8+ T cells from Tfap4â/â OT-I or control WT OT-I TCR transgenice mice were adoptively transferred to congenic host mice that were subsequently infected with Listeria mnocytogenes expression ovalbumin. Activated OT-I cells were harvested 48 hours after infection.
Project description:NaM-CM-/ve, liver- and gut-activated CD8 OT-I T cells show differential migration behaviour. To analyze which genes could be responsible for different migration patterns, naM-CM-/ve, liver-activated and gut-activated CD8 T cells were isolated and compared for their gene expression profile. Gene expression profiles of naM-CM-/ve CD8 OT-I T cells versus liver-activated T cells and gut-activated T cells, respectively. NaM-CM-/ve CD8 OT-I T cells were isolated from lymph nodes and spleens of OT-I mice. CD8 OT-I T cells activated by liver-derived and gut-derived antigen for three days in vivo, positive for CFSE were sorted from livers of TF-OVA mice or from mesenteric lymph nodes of iFABP-OVA mice. After total RNA extraction, reverse transcription, cDNA extraction, the biotinylated cRNA was transcribed, fragmented, and 15 M-BM-5g cRNA hybridized in duplicates for each of the three groups to the GeneChip arrays. Group1: naM-CM-/ve, Group2: liver-activated Group3: gut-activated. Lists of differentially regulated genes were created using High Performance Chip Data Analysis (HPCDA) with Bioretis database (http://www.bioretis-analysis.de). Worldwide data sharing is possible via Bioretis, please ask the authors.
Project description:Naïve, liver- and gut-activated CD8 OT-I T cells show differential migration behaviour. To analyze which genes could be responsible for different migration patterns, naïve, liver-activated and gut-activated CD8 T cells were isolated and compared for their gene expression profile.
Project description:Activation of CD8+ T cells depends exquisitely on the affinity of the T cell receptor (TCR) for a peptide MHC (pMHC) ligand complex. Here, we activated OT-I transgenic CD8+ T cells with pure peptide and examined early activation responses by single-cell RNA-sequencing. T cells were activated with the high affinity OT-I cognate peptide (N4=SIINFEKL) for 1, 3 or 6 hours, or with reduced affinity peptides (T4=SIITFEKL and G4=SIIGFEKL) or the non-binding peptide (NP68=ASNENMDAM) for 6 hours. Cells were then sorted into 96-well plates by FACS and RNA was sequenced following an adapted Smart-Seq2 protocol.
Project description:We inflicted TBI to wildetype (wt) mice in order to establish whether the anti-inflammatory agent cyclophosphamide can be used therapeutically. Cyclophosphamide was found to regulate distinct inflammatory cells such as activated microglia separate from invading phagocytes and dendritic cells. Cyclophosphamide postinjury selectively reduces antigen-presenting dendritic cells. Findings show feasibility of drug development to interfere with brain inflammation.
Project description:Inflammatory cytokines promote the accumulation of activated CD8 T cells. Here, we transfer 600 OT-I CD8 T cells iv into naïve C57BL/6 hosts. One day later, 500,000 LPS-matured and OVA257 peptide-coated DC were injected iv into OT-I CD8 T cell seeded hosts with (DC+CpG) or without (DC). Other seeded mice were infected with 2x10^4 virulent Listeria monocytogenes (vLM-OVA) iv. OT-I CD8 T cells were harvested from the spleen, flow sort purified, then RNA was extracted using RNeasy (Qiagen) kit. Naive OT-I CD8 T cells (Naive) were purified from the spleens of OT-I transgenic mice. Each group had three independent biological replicates.Transcriptomes were compared using DAVID analysis (with genes scoring FDR<0.01) and GSEA analysis. 3 biological replicates per group. Groups included Naïve OT-I CD8 T cells, DC+CpG OT-I CD8 T cells, DC OT-I CD8 T cells, and vLM-OVA OT-I CD8 T cells. Most comparisons used Naïve OT-I CD8 T cells as a baseline comparison
Project description:We inflicted TBI to chemokine-deficient mouse lines in order to establish involvement of various signalling pathways that may be addressed therapeutically. Interacting chemokine pathways in brain regulate distinct inflammatory cells. Activated microglia are separate from invading phagocytes and dendritic cells. Findings show potential targets to interfere with specific inflammatory responses after brain injury.