Project description:Cytolytic CD8+ T cells mediate immunopathology in cutaneous leishmaniasis without controlling parasites. Here, we identify factors involved in CD8+ T cell migration to the lesion that could be targeted to ameliorate disease severity. CCR5 was the most highly expressed chemokine receptor in patient lesions, and the high expression of CCL3 and CCL4, CCR5 ligands, was associated with delayed healing of lesions. To test the requirement for CCR5, Leishmania-infected Rag1-/- mice were reconstituted with CCR5-/- CD8+ T cells. We found that these mice developed smaller lesions accompanied by a reduction in CD8+ T cell numbers compared to controls. We confirmed these findings by showing that the inhibition of CCR5 with maraviroc, a selective inhibitor of CCR5, reduced lesion development without affecting the parasite burden. Together, these results reveal that CD8+ T cells migrate to leishmanial lesions in a CCR5-dependent manner and that blocking CCR5 prevents CD8+ T cell-mediated pathology.
Project description:Cytolytic CD8+ T cells mediate immunopathology in cutaneous leishmaniasis without controlling parasites. Here, we identify factors involved in CD8+ T cell migration to the lesion that could be targeted to ameliorate disease severity.CCR5 was the most highly expressed chemokine receptor in patient lesions, and the high expression of CCL3 and CCL4, CCR5 ligands, was associated with delayed healing of lesions. To test the requirement for CCR5,Leishmania-infected Rag1-/- mice were reconstituted with CCR5-/- CD8+ T cells. We found that these mice developed smaller lesions accompanied by a reduction in CD8+ T cell numbers compared to controls. We confirmed these findings by showing that the inhibition of CCR5 with maraviroc, a selective inhibitor of CCR5, reduced lesion development without affecting the parasite burden. Together, these results reveal that CD8+ T cells migrate to leishmanial lesions in a CCR5-dependent manner and that blocking CCR5 prevents CD8+ T cell-mediated pathology.
Project description:CCR5 is the main HIV co-receptor. We aimed to (1) compare CCR5 expression on immune cells between people living with HIV (PLHIV) using combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and HIV-uninfected controls, (2) relate CCR5 expression to viral reservoir size and (3) assess detereminants of CCR5 expression. Percentages of CCR5 positive cells (%) and CCR5 mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) assessed by flow cytometry in monocytes and lymphocyte subsets were correlated to host factors, HIV-1 cell-associated (CA)-RNA and CA-DNA, plasma inflammation markers and metabolites.
Project description:OT-I T cells were exposed to CpG ODN-activated CCR5ko Lymph nodes for 6 h, stained for surface CCR5 and FACS-sorted into CCR5+ and CCR5- fractions In the study presented here freshly isolated OT1 T cells were exposed for 6h at 37oC to teased-out CpG ODN-activated CCR5ko LNs in 96-well plates and stained for surface CCR5 before sorting into CCR5+ (Hua2) and CCR5- (Hua1) fractions. High quality total RNA isolated from each cell fraction using TRIZOL and Qiagen RNEasy kit per manufacture's recommendation was subjected to microarray analysis using the Affymetrix Mouse Gene ST 1.0 array chip to discover differentially expressed genes.
Project description:Gene expression analysis of tumor-specific CD8 T cells encountering a tumor-specific antigen in pre-malignant lesions in the liver at different time points post tumor initiation. The overall goal of this mouse study was to elucidate the molecular program in tumor-specific T cells encountering a tumor-specific antigen in pre-malignant lesions. The study identifies the genes and pathways that are dysregulated in tumor-specific T cells associated with T cell unresponsiveness in tumors. To identify the genes and pathways that are dysregulated in tumor-specific T cells. Gene signatures of the following sample groups were compared: 1. Naïve CD8 T cells; 2. Effector CD8 T cells; 3. Dysfunctional tumor-specific CD8 T cells isolated from pre-malignant lesions 8-12 days after tumor induction. 4. Dysfunctional tumor-specific CD8 T cells isolated from pre-malignant lesions 32-34 days after tumor initiation. The mouse tumor model that was used is an autochthonous, tamoxifen-inducible liver cancer model (ASTxCre-ERT2; AST=Albumin-floxStop-SV40 large T antigen; Cre-ERT2 = TAM-dependent Cre-recombinase) in which the SV40 large T antigen serves as the oncogenic driver and tumor-specific antigen; SV40-I TCR transgenic mice, whose CD8 T cells express a Db-restricted TCR specific for the Tag epitope I were used as source of naïve tumor-specific CD8 T cells (TCRSV40-I) Total RNA was isolated from flow-sorted transgenic CD8 TCRSV40-I T cells from the following sample groups: Naïve, effector, D8-12-pre-malignant lesions, and D32-34 pre-malignant lesions.
Project description:OT-I T cells were exposed to CpG ODN-activated CCR5ko Lymph nodes for 6 h, stained for surface CCR5 and FACS-sorted into CCR5+ and CCR5- fractions
Project description:In autoimmune diseases, accumulation of activated leukocytes correlates with inflammation and disease progression, and therefore, disruption of leukocyte trafficking is an active area of research. The protein kinase Tpl2 (MAP3K8) regulates leukocyte inflammatory responses and is also being investigated for therapeutic inhibition during autoimmunity. Herein, we addressed the contribution of Tpl2 to the regulation of macrophage chemokine and chemokine receptor expression and subsequent migration in vivo using a mouse model of Tpl2 ablation. We found that gene expression of the chemokine ligands CCL2, CCL7, CXCL2, and CXCL3 as well as the chemokine receptors CCR1 and CCR5 were reduced in macrophages from the bone marrow and peritoneal cavities of tpl2-/- mice following stimulation with LPS. LPS stimulation repressed chemokine receptor expression of CCR1, CCR2 and CCR5. Notably, LPS-induced repression of CCR1 and CCR5 was significantly enhanced in Tpl2-deficient macrophages and was observed to be dependent upon Erk activation and independent of PI3K and mTOR signaling. Consistent with alterations in chemokine and chemokine receptor expression, tpl2-/- macrophages were defective in trafficking to the peritoneal cavity following thioglycollate-induced inflammation. Overall, this study demonstrates a Tpl2-dependent mechanism for macrophage expression of both chemokine receptors and their ligands and provides further insight into how Tpl2 inhibition may disrupt inflammatory networks in vivo. microarray was used to profile the genome-wide expression patterns in Tpl2 wild-type and deficient macrophage.