Role of adhesion molecules in recruitment of Vdelta1 T cells from the peripheral blood to the tumor tissue of esophageal cancer patients.
The mechanism responsible for tissue specific localization of gammadelta T cell subsets is not well understood. In order to explain the sequestration of specific gammadelta T cell subsets in the peripheral blood and tumor tissue of patients with esophageal cancer, we examined the function and expression of adhesion molecules on these cells. A hierarchy in the expression of adhesion molecules was observed. In vitro activated gammadelta T cells showed dominant expression of LFA-1 (CD11a), VLA-alpha4 (CD49d), intermediate expression of VLA-alpha5 (CD49e) and L-selectin (CD62L), but low expression of CD44v6 and alphaEbeta7 (CD103). It was observed that the gammadelta T cells use LFA-1, L-selectin and CD44v6 to bind to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells, whereas they adhere to fibroblast cells using LFA-1, VLA-alpha4 and VLA-alpha5. Vdelta1 T cell subsets from the peripheral blood gammadelta T cells utilize a larger array of adhesion molecules, namely LFA-1, VLA-alpha4, VLA-alpha5, L-selectin and alphaEbeta7, to bind to SCC cells compared to the restricted usage of LFA-1, L-selectin and CD44v6 by the Vdelta2 T cells. Flow cytometric analysis of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes from the esophageal tumors confirmed the selective accumulation of Vdelta1+ gammadelta T cells in the tumor compartment. It thus appears that adhesion molecules expressed on these lymphocytes play an important role in the recruitment and retention of Vdelta1 T cells in the tumor milieu.
Thomas
M L
ML
Cancer Research Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Badwe
R A
RA
Deshpande
R K
RK
Samant
U C
UC
Chiplunkar
S V
SV
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000502:physiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D016246:Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / Q000276:immunology; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000276:immunology; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / Q000276:immunology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta