CD1d-independent regulation of NKT cell migration and cytokine production upon Listeria monocytogenes infection.
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a unique T-cell population that is positively selected by CD1d-expressing cells. In this study, we examined the kinetics of conventional CD4+TCRbeta+ and CD4-TCRbeta+ cells along with various NKT cell populations from WT and CD1d KO mice after oral Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) infection at different time points in tissue compartments. We found that CD4+TCRbeta+ cells expressing NK1.1+ (NKT) were constitutively expressed in the lung of both strains of mice, but disappeared after infection. In contrast, CD4-TCRbeta+ NK1.1+ cells migrated to the spleen. Here, we demonstrated that endogenous IL-12 was predominantly expressed in the spleen of CD1d KO mice 2 days after infection, whereas IL-4 was predominantly expressed in the liver of WT mice. Higher levels of IFN-gamma were expressed in MLN of CD1d KO but not in WT mice on day 5. Thus, tissue-specific ligands orchestrate the localization and activation of NKT cells to control immune response to Listeria, which may explain the difference in disease susceptibility.
Arrunategui-Correa
Victor
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Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Lenz
Laurel
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Kim
Hyun Sil
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D000818:Animals; D018949:Antigens, CD1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D055610:Antigens, CD1d; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D010641:Phenotype
D018949:Antigens, CD1; D055610:Antigens, CD1d; D016207:Cytokines; D018664:Interleukin-12; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma