GSE184607
Effector Memory CD4 T cells engage the innate immune system through CD40 and TNFR to trigger cytokine storm and autoimmune pathology I
Introduction: DCs sense and respond to a variety of pathogen-dependent and independent features. We found that DCs can directly sense the presence of immunological memory in the form of effector memory T cells. This activation by effector memory T cells led to a robust inflammatory signature in interacting DCs. Method: Bone marrow derived DCs (BMDCs) were differentiated in the presence of GMCSF for 7 days. WT naïve T cells were polarized to Th0 (platebound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 and soluble IL-2) for 5 days, followed by 2 days of rest in low IL-2 containing media to mimic generation of effector memory T cells. CD11c+ BMDCs were sorted via AutoMacs and activated with LPS (100ng/mL) or effector memory T cells (ratio of 1:4) in the presence or absence of soluble anti-CD3 (200ng/mL) for 3 hours. Cells were blocked with FC block and stained with flourophores to distinguish DCs from T cells. DCs were FACS sorted and lysed in Trizol. Conclusion: BMDCs activated with LPS or effector memory T cells had a distict transcriptional response. When activated with effector memory T cells, BMDCs upregulated genes associated with TNFRSF signaling. BMDCs activated with LPS or effector memory T cells also shared certain transcriptional features of upregulated cytokine and chemokine expression. Overall design: mRNA profiles of BMDCs stimulated with LPS or effector memory Th0 cells via CD3 for 3 hours by Illumina sequencing in triplicate.