ABSTRACT: Determing the influence of lipid metabolism on murine T cell blastogenesis. Gene expression studies from purified spleen and lymph node T cells with conditional deletion of the SREBP Cleavage Activating Protein (SCAP) ex vivo or activated with plate-bound anti-CD3 and CD28 antibodies for 6 h. CD8 T cells were purified from T cell specific Scap deficient mouse spleens (KO, n=3) and control littermate (WT, n=3). The cells from each mouse were used for RNA extraction at either quiescent (T0) or 6 h activation (T6).
Project description:Determing the influence of lipid metabolism on murine T cell blastogenesis. Gene expression studies from purified spleen and lymph node T cells with conditional deletion of the SREBP Cleavage Activating Protein (SCAP) ex vivo or activated with plate-bound anti-CD3 and CD28 antibodies for 6 h.
Project description:Spleens from the B6 mice were isolated and single cell suspension was made. CD4 T cells were purified from the splenocytes using magnetic bead separation. Briefly, Splenocytes were incubated with biotinylated antibody cocktail consisting of antibodies (Biolegend) to CD19, B220, CD11b, CD11c, NK1.1, Gr1, CD25 CD8. After a wash step, cells were incubated with streptavidin conjugated magnetic particles (BD Biosciences). After washing, CD4 T cells were isolated by applying a magnetic field and removing the untouched cells. Purified CD4 T cells were then activated with plate-bound anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28 in presence of either Th1 or Th17 or Th1/17 polarizing condition for 3 days. Total RNA from the 3 days differentiated Th1, Th17 and Th1/17 cells was isolated using mirVana miRNA isolation Kit (Invitrogen).
Project description:We isolated highly purified CD8+CD28+ and CD8+CD28- T cell populations from healthy young and elderly persons for gene expression profiling using Affymetrix oligonucleotide microarrays. We demonstrate that the gene expression profile of CD8+CD28- T cells is very similar in young and elderly persons. In contrast, CD8+CD28+ in elderly differ from CD8+CD28+ in young persons. Hierarchical clustering revealed that CD8+CD28+ in elderly are located between CD8+CD28+ in young and CD8?CD28- (young and old) T cells regarding their differentiation state. Our study demonstrates a dichotomy of gene expression levels between CD8+CD28+ T cells in young and elderly persons but a similarity between CD8+CD28- T cells in young and elderly persons. As CD8+CD28+ T cells from elderly and young persons are distinct due to a different composition of the population, these results suggest that the gene expression profile does not depend on chronological age but depends on the differentiation state of the individual cell types.
Project description:The purpose of this study was to determine which genes are differentially regulated by the E3 ligase Nrdp1 in CD8+ T cells after treatments with anti-CD3/CD28 Abs. The results demonstrate increased induction of cytotoxicity-associated genes in Nrdp1-/- mice than in Nrdp1+/+ mice after activation. Thus Nrdp1 may be involved in the regulation of TCR signaling. Naive CD8+ T cells derived spleens of Nrdp1+/+ and Nrdp1-/- mice were either untreated or treated with immobilized anti-CD3 (5 μg/ml) and soluble anti-CD28 (1 μg/ml) Abs for 4h or 8h. Equal amounts of RNA were assayed for gene expression using Affymetrix mouse 430 2.0 arrays.
Project description:Effector CD8+ T cells are believed to be terminally differentiated cells having cytotoxic activity and the ability to produce effector cytokines such as INF-M-NM-3 and TNF-M-NM-1. We investigated the difference between CXCR1+ and CXCR1- subsets of human effector CD27-CD28-CD8+ T cells. Both subsets similarly expressed cytolytic molecules and exerted substantial cytolytic activity, whereas only the CXCR1- subset had IL-2 productivity and self-proliferative activity and was more resistant to cell death than the CXCR1+ subset. These differences were explained by the specific up-regulation of CAMK4, SPRY2, and IL-7R in the CXCR1- subset and that of pro-apoptotic DAPK1 in the CXCR1+ subset. The IL-2 producers were more frequently found in the IL-7R+ subset of the CXCR1- effector CD8+ T cells than in the IL-7R- subset. IL-7/IL-7R signaling promoted cell survival only in the CXCR1- subset. The present study has highlighted a novel subset of effector CD8+ T cells producing IL-2 and suggests the importance of this subset in the homeostasis of effector CD8+ T cells. To find the genes that potentially cause the difference in IL-2 productivity and cell survival between the CXCR1+ and CXCR1- human effector CD8+ T cell subsets, we performed microarray gene expression analysis. We highly purified each CD3+CD8+ subset for this analysis (> 95.3%) from 5 healthy individuals, and then compared the gene expression profiles of each subset.
Project description:MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) is upregulated in primary effector CD8 T cells but is expressed at low amounts in naïve cells. Anti-viral CD8 T cell responses and viral clearance were impaired in miR-155 deficient (bic-/-) mice, and this defect was intrinsic to CD8 T cells, as adoptively transferred bic-/- CD8 T cells generated greatly reduced primary and memory responses during infection. To understand the mechanism by which miR-155 regulates CD8 T cell activation, we analyzed the gene expression profiles of naive and in vitro activated wild-type and bic-/- CD8 T cells. CD8 T cells were purified from uninfected C57BL/6 mice and stimulated in vitro with plate-bound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies for 48 h or left unstimulated. RNA from these CD8 T cells was processed, amplified, labeled, and hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChip MoGene 1.0 st microarrays.
Project description:cAMP inhibits TCR signaling, T cell proliferation, cytokine production and T cell function. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in TCR-activated WT or IFN-gR1-deficient CD4+ T cells by db-cAMP. CD4+ T cells were purified from spleens of WT or IFN-gR1-deficient mice by autoMACS, and activated with anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28 for 15 h. db-cAMP or vehicle control (med) was added into cultures for the last 3 h.
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:The identification of the most appropriate T-cell subset to ensure optimal persistence and anti-tumor activity is a major goal of cancer immunotherapy. We identified a novel post-mitotic CD45RA+CD62L+ T cell subpopulation (TTN), generated in vitro upon activation of naïve T (TN) cells with beads conjugated to anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies. This cell population is highly proliferative, produces low levels of IFNg and cytotoxic molecules, and requires IL-7 and IL-15 for in vitro expansion. To investigate whether this cell population represents a novel T-cell subset, we compared the transcriptomic profile of TTN with that of other T-cell subsets, namely naturally occurring TN and central memory (TCM) and manipulated cells of TCM origin (TTCM). We collected RNA from unmanipulated purified T-cell subsets (TN and TCM) or from T-cell subsets that were in vitro activated and transduced (TTN and TTCM). In vitro generated subsets were kept in culture for 15 days after activation before harvesting. Samples were then processed for total RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Three biological replicas (A, B, C) were used for each of the 4 conditions (1: TN; 2: TCM; 3: TTN; 4: TTCM) for a total of 12 samples.
Project description:Transcription factors that regulate quiescence, proliferation, and homing of lymphocytes are critical for effective immune system function. In the present study, we demonstrated that the transcription factor ELF4 directly activates the tumor suppressor KLF4 downstream of T cell receptor (TCR) signaling to induce cell cycle arrest in naïve CD8+ T cells. Elf4- and Klf4-deficient mice accumulated CD8+CD44hi T cells during steady-state conditions and generated more memory T cells after immunization. The homeostatic expansion of CD8+CD44hi T cells in Elf4-null mice resulted in a redistribution of cells to non-lymphoid tissue due to reduced expression of the transcription factor KLF2, and the surface proteins CCR7 and CD62L. This work describes the combinatorial role of lymphocyte-intrinsic factors in the control of T cell homeostasis, activation and homing. Experiment Overall Design: CD8 T cells were purified from spleen of wild type and Elf4-/- mice and CD8 T cells were left untreated or activated in vitro by culturing on anti-CD3 coated plates and anti-CD28 in media (RPMI 10% FBS supplemented with 5% T-stim) for 3.5 days. Experiment Overall Design: RNAs isolated from wild type and Elf4 -/- CD8+ T cells were used in Affimetrix oligonucleotide arrays either untreated or after 3.5 days of activation.