Butyrate and propionate inhibit antigen-specific CD8⁺ T cell activation by suppressing IL-12 production by antigen-presenting cells.

ABSTRACT: Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as acetate, butyrate and propionate, are products of microbial macronutrients fermentation that distribute systemically and are believed to modulate host immune responses. Recent data have indicated that certain SCFAs, such as butyrate and propionate, directly modulate human dendritic cell (DC) function. Given the role of DCs in initiating and shaping the adaptive immune response, we now explore how SCFAs affect the activation of antigen-specific CD8⁺ T cells stimulated with autologous, MART1 peptide-pulsed DC. We show that butyrate reduces the frequency of peptide-specific CD8⁺ T cells and, together with propionate, inhibit the activity of those cells. On the contrary, acetate does not affect them. Importantly, butyrate and propi

SUBMITTER: Nastasi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673935 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature