Immunological history governs human stem cell memory CD4 heterogeneity via the Wnt signaling pathway.

ABSTRACT: The diversity of the naïve T cell repertoire drives the replenishment potential and capacity of memory T cells to respond to immune challenges. Attrition of the immune system is associated with an increased prevalence of pathologies in aged individuals, but whether stem cell memory T lymphocytes (T_SCM) contribute to such attrition is still unclear. Using single cells RNA sequencing and high-dimensional flow cytometry, we demonstrate that T_SCM heterogeneity results from differential engagement of Wnt signaling. In humans, aging is associated with the coupled loss of Wnt/β-catenin signature in CD4 T_SCM and systemic increase in the levels of Dickkopf-related protein 1, a natural inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Functional assays support recent thymic em

SUBMITTER: Kared H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010798 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature