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The effector program of human CD8 T cells can promote both target cell killing and tissue remodeling (HaCaT)

ABSTRACT: CD8 T lymphocytes are classically viewed as cytotoxic T cells. Whether human CD8 T cells can, in parallel, induce a regenerative program is not completely understood. Here, we have studied antigen-specific assay systems, which revealed that human CD8 T cells not only mediated cytotoxicity, but also promoted bystander fibroblast and epithelial cell activation, leading to the production of tissue regenerative factors such as Amphiregulin (Areg). Tissue remodeling could be inhibited by blocking the epidermal growth factor receptor or the effector cytokines IFN- and TNF. Using single-cell chromatin accessibility and gene expression analysis, we identified a tissue-resident CD8 T cell population in healthy donor skin and adipose tissue with an effector program promoting Areg, TNF and IFNg expression, and a TCR-linkage analysis demonstrated a strong clonal relation between tissue and blood PD1+TIGIT+TOX+ CD8 T cells with tissue remodeling abilities. This regenerative program was also present in anti-cancer associated CD8 populations including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) CD8 T cells. Once activated, the tissue regenerative program of human CD8 T cells enhanced tumor spheroid, as well as primary liver/bile duct organoid growth. Our findings may help to understand the conflicting CD8 biology in the tumor micromilieu and become relevant for the design of CD8 T-cell therapies for solid tumors.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE223988 | GEO | 2023/11/20

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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