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Human innate-like gd T cells originate from diverse tissue subsets seeded in early life

ABSTRACT: Early in ontogeny, gd T cells emerge from the thymus and directly seed peripheral tissues for in situ immunity, though their function in human tissues is not clear. Through analysis of gd T cells in mucosal and lymphoid tissues across the human lifespan, we reveal age- and site-specific differentiation states, functions, and dynamics. Pediatric tissues uniquely contain newly generated gd T cells with diverse repertoires, exhibiting tissue repair and effector functions. In adult tissues, gd T cells persist in lower frequencies, exhibiting highly expanded repertoires and cytolytic profiles. Over childhood, gd T cells convert to adult-like differentiation profiles in mucosal sites, revealing that gd T cells provide diverse recognition and functions for numerous antigenic challenges during early life but persist as terminally differentiated, innate-like cells thereafter.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE240858 | GEO | 2024/04/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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