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In utero human cytomegalovirus infection expands NK-like FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells that mediate Fc antibody functions.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation ( IF 13.3 ) Pub Date : 2024-11-12 , DOI: 10.1172/jci181342
Eleanor C Semmes,Danielle R Nettere,Ashley N Nelson,Jillian H Hurst,Derek W Cain,Trevor D Burt,Joanne Kurtzberg,R Keith Reeves,Carolyn B Coyne,Genevieve G Fouda,Justin Pollara,Sallie R Permar,Kyle M Walsh

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) profoundly impacts host T and natural killer (NK) cells across the lifespan, yet how this common congenital infection modulates developing fetal immune cell compartments remains underexplored. Using cord blood from neonates with and without congenital HCMV (cCMV) infection, we identify an expansion of Fcγ receptor III (FcγRIII)-expressing CD8+ T cells following HCMV exposure in utero. Most FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells express the canonical αβ T cell receptor (TCR) but a proportion express non-canonical γδ TCR. FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells are highly differentiated and have increased expression of NK cell markers and cytolytic molecules. Transcriptional analysis reveals FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells upregulate T-bet and downregulate BCL11B, known transcription factors that govern T/NK cell fate. We show that FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells mediate antibody-dependent IFNγ production and degranulation against IgG-opsonized target cells, similar to NK cell antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cell Fc effector functions were further enhanced by interleukin-15 (IL-15), as has been observed in neonatal NK cells. Our study reveals that FcγRIII+ CD8+ T cells elicited in utero by HCMV infection can execute Fc-mediated effector functions bridging cellular and humoral immunity and may be a promising target for antibody-based therapeutics and vaccination in early life.

中文翻译:


在子宫内,人巨细胞病毒感染会扩增介导 Fc 抗体功能的 NK 样 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞。



人巨细胞病毒 (HCMV) 在整个生命周期中对宿主 T 和自然杀伤 (NK) 细胞产生深远影响,但这种常见的先天性感染如何调节发育中的胎儿免疫细胞区室仍未得到充分探索。使用来自有和没有先天性 HCMV (cCMV) 感染的新生儿的脐带血,我们确定了在子宫内暴露于 HCMV 后表达 Fcγ 受体 III (FcγRIII) 的 CD8+ T 细胞的扩增。大多数 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞表达经典 αβ T 细胞受体 (TCR),但也有一部分表达非经典 γδ TCR。FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞高度分化,NK 细胞标志物和溶细胞分子的表达增加。转录分析显示 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞上调 T-bet 并下调 BCL11B,这是控制 T/NK 细胞命运的已知转录因子。我们发现 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞介导抗体依赖性 IFNγ 的产生和针对 IgG 调理素靶细胞的脱颗粒,类似于 NK 细胞抗体依赖性细胞毒性 (ADCC)。正如在新生 NK 细胞中观察到的那样,白细胞介素 15 (IL-15) 进一步增强了 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞 Fc 效应功能。我们的研究表明,HCMV 感染在子宫内引发的 FcγRIII+ CD8+ T 细胞可以执行 Fc 介导的效应子功能,桥接细胞免疫和体液免疫,并且可能是生命早期基于抗体的治疗和疫苗接种的有前途的靶点。
更新日期:2024-11-12
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