Previous studies have suggested that T-lymphocyte dysfunction might be attributable to nitrative stress induced by reactive nitrogen species (RNS). In this manuscript, we explored this hypothesis and provided a direct demonstration of the inhibitory effects of RNS on human T-cell signaling, activation, and migration. We found that short exposure of human T cells to RNS induced tyrosine phosphorylation of several proteins, including the CD3ζ chain of the TCR complex, and release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores. When the exposure to RNS was prolonged, T cells became refractory to stimulation, downregulated membrane receptors such as CD4, CD8, and chemokine receptors, and lost their ability to migrate in response to chemokines. Since substantial protein nitration, a hallmark of nitrative stress, was observed in various human cancers, intratumoral generation of RNS might represent a relevant mechanism for tumor evasion from immune surveillance.
Modulation of human T cell functions by reactive nitrogen species / T. Kasic, P. Colombo, C. Soldani, C.M. Wang, E. Miranda, M. Roncalli, V. Bronte, A. Viola. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0014-2980. - 41:7(2011 Jul), pp. 1843-1849. [10.1002/eji.201040868]
Modulation of human T cell functions by reactive nitrogen species
M. Roncalli;A. ViolaUltimo
2011
Abstract
Previous studies have suggested that T-lymphocyte dysfunction might be attributable to nitrative stress induced by reactive nitrogen species (RNS). In this manuscript, we explored this hypothesis and provided a direct demonstration of the inhibitory effects of RNS on human T-cell signaling, activation, and migration. We found that short exposure of human T cells to RNS induced tyrosine phosphorylation of several proteins, including the CD3ζ chain of the TCR complex, and release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores. When the exposure to RNS was prolonged, T cells became refractory to stimulation, downregulated membrane receptors such as CD4, CD8, and chemokine receptors, and lost their ability to migrate in response to chemokines. Since substantial protein nitration, a hallmark of nitrative stress, was observed in various human cancers, intratumoral generation of RNS might represent a relevant mechanism for tumor evasion from immune surveillance.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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