Tissue-resident memory T (Trm) cells form a heterogeneous population that provides localized protection against pathogens. Here, we identify CD49a as a marker that differentiates CD8+ Trm cells on a compartmental and functional basis. In human skin epithelia, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells produced interferon-γ, whereas CD8+CD49a− Trm cells produced interleukin-17 (IL-17). In addition, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells from healthy skin rapidly induced the expression of the effector molecules perforin and granzyme B when stimulated with IL-15, thereby promoting a strong cytotoxic response. In skin from patients with vitiligo, where melanocytes are eradicated locally, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells that constitutively expressed perforin and granzyme B accumulated both in the epidermis and dermis. Conversely, CD8+CD49a– Trm cells from psoriasis lesions predominantly generated IL-17 responses that promote local inflammation in this skin disease. Overall, CD49a expression delineates CD8+ Trm cell specialization in human epithelial barriers and correlates with the effector cell balance found in distinct inflammatory skin diseases.

CD49a Expression Defines Tissue-Resident CD8+ T Cells Poised for Cytotoxic Function in Human Skin / S. Cheuk, H. Schlums, I. Gallais Serezal, E. Martini, S.C. Chiang, N. Marquardt, A. Gibbs, E. Detlofsson, A. Introini, M. Forkel, C. Hoog, A. Tjernlund, J. Michaelsson, L. Folkersen, J. Mjosberg, L. Blomqvist, M. Ehrstrom, M. Stahle, Y.T. Bryceson, L. Eidsmo. - In: IMMUNITY. - ISSN 1074-7613. - 46:2(2017), pp. 287-300. [10.1016/j.immuni.2017.01.009]

CD49a Expression Defines Tissue-Resident CD8+ T Cells Poised for Cytotoxic Function in Human Skin

A. Introini;
2017

Abstract

Tissue-resident memory T (Trm) cells form a heterogeneous population that provides localized protection against pathogens. Here, we identify CD49a as a marker that differentiates CD8+ Trm cells on a compartmental and functional basis. In human skin epithelia, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells produced interferon-γ, whereas CD8+CD49a− Trm cells produced interleukin-17 (IL-17). In addition, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells from healthy skin rapidly induced the expression of the effector molecules perforin and granzyme B when stimulated with IL-15, thereby promoting a strong cytotoxic response. In skin from patients with vitiligo, where melanocytes are eradicated locally, CD8+CD49a+ Trm cells that constitutively expressed perforin and granzyme B accumulated both in the epidermis and dermis. Conversely, CD8+CD49a– Trm cells from psoriasis lesions predominantly generated IL-17 responses that promote local inflammation in this skin disease. Overall, CD49a expression delineates CD8+ Trm cell specialization in human epithelial barriers and correlates with the effector cell balance found in distinct inflammatory skin diseases.
CD49a; cytotoxicity; granzyme B; IL-15; immunopathology; perforin; psoriasis; Skin; tissue resident T cells; vitiligo; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Cell Separation; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; Flow Cytometry; Humans; Immunologic Memory; Integrin alpha1; Lymphocyte Activation; Microscopy, Confocal; Psoriasis; Skin; T-Lymphocyte Subsets; Vitiligo
Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale
Settore MED/50 - Scienze Tecniche Mediche Applicate
Settore BIO/13 - Biologia Applicata
2017
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