Article ; Online: Identification of molecular candidates which regulate calcium-dependent CD8+ T-cell cytotoxicity
Molecular Immunology. 2023 May, v. 157 p.202-213
2023
Abstract: Cytotoxic CD8⁺ T lymphocytes (CTL) eliminate infected cells or transformed tumor cells by releasing perforin-containing cytotoxic granules at the immunological synapse. The secretion of such granules depends on Ca²⁺-influx through store operated Ca²⁺ ... ...
| Abstract | Cytotoxic CD8⁺ T lymphocytes (CTL) eliminate infected cells or transformed tumor cells by releasing perforin-containing cytotoxic granules at the immunological synapse. The secretion of such granules depends on Ca²⁺-influx through store operated Ca²⁺ channels, formed by STIM (stromal interaction molecule)-activated Orai proteins. Whereas molecular mechanisms of the secretion machinery are well understood, much less is known about the molecular machinery that regulates the efficiency of Ca²⁺-dependent target cell killing. CTL killing efficiency is of high interest considering the number of studies on CD8⁺ T lymphocytes modified for clinical use. Here, we isolated total RNA from primary human cells: natural killer (NK) cells, non-stimulated CD8⁺ T-cells, and from Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A (SEA) stimulated CD8⁺ T-cells (SEA-CTL) and conducted whole genome expression profiling by microarray experiments. Based on differential expression analysis of the transcriptome data and analysis of master regulator genes, we identified 31 candidates which potentially regulate Ca²⁺-homeostasis in CTL. To investigate a putative function of these candidates in CTL cytotoxicity, we transfected either SEA-stimulated CTL (SEA-CTL) or antigen specific CD8⁺ T-cell clones (CTL-MART-1) with siRNAs specific against the identified candidates and analyzed the killing capacity using a real-time killing assay. In addition, we complemented the analysis by studying the effect of inhibitory substances acting on the candidate proteins if available. Finally, to unmask their involvement in Ca²⁺ dependent cytotoxicity, candidates were also analyzed under Ca²⁺-limiting conditions. Overall, we identified four hits, CCR5 (C-C chemokine receptor type five), KCNN4 (potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N), RCAN3 (regulator of calcineurin) and BCL (B-cell lymphoma) 2 which clearly affect the efficiency of Ca²⁺ dependent cytotoxicity in CTL-MART-1 cells, CCR5, BCL2, and KCNN4 in a positive manner, and RCAN3 in a negative way. |
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| Keywords | B-cell lymphoma ; CD8-positive T-lymphocytes ; RNA ; Staphylococcus aureus ; antigens ; beta chemokines ; calcium ; chemokine receptors ; cytotoxicity ; enterotoxins ; gene expression regulation ; genome ; humans ; immunological synapse ; microarray technology ; potassium ; secretion ; transcriptome ; CTL (cytotoxic T lymphocytes) ; Real-time killing assay ; Cytotoxic efficiency ; Differential expression analyses ; Transcriptome data analyses |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2023-05 |
| Size | p. 202-213. |
| Publishing place | Elsevier Ltd |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| Note | Use and reproduction |
| ZDB-ID | 424427-8 |
| ISSN | 1872-9142 ; 0161-5890 |
| ISSN (online) | 1872-9142 |
| ISSN | 0161-5890 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.04.002 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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