KLRG1 Effector CD8 T Cells Lose KLRG1, Differentiate into All Memory T Cell Lineages, and Convey Enhanced Protective Immunity

Overview

Journal Immunity

Publisher Cell Press

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2018 Apr 8

PMID 29625895

Citations 228

Authors

Dietmar Herndler-Brandstetter

Harumichi Ishigame

Ryo Shinnakasu

Valerie Plajer

Carmen Stecher

Jun Zhao

Melanie Lietzenmayer

Lina Kroehling

Akiko Takumi

Kohei Kometani

Takeshi Inoue

Yuval Kluger

Susan M Kaech

Tomohiro Kurosaki

Takaharu Okada

Richard A Flavell

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Abstract

Protective immunity against pathogens depends on the efficient generation of functionally diverse effector and memory T lymphocytes. However, whether plasticity during effector-to-memory CD8 T cell differentiation affects memory lineage specification and functional versatility remains unclear. Using genetic fate mapping analysis of highly cytotoxic KLRG1 effector CD8 T cells, we demonstrated that KLRG1 cells receiving intermediate amounts of activating and inflammatory signals downregulated KLRG1 during the contraction phase in a Bach2-dependent manner and differentiated into all memory T cell linages, including CXCR1 peripheral memory cells and tissue-resident memory cells. "ExKLRG1" memory cells retained high cytotoxic and proliferative capacity distinct from other populations, which contributed to effective anti-influenza and anti-tumor immunity. Our work demonstrates that developmental plasticity of KLRG1 effector CD8 T cells is important in promoting functionally versatile memory cells and long-term protective immunity.

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