IL-15 Harnesses Pro-inflammatory Function of TEMRA CD8 in Kidney-Transplant Recipients

The involvement of TEMRA CD8 is evident in a large array of immunological conditions ranging from auto- to allo-immunity. Nevertheless, the factors leading to their accumulation and activation remain ill-defined and, efficient therapeutics to control their inflammatory response is lacking. Here, we...

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Published in:Frontiers in immunology 2017-06, Vol.8, p.778-778
Main Authors: Tilly, Gaëlle, Doan-Ngoc, Tra-My, Yap, Michelle, Caristan, Aurélie, Jacquemont, Lola, Danger, Richard, Cadoux, Marion, Bruneau, Sarah, Giral, Magali, Guerif, Pierrick, Nicol, Bryan, Garcia, Alexandra, Laplaud, David-Axel, Brouard, Sophie, Pecqueur Hellman, Claire, Degauque, Nicolas
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
IL-15
Immunology
immunometabolism
inflammatory cytokines
kidney transplantation
Life Sciences
TEMRA CD8
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Summary:The involvement of TEMRA CD8 is evident in a large array of immunological conditions ranging from auto- to allo-immunity. Nevertheless, the factors leading to their accumulation and activation remain ill-defined and, efficient therapeutics to control their inflammatory response is lacking. Here, we show that IL-15-stimulated TEMRA from kidney-transplant (KT) recipients promote inflammation by inducing the expression of CX3CL1 by endothelial cells in an IFN-γ- and TNF-α-dependent manner. The responsiveness of TEMRA to IL-15 is not restricted to chronic stimulation, as TEMRA from healthy volunteers respond earlier and faster when compared to effector memory (EM). IL-15 induces antiapoptotic signals and promotes proliferation dependent of PI3K/Akt, MAPK, and ERK pathways. Without stimulation, TEMRA cells are metabolically more active than naive and EM, as shown by their high ATP reservoir and a high expression of genes involved in glycolysis, glutaminolysis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway. Upon stimulation, TEMRA adapt their metabolism by sustaining an increased mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis. Finally, we show that the inhibition of glycolysis is highly effective in preventing endothelial inflammation induced by TEMRA from KT recipients. Together, our findings highlight the metabolic fitness that tightly regulates the immune function of TEMRA in physiological and pathogenic situations.
ISSN:1664-3224
1664-3224
DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2017.00778