A tessellated lymphoid network provides whole-body T cell surveillance in zebrafish.
| Autor: | Robertson TF, Hou Y, Shen S, Rindy J, Sauer JD, Dinh HQ, Huttenlocher A |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | BioRxiv : the preprint server for biology [bioRxiv] 2023 Jan 19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 19. |
| DOI: | 10.1101/2023.01.17.524414 |
| Abstrakt: | Homeostatic trafficking to lymph nodes allows T cells to efficiently survey the host for cognate antigen. Non-mammalian jawed vertebrates lack lymph nodes but maintain similarly diverse T cell pools. Here, we exploit in vivo imaging of transparent zebrafish to investigate how T cells organize and survey for antigen in an animal devoid of lymph nodes. We find that naïve-like T cells in zebrafish organize into a previously undescribed whole-body lymphoid network that supports streaming migration and coordinated trafficking through the host. This network has the cellular hallmarks of a mammalian lymph node, including naïve T cells and CCR7-ligand expressing non-hematopoietic cells, and facilitates rapid collective migration. During infection, T cells transition to a random walk that supports antigen presenting cell interactions and subsequent activation. Our results reveal that T cells can toggle between collective migration and individual random walks to prioritize either large-scale trafficking or antigen search in situ . This novel lymphoid network thus facilitates whole-body T cell trafficking and antigen surveillance in the absence of a lymph node system. Significance Statement: In mammals, lymph nodes play a critical role in the initiation of adaptive immune responses by providing a dedicated place for T cells to scan antigen-presenting cells. Birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish all maintain diverse repertoires of T cells but lack lymph nodes, raising questions about how adaptive immunity functions in lower jawed vertebrates. Here, we describe a novel network of lymphocytes in zebrafish that supports whole-body T cell trafficking and provides a site for antigen search, mirroring the function of mammalian lymph nodes. Within this network, T cells can prioritize large-scale trafficking or antigen scanning by toggling between two distinct modes of migration. This network provides valuable insights into the evolution of adaptive immunity. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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