| Autor: |
Lance N. Benson, Yunmeng Liu, Xiangting Wang, Yunzhao Xiong, Sung W. Rhee, Yunping Guo, Katherine S. Deck, Christoph J. Mora, Lin-Xi Li, Lu Huang, J. Tucker Andrews, Zhiqiang Qin, Robert S. Hoover, Benjamin Ko, Ryan M. Williams, Daniel A. Heller, Edgar A. Jaimes, Shengyu Mu |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Circ Res |
| ISSN: |
1524-4571 |
| Popis: |
Background: Renal T cells contribute importantly to hypertension, but the underlying mechanism is incompletely understood. We reported that CD8Ts directly stimulate distal convoluted tubule cells (DCTs) to increase NCC (sodium chloride co-transporter) expression and salt reabsorption. However, the mechanistic basis of this pathogenic pathway that promotes hypertension remains to be elucidated. Methods: We used mouse models of DOCA+salt (DOCA) treatment and adoptive transfer of CD8 + T cells (CD8T) from hypertensive animals to normotensive animals in in vivo studies. Co-culture of mouse DCTs and CD8Ts was used as in vitro model to test the effect of CD8T activation in promoting NCC-mediated sodium retention and to identify critical molecular players contributing to the CD8T-DCT interaction. Interferon (IFNγ)-KO mice and mice receiving renal tubule-specific knockdown of PDL1 were used to verify in vitro findings. Blood pressure was continuously monitored via radio-biotelemetry, and kidney samples were saved at experimental end points for analysis. Results: We identified critical molecular players and demonstrated their roles in augmenting the CD8T-DCT interaction leading to salt-sensitive hypertension. We found that activated CD8Ts exhibit enhanced interaction with DCTs via IFN-γ-induced upregulation of MHC-I and PDL1 in DCTs, thereby stimulating higher expression of NCC in DCTs to cause excessive salt retention and progressive elevation of blood pressure. Eliminating IFN-γ or renal tubule-specific knockdown of PDL1 prevented T cell homing into the kidney, thereby attenuating hypertension in 2 different mouse models. Conclusions: Our results identified the role of activated CD8Ts in contributing to increased sodium retention in DCTS through the IFNγ-PDL1 pathway. These findings provide a new mechanism for T cell involvement in the pathogenesis of hypertension and reveal novel therapeutic targets. |
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OpenAIRE |
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