Exogenous IL-2 delays memory precursors generation and is essential for enhancing memory cells effector functions

Autor: Shaoying Wang, Margaux Prieux, Simon de Bernard, Maxence Dubois, Daphne Laubreton, Sophia Djebali, Manon Zala, Christophe Arpin, Laurent Genestier, Yann Leverrier, Olivier Gandrillon, Fabien Crauste, Wenzheng Jiang, Jacqueline Marvel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 109411- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109411
Popis: Summary: To investigate the impact of paracrine IL-2 signals on memory precursor (MP) cell differentiation, we activated CD8 T cell in vitro in the presence or absence of exogenous IL-2 (ex-IL-2). We assessed memory differentiation by transferring these cells into virus-infected mice. Both conditions generated CD8 T cells that participate in the ongoing response and gave rise to similar memory cells. Nevertheless, when transferred into a naive host, T cells activated with ex-IL-2 generated a higher frequency of memory cells displaying increased functional memory traits. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis indicated that without ex-IL-2, cells rapidly acquire an MP signature, while in its presence they adopted an effector signature. This was confirmed at the protein level and in a functional assay. Overall, ex-IL-2 delays the transition into MP cells, allowing the acquisition of effector functions that become imprinted in their progeny. These findings may help to optimize the generation of therapeutic T cells.
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