NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity of CD8+ T cells

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are effector CD8+ T cells that eradicate infected and malignant cells. Here we show that the transcription factor NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity of mouse cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Activation of Nfatc1 -/- cytotoxic T lymphocytes showed a defective cytoskeleton organization and recruitment of cytosolic organelles to immunological synapses. These cells have reduced cytotoxicity against tumor cells, and mice with NFATc1-deficient T cells are defective in controlling Listeria infection. Transcriptome analysis shows diminished RNA levels of numerous genes in Nfatc1 -/- CD8+ T cells, including Tbx21, Gzmb and genes encoding cytokines and chemokines, and genes controlling glycolysis. Nfatc1 -/- , but not Nfatc2 -/- CD8+ T cells have an impaired metabolic switch to glycolysis, which can be restored by IL-2. Genome-wide ChIP-seq shows that NFATc1 binds many genes that control cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity. Together these data indicate that NFATc1 is an important regulator of cytotoxic T lymphocyte effector functions.NFAT nuclear translocation has been shown to be required for CD8+ T cell cytokine production in response to viral infection. Here the authors show NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity and metabolic switching of activated CD8+ T cells required for optimal response to bacteria and tumor cells.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 8(2017), 1 vom: 11. Sept., Seite 511

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Klein-Hessling, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Muhammad, Khalid [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Pusch, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Rudolf, Ronald [VerfasserIn]
Flöter, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Qureischi, Musga [VerfasserIn]
Beilhack, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Vaeth, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Kummerow, Carsten [VerfasserIn]
Backes, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Schoppmeyer, Rouven [VerfasserIn]
Hahn, Ulrike [VerfasserIn]
Hoth, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Bopp, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Berberich-Siebelt, Friederike [VerfasserIn]
Patra, Amiya [VerfasserIn]
Avots, Andris [VerfasserIn]
Müller, Nora [VerfasserIn]
Schulze, Almut [VerfasserIn]
Serfling, Edgar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
EC 3.4.21.-
Granzymes
Gzmb protein, mouse
Journal Article
NFATC Transcription Factors
Nfatc1 protein, mouse
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T-Box Domain Proteins
T-box transcription factor TBX21

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Date Completed 09.01.2018

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-017-00612-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM275651185