Liver-Resident NK Cells Control Antiviral Activity of Hepatic T Cells via the PD-1-PD-L1 Axis

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The tolerogenic microenvironment of the liver is associated with impaired hepatic T cell function. Here, we examined the contribution of liver-resident natural killer (LrNK) cells, a prominent hepatic NK cell compartment, to T cell antiviral responses in the liver. The number of virus-specific T cells increased in LrNK-cell-deficient mice during both acute and chronic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. Upon infection with adenovirus, hepatic T cells from these mice produced more cytokines, which was accompanied by reduced viral loads. Transfer of LrNK cells into LrNK-cell-deficient or wild-type mice inhibited hepatic T cell function, resulting in impaired viral clearance, whereas transfer of conventional NK cells promoted T cell antiviral responses. LrNK-cell-mediated inhibition of T cell function was dependent on the PD-1-PD-L1 axis. Our findings reveal a role for LrNK cells in the regulation of T cell immunity and provide insight into the mechanisms of immune tolerance in the liver.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Immunity - 50(2019), 2 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 403-417.e4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Li, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Baohui [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yuzhang [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Lilin [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Zhongjun [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Haiming [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Zhigang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral responses
B7-H1 Antigen
Cd274 protein, mouse
Conventional NK cells
Hepatic T cells
Journal Article
Liver-resident NK cells
PD-L1
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 13.08.2019

Date Revised 13.08.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.immuni.2018.12.024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293365652