IL-27 regulates the differentiation of follicular helper NKT cells via metabolic adaptation of mitochondria

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are innate-like T lymphocytes that express an invariant T cell receptor α chain and contribute to bridging innate and acquired immunity with rapid production of large amounts of cytokines after stimulation. Among effecter subsets of iNKT cells, follicular helper NKT (NKTFH) cells are specialized to help B cells. However, the mechanisms of NKTFH cell differentiation remain to be elucidated. In this report, we studied the mechanism of NKTFH cell differentiation induced by pneumococcal surface protein A and α-galactosylceramide (P/A) vaccination. We found that Gr-1+ cells helped iNKT cell proliferation and NKTFH cell differentiation in the spleen by producing interleukin-27 (IL-27) in the early phase after vaccination. The neutralization of IL-27 impaired NKTFH cell differentiation, which resulted in compromised antibody production and diminished protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by the P/A vaccine. Our data indicated that Gr-1+ cell-derived IL-27 stimulated mitochondrial metabolism, meeting the energic demand required for iNKT cells to differentiate into NKTFH cells. Interestingly, Gr-1+ cell-derived IL-27 was induced by iNKT cells via interferon-γ production. Collectively, our findings suggest that optimizing the metabolism of iNKT cells was essential for acquiring specific effector functions, and they provide beneficial knowledge on iNKT cell-mediated vaccination-mediated therapeutic strategies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 121(2024), 9 vom: 27. Feb., Seite e2313964121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kamii, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Hayashizaki, Koji [VerfasserIn]
Kanno, Toshio [VerfasserIn]
Chiba, Akio [VerfasserIn]
Ikegami, Taku [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Mitsuru [VerfasserIn]
Akeda, Yukihiro [VerfasserIn]
Ohteki, Toshiaki [VerfasserIn]
Kubo, Masato [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Kiyotsugu [VerfasserIn]
Kawakami, Kazuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Oishi, Kazunori [VerfasserIn]
Araya, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Kuwano, Kazuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kronenberg, Mitchell [VerfasserIn]
Endo, Yusuke [VerfasserIn]
Kinjo, Yuki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Follicular helper
IL-27
INKT
Interleukin-27
Journal Article
Mitochondrial metabolism
Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2313964121

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368842312