Tissue-resident memory T cells in human kidney transplants have alloreactive potential

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The extent to which tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells in transplanted organs possess alloreactivity is uncertain. This study investigates the alloreactive potential of TRM cells in kidney explants from 4 patients who experienced severe acute rejection leading to graft loss. Alloreactive T cell receptor (TCR) clones were identified in pretransplant blood samples through mixed lymphocyte reactions, followed by single-cell RNA and TCR sequencing of the proliferated recipient T cells. Subsequently, these TCR clones were traced in the TRM cells of kidney explants, which were also subjected to single-cell RNA and TCR sequencing. The proportion of recipient-derived TRM cells expressing an alloreactive TCR in the 4 kidney explants varied from 0% to 9%. Notably, these alloreactive TCRs were predominantly found among CD4+ and CD8+ TRM cells with an effector phenotype. Intriguingly, these clones were present not only in recipient-derived TRM cells but also in donor-derived TRM cells, constituting up to 4% of the donor population, suggesting the presence of self-reactive TRM cells. Overall, our study demonstrates that T cells with alloreactive potential present in the peripheral blood prior to transplantation can infiltrate the kidney transplant and adopt a TRM phenotype.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - (2024) vom: 04. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hullegie-Peelen, Daphne M [VerfasserIn]
Tejeda-Mora, Hector [VerfasserIn]
Dieterich, Marjolein [VerfasserIn]
Heidt, Sebastiaan [VerfasserIn]
Bindels, Eric M J [VerfasserIn]
Hoogduijn, Martin J [VerfasserIn]
Hesselink, Dennis A [VerfasserIn]
Baan, Carla C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alloreactivity
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Single-cell sequencing
T cell receptor
Tissue-resident memory T cells

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Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.ajt.2024.02.030

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369376501