Murine hepatic stellate cells veto CD8 T cell activation by a CD54-dependent mechanism
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The liver has a role in T cell tolerance induction, which is mainly achieved through the functions of tolerogenic hepatic antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and regulatory T cells. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are known to have various immune functions, which range from immunogenic antigen presentation to the induction of T cell apoptosis. Here we report a novel role for stellate cells in vetoing the priming of naive CD8 T cells. Murine and human HSCs and stromal cells (but not hepatocytes) prevented the activation of naive T cells by dendritic cells, artificial APCs, and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate/ionomycin by a cell contact–dependent mechanism. The veto function for inhibiting T cell activation was directly correlated with the activation state of HSCs and was most pronounced in HSCs from fibrotic livers. Mechanistically, high expression levels of CD54 simultaneously restricted the expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor and IL-2 in T cells, and this was responsible for the inhibitory effect because exogenous IL-2 overcame the HSC veto function. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate a novel function of HSCs in the local skewing of immune responses in the liver through the prevention of local stimulation of naive T cells. These results not only indicate a beneficial role in hepatic fibrosis, for which increased CD54 expression on HSCs could attenuate further T cell activation, but also identify IL-2 as a key cytokine in mediating local T cell immunity to overcome hepatic tolerance. (HEPATOLOGY 2011;)
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Activated HSCs can veto T cells via ICAM1- and contact-dependent mechanisms.
“Activated HSCs can veto T cells via ICAM1- and contact-dependent mechanisms [250].”
From Inflammation and immunity in liver homeostasis and disease: a nexus of hepatocytes, nonparenchymal cells and immune cells (2025) · cites this paper as [250]
In co-culture experiments, HSCs interfere with T cell priming by dendritic cells via a CD54 (ICAM-1)-dependent signaling pathway and by inducing STAT3 signaling in DCs.
“In co-culture experiments, HSCs interfere with T cell priming by dendritic cells (DCs) via a CD54 (ICAM-1)-dependent signaling pathway and by inducing STAT3 signaling in DCs (44, 45).”
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- Authors
- Schildberg, F. A., Wojtalla, A., Siegmund, S. V., Endl, E., Diehl, L., Abdullah, Z., Kurts, C., & Knolle, P. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Knolle, Percy A.
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- Hepatology
- Published
- 2011-07
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 262-272
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- 0270-9139 (ISSN-L)
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- W1985761442
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- 6.29
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Hepatology (publishedVersion)
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- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFBTR57, SFB 704)
- Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Keywords
- hepatic stellate cells, CD8+ T cell activation, ICAM-1, interleukin-2, interleukin-2 receptor, T cell tolerance, liver fibrosis, dendritic cells, antigen-presenting cells, T cell activation inhibition
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antigen-Presenting Cells, Cell Communication, Cell Line, Cells, Cultured, Dendritic Cells, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Interleukin-2, Liver Cirrhosis, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Apoptosis, Mice, Knockout, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Models, Animal, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, Mice, Hepatic Stellate Cells
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