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Microglia Require CD4 T Cells to Complete the Fetal-to-Adult Transition

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The brain is a site of relative immune privilege. Although CD4 T cells have been reported in the central nervous system, their presence in the healthy brain remains controversial, and their function remains largely unknown. We used a combination of imaging, single cell, and surgical approaches to identify a CD69 + CD4 T cell population in both the mouse and human brain, distinct from circulating CD4 T cells. The brain-resident population was derived through in situ differentiation from activated circulatory cells and was shaped by self-antigen and the peripheral microbiome. Single-cell sequencing revealed that in the absence of murine CD4 T cells, resident microglia remained suspended between the fetal and adult states. This maturation defect resulted in excess immature neuronal synapses and behavioral abnormalities. These results illuminate a role for CD4 T cells in brain development and a potential interconnected dynamic between the evolution of the immunological and neurological systems. Video Abstract

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Authors
Pasciuto, E., Burton, O. T., Roca, C. P., Lagou, V., Rajan, W. D., Theys, T., Mancuso, R., Tito, R. Y., Kouser, L., Callaerts-Vegh, Z., de la Fuente, A. G., Prezzemolo, T., Mascali, L. G., Brajic, A., Whyte, C. E., Yshii, L., Martinez-Muriana, A., Naughton, M., Young, A., Moudra, A., Lemaitre, P., Poovathingal, S., Raes, J., De Strooper, B., Fitzgerald, D. C., Dooley, J., & Liston, A.
Affiliations
  • VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (BE)
  • Babraham Institute (GB)
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology (BE)
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
Corresponding author
Liston, Adrian
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-08
Volume
182
Issue
3
Pages
625-640.e24
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3044240100
Cited by
368
References
110
Citations by year
2026: 53 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 55 · 2020: 8
FWCI
18.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • European Research Council
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
microglia, CD4+ T cells, fetal to adult transition, microglial maturation, CD69, autoantigens, synaptic development, brain development, neuroimmune interactions
MeSH terms
Behavior Rating Scale, CD69 Antigens, Adult, Animals, Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, Blood Cells, Brain, Child, Female, Fetus, Humans, Lung, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Middle Aged, Parabiosis, Spleen, Synapses, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Antigens, CD, Microglia, Pyramidal Cells, Mice, Knockout, Lectins, C-Type, Mice, Neurogenesis, Single-Cell Analysis, Transcriptome

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