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Distribution and compartmentalization of human circulating and tissue-resident memory T cell subsets

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Sathaliyawala, Taheri, Kubota, Masaru, Yudanin, Naomi, Turner, Damian, Camp, Philip, Thome, Joseph J.C., Bickham, Kara L., Lerner, Harvey +4 more·2013·Immunity

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Knowledge of human T cells derives chiefly from studies of peripheral blood, whereas their distribution and function in tissues remains largely unknown. Here, we present a unique analysis of human T cells in lymphoid and mucosal tissues obtained from individual organ donors, revealing tissue-intrinsic compartmentalization of naive, effector, and memory subsets conserved between diverse individuals. Effector memory CD4(+) T cells producing IL-2 predominated in mucosal tissues and accumulated as central memory subsets in lymphoid tissue, whereas CD8(+) T cells were maintained as naive subsets in lymphoid tissues and IFN-γ-producing effector memory CD8(+) T cells in mucosal sites. The T cell activation marker CD69 was constitutively expressed by memory T cells in all tissues, distinguishing them from circulating subsets, with mucosal memory T cells exhibiting additional distinct phenotypic and functional properties. Our results provide an assessment of human T cell compartmentalization as a new baseline for understanding human adaptive immunity.

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  • The preferred collagenase used by multiple research groups is collagenase IV.

    “The preferred collagenase used by multiple research groups is collagenase IV [253, 256, 257, 267].”

    From Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition) (2021) · cites this paper as [253]

    The Experimental Procedures section (Lymphocyte isolation from human lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues; page unavailable) specifies collagenase D, not collagenase IV, in this group's digestion solution. The paper therefore contradicts the sentence insofar as it cites this group as an example of collagenase IV use; it does not establish what other groups prefer. (LLM, conf=0.89)

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  • Trm do not express other putative activation markers, such as CD25, CD137, CD38, or HLA-DR.

    “Trm do not express other putative activation markers, such as CD25, CD137, CD38, or HLA-DR [244, 253, 258, 264].”

    From Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition) (2021) · cites this paper as [253]

    The Discussion (page not available in our copy) says tissue-resident CD69+ human memory T cells were CD25-negative, supporting that part of the claim. The paper does not report whether those cells express CD137, CD38, or HLA-DR; its Flow Cytometry Analysis lists CD25 among the antibodies used but not those three markers. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Both CD8+ and CD4+ Trm have been identified in human skin, lung, intestines, salivary glands, bone marrow, brain, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes.

    “Both CD8+ and CD4+ Trm have been identified in the human skin, lung, intestines, salivary glands, bone marrow, brain, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes [241, 244, 246, 253-259].”

    From Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition) (2021) · cites this paper as [253]

    The Results section on CD69 expression identifies resident CD4+ and CD8+ memory T-cell subsets in human lung, intestines, spleen, and lymph nodes (page not available in our copy). The paper discusses skin memory T cells but does not establish the claim for salivary glands, bone marrow, brain, or tonsils; its tissue-sampling list does not include those sites. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Resident memory T cells seed tissues in childhood and persist throughout adulthood.

    “Seeding into tissues occurs in childhood, and the resident population persists throughout adulthood”

    From Successful and Maladaptive T Cell Aging (2017) · cites this paper as Sathaliyawala et al., 2013

  • Resident memory T cells in lungs, skin, and submucosal sites account for a large fraction of memory cells, numbering more than 5×10^10 cells per person.

    “Resident memory T cells in lungs, skin, and submucosal sites account for a large fraction of memory cells numbering more than 5 × 1010 cells in an individual.”

    From Successful and Maladaptive T Cell Aging (2017) · cites this paper as Sathaliyawala et al., 2013

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Sathaliyawala, T., Kubota, M., Yudanin, N., Turner, D., Camp, P., Thome, J. J. C., Bickham, K. L., Lerner, H., Goldstein, M., Sykes, M., Kato, T., & Farber, D. L.
Affiliations
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-01
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
187-197
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2082595913
Cited by
848
References
41
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FWCI
14.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (RC1AI086164)
  • National Center for Research Resources (S10RR027050)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Keywords
memory T cells, T cell compartmentalization, mucosal immunity, lymphoid tissue, effector memory T cells, central memory T cells, naive T cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, interleukin-2, interferon-gamma, CD69, T cell activation, tissue-resident T cells
MeSH terms
CD69 Antigens, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, Female, Humans, Immunologic Memory, Male, Middle Aged, Mucous Membrane, Organ Specificity, Tissue Donors, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Antigens, CD, Immunophenotyping, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Lectins, C-Type, Integrin alpha Chains, Young Adult

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