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Old mice accumulate activated effector CD4 T cells refractory to regulatory T cell-induced immunosuppression

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Harpaz, Idan, Bhattacharya, Udayan, Elyahu, Yehezqel, Strominger, Itai, Monsonego, Alon·2017·Frontiers in Immunology

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Chronic low-grade inflammation and reduced lymphocyte potency are implicated in the pathogenesis of major illnesses associated with aging. Whether this immune phenotype results from a loss of cell-mediated regulation or intrinsic dysregulated function of effector T cells (Teffs) requires further research. Here, we report that, as compared with young C57BL6 mice, old mice show an increased frequency of CD4+CD62L- Teffs with a dysregulated activated phenotype and markedly increased effector functions. Analysis of the frequency and suppressive function of CD4+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) indicates an increase in the frequency of FoxP3+ T cells with aging which, however, occurs within the CD4+CD25- T cells. Furthermore, whereas Tregs from young and old mice similarly suppress Teffs from young mice, both have a compromised suppressive capacity of Teffs from old mice, a phenomenon which is partially recovered in the presence of IL-2-producing CD4+CD62L+ non-Teffs. Finally, we observed that Teff subsets from old mice are enriched with IL-17A-producing T cells and exhibit intrinsically dysregulated expression of genes encoding cell-surface molecules and transcription factors, which play a key role in T-cell activation and regulation. We, thus, demonstrate an age-related impairment in the regulation of effector CD4 T cells, which may underlie the higher risk for destructive inflammation associated with aging.

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  • Previous studies on classical CD4 T cell subsets described reduced proliferation, lower IL-2 secretion, and accumulation of metabolic defects, along with higher production of pro-inflammatory mediators.

    “For example, previous studies performed on classical CD4 T cell subsets described reduced proliferation, lower secretion of interleukin-2 (IL-2) cytokine (7, 8), and accumulation of metabolic defects (9), along with higher production of pro-inflammatory mediators (10).”

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Authors
Harpaz, I., Bhattacharya, U., Elyahu, Y., Strominger, I., & Monsonego, A.
Affiliations
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
Corresponding author
Monsonego, Alon
Venue
Frontiers in Immunology
Published
2017-03-22
Volume
8
Pages
283-283
ISSN
1664-3224 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2601638375
Cited by
22
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1
FWCI
1.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • Frontiers in Immunology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Israel Science Foundation (531/11)
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 › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
aging, immunosenescence, CD4+ effector T cells, regulatory T cells, Foxp3, Treg suppressive function, L-selectin, interleukin-2, low-grade inflammation, T cell activation, T cell regulation, aged mice

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