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CXCR5 Expressing Human Central Memory CD4 T Cells and Their Relevance for Humoral Immune Responses

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Chevalier, Nina, Jarrossay, David, Ho, Edwin, Avery, Danielle T, Ma, Cindy S, Yu, Di, Sallusto, Federica, Tangye, Stuart G, Mackay, Charles R·2011·The Journal of Immunology

Abstract

High expression of CXCR5 is one of the defining hallmarks of T follicular helper cells (TFH), a CD4 Th cell subset that promotes germinal center reactions and the selection and affinity maturation of B cells. CXCR5 is also expressed on 20–25% of peripheral blood human central memory CD4 T cells (TCM), although the definitive function of these cells is not fully understood. The constitutive expression of CXCR5 on TFH cells and a fraction of circulating TCM suggests that CXCR5+ TCM may represent a specialized subset of memory-type TFH cells programmed for homing to follicles and providing B cell help. To verify this assumption, we analyzed this cell population and show its specialized function in supporting humoral immune responses. Compared with their CXCR5− TCM counterparts, CXCR5+ TCM expressed high levels of the chemokine CXCL13 and efficiently induced plasma cell differentiation and Ig secretion. We found that the distinct B cell helper qualities of CXCR5+ TCM were mainly due to high ICOS expression and pronounced responsiveness to ICOS ligand costimulation together with large IL-10 secretion. Furthermore, B cell helper attributes of CXCR5+ TCM were almost exclusively acquired on cognate interaction with B cells, but not with dendritic cells. This implies that a preferential recruitment of circulating CXCR5+ TCM to CXCL13-rich B cell follicles is required for the promotion of a quick and efficient protective secondary humoral immune response. Taken together, we propose that CXCR5+ TCM represent a distinct memory cell subset specialized in supporting Ab-mediated immune responses.

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Authors
Chevalier, N., Jarrossay, D., Ho, E., Avery, D. T., Ma, C. S., Yu, D., Sallusto, F., Tangye, S. G., & Mackay, C. R.
Venue
The Journal of Immunology
Published
2011-05
Volume
186
Issue
10
Pages
5556-5568
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
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W2097289038
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313
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81
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en
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Chevalier, N., Jarrossay, D., Ho, E., Avery, D. T., Ma, C. S., Yu, D., Sallusto, F., Tangye, S. G., & Mackay, C. R. (2011). CXCR5 Expressing Human Central Memory CD4 T Cells and Their Relevance for Humoral Immune Responses. The Journal of Immunology. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1002828

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