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Differential Effects of Physiologically Relevant Hypoxic Conditions on T Lymphocyte Development and Effector Functions

Caldwell, Charles C, Kojima, Hidefumi, Lukashev, Dmitriy, Armstrong, John, Farber, Mark, Apasov, Sergey G, Sitkovsky, Michail V·2001·The Journal of Immunology

Abstract

Direct measurements revealed low oxygen tensions (0.5–4.5% oxygen) in murine lymphoid organs in vivo. To test whether adaptation to changes in oxygen tension may have an effect on lymphocyte functions, T cell differentiation and functions at varying oxygen tensions were studied. These studies show: 1) differentiated CTL deliver Fas ligand- and perforin-dependent lethal hit equally well at all redox conditions; 2) CTL development is delayed at 2.5% oxygen as compared with 20% oxygen. Remarkably, development of CTL at 2.5% oxygen is more sustained and the CTL much more lytic; and 3) hypoxic exposure and TCR-mediated activation are additive in enhancing levels of hypoxia response element-containing gene products in lymphocyte supernatants. In contrast, hypoxia inhibited the accumulation of nonhypoxia response element-containing gene products (e.g., IL-2 and IFN-γ) in the same cultures. This suggests that T cell activation in hypoxic conditions in vivo may lead to different patterns of lymphokine secretion and accumulation of cytokines (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor) affecting endothelial cells and vascular permeabilization. Thus, although higher numbers of cells survive and are activated during 20% oxygen incubation in vitro, the CTL which develop at 2.5% oxygen are more lytic with higher levels of activation markers. It is concluded that the ambient 20% oxygen tension (plus 2-ME) is remarkably well suited for immunologic specificity and cytotoxicity studies, but oxygen dependence should be taken into account during the design and interpretation of results of in vitro T cell development assays and gene expression studies in vivo.

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Authors
Caldwell, C. C., Kojima, H., Lukashev, D., Armstrong, J., Farber, M., Apasov, S. G., & Sitkovsky, M. V.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Venue
The Journal of Immunology
Published
2001-12-01
Volume
167
Issue
11
Pages
6140-6149
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
OpenAlex
W2139595663
Cited by
420
References
52
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FWCI
2.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
Keywords
hypoxia, oxygen partial pressure, T cell development, cytotoxic T lymphocytes, perforin, Fas ligand, T cell activation, hypoxia response element, cytokine production, interleukin-2, interferon-gamma, vascular endothelial growth factor
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Cells, Cultured, Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, DNA-Binding Proteins, Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed, Ligands, Lymphoid Tissue, Membrane Glycoproteins, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Inbred DBA, Nuclear Proteins, Oxygen, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, Transcription Factors, Cell Hypoxia, Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Cytokines, Receptor-CD3 Complex, Antigen, T-Cell, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Lymphocyte Count, fas Receptor, Response Elements, Mice, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit, Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins, Fas Ligand Protein, Perforin

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