Natural killer T (NKT) cells recognize glycolipids presented on CD1d. They share features of adaptive T lymphocytes and innate NK cells, and mediate immunoregulatory functions via rapid production of cytokines. Invariant (iNKT) and diverse (dNKT) NKT cell subsets are defined by their TCR. The immunological role of dNKT cells, that do not express the invariant TCRα-chain used by iNKT cells, is less well explored than that of iNKT cells. Here, we investigated signals driving Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand activation of TCR-transgenic murine dNKT cells. IFN-γ production by dNKT cells required dendritic cells (DC), cell-to-cell contact and presence of TLR ligands. TLR-stimulated DC activated dNKT cells to secrete IFN-γ in a CD1d-, CD80/86- and type I IFN-independent manner. In contrast, a requirement for IL-12p40, and a TLR ligand-selective dependence on IL-18 or IL-15 was observed. TLR ligand/DC stimulation provoked early secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by both CD62L and CD62L dNKT cells. However, proliferation was limited. In contrast, TCR/co-receptor-mediated activation resulted in proliferation and delayed production of a broader cytokine spectrum preferentially in CD62L dNKT cells. Thus, innate (TLR ligand/DC) and adaptive (TCR/co-receptor) stimulation of dNKT cells resulted in distinct cellular responses that may contribute differently to the formation of immune memory.
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Sci Transl Med
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Natural killer T (NKT) cells recognize glycolipids presented on CD1d. They share features of adaptive T lymphocytes and innate NK cells, and mediate immunoregulatory functions via rapid production of cytokines. Invariant (iNKT) and diverse (dNKT) NKT cell subsets are defined by their TCR.
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Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115;
Semi-invariant/type I NKT cells are a well-characterized CD1d-restricted T cell subset. The availability of potent Ags and tetramers for semi-invariant/type I NKT cells allowed this population to be extensively studied and revealed their central roles in infection, autoimmunity, and tumor immunity. In contrast, diverse/type II NKT (dNKT) cells are poorly understood because the lipid Ags that they recognize are largely unknown.
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Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
CD1d-restricted natural killer T (NKT) cells include two major subgroups. The most widely studied are Vα14Jα18(+) invariant NKT (iNKT) cells that recognize the prototypical α-galactosylceramide antigen, whereas the other major group uses diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) α-and β-chains, does not recognize α-galactosylceramide, and is referred to as diverse NKT (dNKT) cells. dNKT cells play important roles during infection and autoimmunity, but the antigens they recognize remain poorly understood.
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