Memory CD8+ T cells colocalize with IL‐7+ stromal cells in bone marrow and rest in terms of proliferation and transcription
Open Access
- 31 January 2015
- journal article
- frontline
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 45 (4), 975-987
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.201445295
Abstract
It is believed that memory CD8+ T cells are maintained in secondary lymphoid tissues, peripheral tissues, and BM by homeostatic proliferation. Their survival has been shown to be dependent on IL-7, but it is unclear where they acquire it. Here we show that in murine BM, memory CD8+ T cells individually colocalize with IL-7+ reticular stromal cells. The T cells are resting in terms of global transcription and do not express markers of activation, for example, 4-1BB (CD137), IL-2, or IFN-γ, despite the expression of CD69 on about 30% of the cells. Ninety-five percent of the memory CD8+ T cells in BM are in G0 phase of cell cycle and do not express Ki-67. Less than 1% is in S/M/G2 of cell cycle, according to propidium iodide staining. While previous publications have estimated the extent of proliferation of CD8+ memory T cells on the basis of BrdU incorporation, we show here that BrdU itself induces proliferation of CD8+ memory T cells. Taken together, the present results suggest that CD8+ memory T cells are maintained as resting cells in the BM in dedicated niches with their survival conditional on IL-7 receptor signaling.Keywords
Funding Information
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (1468 IMMUNOBONE)
- European Research Council Advanced Grant IMMEMO (268987)
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