CCR9/CXCR5 Co-Expressing CD4 T Cells Are Increased in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Are Enriched in PD-1/ICOS-Expressing Effector T Cells
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Published:2023-07-26
Issue:15
Volume:24
Page:11952
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ISSN:1422-0067
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Container-title:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:IJMS
Author:
Hinrichs Anneline C.12ORCID, Kruize Aike A.1, Lafeber Floris P. J. G.1, Leavis Helen L.1, van Roon Joel A. G.12ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands 2. Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Abstract
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by B cell hyperactivity. CXCR5+ follicular helper T cells (Tfh), CXCR5-PD-1hi peripheral helper T cells (Tph) and CCR9+ Tfh-like cells have been implicated in driving B cell hyperactivity in pSS; however, their potential overlap has not been evaluated. Our aim was to study the overlap between the two CXCR5- cell subsets and to study their PD-1/ICOS expression compared to “true” CXCR5/PD-1/ICOS-expressing Tfh cells. CXCR5- Tph and CCR9+ Tfh-like cell populations from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of pSS patients and healthy controls (HC) were compared using flow cytometry. PD-1/ICOS expression from these cell subsets was compared to each other and to CXCR5+ Tfh cells, taking into account their differentiation status. CXCR5- Tph cells and CCR9+ Tfh-like cells, both in pSS patients and HC, showed limited overlap. PD-1/ICOS expression was higher in memory cells expressing CXCR5 or CCR9. However, the highest expression was found in CXCR5/CCR9 co-expressing T cells, which are enriched in the circulation of pSS patients. CXCR5- Tph and CCR9+ Tfh-like cells are two distinct cell populations that both are enriched in pSS patients and can drive B cell hyperactivity in pSS. The known upregulated expression of CCL25 and CXCL13, ligands of CCR9 and CXCR5, at pSS inflammatory sites suggests concerted action to facilitate the migration of CXCR5+CCR9+ T cells, which are characterised by the highest frequencies of PD-1/ICOS-positive cells. Hence, these co-expressing effector T cells may significantly contribute to the ongoing immune responses in pSS.
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
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