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NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity of CD8\(^{+}\) T cells

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  • Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are effector CD8\(^{+}\) T cells that eradicate infected and malignant cells. Here we show that the transcription factor NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity of mouse cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Activation of Nfatc1\(^{-/-}\) cytotoxic T lymphocytes showed a defective cytoskeleton organization and recruitment of cytosolic organelles to immunological synapses. These cells have reduced cytotoxicity against tumor cells, and mice with NFATc1-deficient T cells are defective in controlling Listeria infection. Transcriptome analysisCytotoxic T lymphocytes are effector CD8\(^{+}\) T cells that eradicate infected and malignant cells. Here we show that the transcription factor NFATc1 controls the cytotoxicity of mouse cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Activation of Nfatc1\(^{-/-}\) cytotoxic T lymphocytes showed a defective cytoskeleton organization and recruitment of cytosolic organelles to immunological synapses. These cells have reduced cytotoxicity against tumor cells, and mice with NFATc1-deficient T cells are defective in controlling Listeria infection. Transcriptome analysis shows diminished RNA levels of numerous genes in Nfatc1\(^{-/-}\) CD8\(^{+}\) T cells, including Tbx21, Gzmb and genes encoding cytokines and chemokines, and genes controlling glycolysis. Nfatc1\(^{-/-}\), but not Nfatc2\(^{-/-}\) CD8\(^{+}\) T cells have an impaired metabolic switch to glycolysis, which can be restored by IL-2. Genome-wide ChIP-seq shows that NFATc1 binds many genes that control cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity. Together these data indicate that NFATc1 is an important regulator of cytotoxic T lymphocyte effector functions.show moreshow less

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Author: Stefan Klein-Hessling, Khalid Muhammad, Matthias Klein, Tobias Pusch, Ronald Rudolf, Jessica Flöter, Musga Qureischi, Andreas Beilhack, Martin Vaeth, Carsten Kummerow, Christian Backes, Rouven Schoppmeyer, Ulrike Hahn, Markus Hoth, Tobias Bopp, Friederike Berberich-Siebelt, Amiya Patra, Andris Avots, Nora Müller, Almut Schulze, Edgar Serfling
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-170353
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Pathologisches Institut
Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Virologie und Immunbiologie
Medizinische Fakultät / Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften
Medizinische Fakultät / Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Nature Communications
Year of Completion:2017
Volume:8
Issue:511
Source:Nature Communications 2017, 8:511. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00612-6
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00612-6
Pubmed Id:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28894104
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:NFATc1; cytotoxic T cells; gene regulation; immune cells; lymphocyte activation; signal transduction
Release Date:2019/09/23
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International