IL-27 maintains cytotoxic Ly6C+ γδ T cells that arise from immature precursors

Robert Wiesheu, Sarah C. Edwards, Ann Hedley, Holly Hall, Marie Tosolini, Marcelo Gregorio Filho Fares da Silva, Nital Sumaria, Suzanne M. Castenmiller, Leyma Wardak, Yasmin Optaczy, Amy Lynn, David G. Hill, Alan J. Hayes, Jodie Hay, Anna Kilbey, Robin Shaw, Declan Whyte, Peter J. Walsh, Alison M. Michie, Gerard J. GrahamAnand Manoharan, Christina Halsey, Karen Blyth, Monika C. Wolkers, Crispin Miller, Daniel J. Pennington, Gareth W. Jones, Jean Jacques Fournie, Vasileios Bekiaris, Seth B. Coffelt*

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Abstract

In mice, γδ-T lymphocytes that express the co-stimulatory molecule, CD27, are committed to the IFNγ-producing lineage during thymic development. In the periphery, these cells play a critical role in host defense and anti-tumor immunity. Unlike αβ-T cells that rely on MHC-presented peptides to drive their terminal differentiation, it is unclear whether MHC-unrestricted γδ-T cells undergo further functional maturation after exiting the thymus. Here, we provide evidence of phenotypic and functional diversity within peripheral IFNγ-producing γδ T cells. We found that CD27Ly6C cells convert into CD27+ Ly6C  cells, and these CD27+ Ly6C +cells control cancer progression in mice, while the CD27Ly6C−  cells cannot. The gene signatures of these two subsets were highly analogous to human immature and mature γδ-T cells, indicative of conservation across species. We show that IL-27 supports the cytotoxic phenotype and function of mouse CD27Ly6C cells and human Vδ2+ cells, while IL-27 is dispensable for mouse CD27Ly6C cell and human Vδ1+ cell functions. These data reveal increased complexity within IFNγ-producing γδ-T cells, comprising immature and terminally differentiated subsets, that offer new insights into unconventional T-cell biology.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEMBO Journal
Volume43
Issue number14
Pages (from-to)2878-2907
ISSN0261-4189
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Differentiation
  • IL-27
  • Innate
  • γδ T Cells

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