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Stimulation of dendritic cells via the dectin-1/Syk pathway allows priming of cytotoxic T-cell responses


LeibundGut-Landmann, Salomé; Osorio, F; Brown, G D; Reis e Sousa, C (2008). Stimulation of dendritic cells via the dectin-1/Syk pathway allows priming of cytotoxic T-cell responses. Blood, 112(13):4971-4980.

Abstract

The C-type lectin receptor dectin-1 functions as a pattern recognition receptor for beta-glucans and signals via Syk kinase but independently of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway to regulate expression of innate response genes. Dectin-1 signaling can promote activation of dendritic cells (DCs), rendering them competent to prime Th1 and Th17 responses. Here we show that dectin-1-activated DCs can also prime cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses. DCs exposed to a dectin-1 agonist induced antigen-specific expansion of TCR transgenic CD8(+) T cells and their differentiation into CTLs in vitro. Dectin-1 agonist also acted as an adjuvant for CTL crosspriming in vivo, eliciting potent CTL responses that protected mice from tumor challenge. In vitro but not in vivo, CTL crosspriming was dependent on IL-12 p70, which was produced by dectin-1-activated DCs in response to IFN-gamma secreted by newly activated CD8(+) T cells. The dectin-1/Syk pathway is thus able to couple innate immune recognition of beta-glucans to all branches of the adaptive immune system, including CD4(+) T-helper cells, B cells, and CD8(+) cytotoxic T cells. These data highlight the ability of non-TLR receptors to bridge innate and adaptive immunity and suggest that dectin-1 agonists may constitute useful adjuvants for immunotherapy and vaccination.

Abstract

The C-type lectin receptor dectin-1 functions as a pattern recognition receptor for beta-glucans and signals via Syk kinase but independently of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway to regulate expression of innate response genes. Dectin-1 signaling can promote activation of dendritic cells (DCs), rendering them competent to prime Th1 and Th17 responses. Here we show that dectin-1-activated DCs can also prime cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses. DCs exposed to a dectin-1 agonist induced antigen-specific expansion of TCR transgenic CD8(+) T cells and their differentiation into CTLs in vitro. Dectin-1 agonist also acted as an adjuvant for CTL crosspriming in vivo, eliciting potent CTL responses that protected mice from tumor challenge. In vitro but not in vivo, CTL crosspriming was dependent on IL-12 p70, which was produced by dectin-1-activated DCs in response to IFN-gamma secreted by newly activated CD8(+) T cells. The dectin-1/Syk pathway is thus able to couple innate immune recognition of beta-glucans to all branches of the adaptive immune system, including CD4(+) T-helper cells, B cells, and CD8(+) cytotoxic T cells. These data highlight the ability of non-TLR receptors to bridge innate and adaptive immunity and suggest that dectin-1 agonists may constitute useful adjuvants for immunotherapy and vaccination.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Institute of Virology
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Biochemistry
Life Sciences > Immunology
Health Sciences > Hematology
Life Sciences > Cell Biology
Uncontrolled Keywords:Immunology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Hematology
Language:English
Date:15 December 2008
Deposited On:26 Jun 2019 09:39
Last Modified:26 Jan 2022 21:54
Publisher:American Society of Hematology
ISSN:0006-4971
OA Status:Closed
Free access at:Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-05-158469
PubMed ID:18818389