Neuroprotection against ischemic stroke requires a specific class of early responder T cells in mice.
Neuroprotection against ischemic stroke requires a specific class of early responder T cells in mice.
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DOI:
10.1172/jci157678
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发表时间:
2022-08-01
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
Chen, Jun
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作者:
Cai, Wei;Shi, Ligen;Zhao, Jingyan;Xu, Fei;Dufort, Connor;Ye, Qing;Yang, Tuo;Dai, Xuejiao;Lyu, Junxuan;Jin, Chenghao;Pu, Hongjian;Yu, Fang;Hassan, Sulaiman;Sun, Zeyu;Zhang, Wenting;Hitchens, T. Kevin;Shi, Yejie;Thomson, Angus W.;Leak, Rehana K.;Hu, Xiaoming;Chen, Jun
Immunomodulation holds therapeutic promise against brain injuries, but leveraging this approach requires a precise understanding of mechanisms. We report that CD8+CD122+CD49dlo T regulatory-like cells (CD8+ TRLs) are among the earliest lymphocytes to infiltrate mouse brains after ischemic stroke and temper inflammation; they also confer neuroprotection. TRL depletion worsened stroke outcomes, an effect reversed by CD8+ TRL reconstitution. The CXCR3/CXCL10 axis served as the brain-homing mechanism for CD8+ TRLs. Upon brain entry, CD8+ TRLs were reprogrammed to upregulate leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) receptor, epidermal growth factor–like transforming growth factor (ETGF), and interleukin 10 (IL-10). LIF/LIF receptor interactions induced ETGF and IL-10 production in CD8+ TRLs. While IL-10 induction was important for the antiinflammatory effects of CD8+ TRLs, ETGF provided direct neuroprotection. Poststroke intravenous transfer of CD8+ TRLs reduced infarction, promoting long-term neurological recovery in young males or aged mice of both sexes. Thus, these unique CD8+ TRLs serve as early responders to rally defenses against stroke, offering fresh perspectives for clinical translation.