CXCR3+ CD4+ T cells mediate innate immune function in the pathophysiology of liver ischemia/reperfusion injury
CXCR3+ CD4+ T cells mediate innate immune function in the pathophysiology of liver ischemia/reperfusion injury
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DOI:
10.4049/jimmunol.176.10.6313
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发表时间:
2006-05-15
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Kupiec-Weglinski, Jerzy W.
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作者:
Zhai, Yuan;Shen, Xiu-da;Kupiec-Weglinski, Jerzy W.
Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), an innate immune-dominated inflammatory response, develops in the absence of exogenous Ags. The recently highlighted role of T cells in IRI raises a question as to how T lymphocytes interact with the innate immune system and function with no Ag stimulation. This study dissected the mechanism of innate immune-induced T cell recruitment and activation in rat syngeneic orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) model. Liver IRI was induced after cold storage (24-36 h) at VC in University of Wisconsin solution. Gene products contributing to IRI were identified by cDNA microarray at 4-h post-transplant. IRI triggered increased intrahepatic expression of CXCL10, along with CXCL9 and 11. The significance of CXCR3 ligand induction was documented by the ability of neutralizing anti-CXCR3 Ab treatment to ameliorate hepatocellular damage and improve 14-day survival of 30-h cold-stored OLTs (95 vs 40% in controls; p < 0.01). Immunohistology analysis confirmed reduced CXCR3(+) and CD4(+) T cell infiltration in OLTs after treatment. Interestingly, anti-CXCR3 Ab did not suppress innate immune activation in the liver, as evidenced by increased levels of IL-1 beta, IL-6, inducible NO synthase, and multiple neutrophil/monokine-targeted chemokine programs. In conclusion, this study demonstrates a novel mechanism of T cell recruitment and function in the absence of exogenous Ag stimulation. By documenting that the execution of innate immune function requires CXCR3(+)CD4(+) T cells, it highlights the critical role of CXCR3 chemokine biology for the continuum of innate to adaptive immunity in the pathophysiology of liver IRI.