NKT lymphocyte polarization determined by microenvironment signaling: a role for CD8+ lymphocytes and beta-glycosphingolipids

Journal of Autoimmunity
Ehud ZigmondYaron Ilan

Abstract

Natural killer T-cell (NKT) regulatory lymphocytes have been shown to behave differently in various immune settings. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of microenvironmental signaling on NKT polarization and the process of active CD8 and NKT intrahepatic lymphocyte sequestration. In an in vitro assay, double negative (DN) NKT hybridoma cells were incubated with Hep3B hepatoma cells. This caused a significant increase in the secretion of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) from Hep3B cells. When NKT cells were exposed to beta-glucoslyceramide (beta-GC) prior to incubation, Hep3B cells exhibited increased proliferation, increased IFN secretion, and reduced AFP secretion. In vivo, the adoptive transfer of naïve DN NKT cells into athymic nude-nu mice transplanted with human Hep3B hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) caused accelerated tumor growth. This effect was inhibited by prior ex vivo exposure of DN NKT lymphocytes to beta-GC. To assess the effect of the immunological environment on NKT cells, immune mediated hepatitis and colitis were induced simultaneously in mice. Induction of TNBS colitis prior to administration of concanavalin A (Con A) hepatitis resulted in an aggravation of the liver damage caused by Con A hepatiti...Continue Reading

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