Precursors for Nonlymphoid-Tissue Treg Cells Reside in Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Are Programmed by the Transcription Factor BATF
Delacher M, Imbusch CD, Hotz-Wagenblatt A, Mallm JP, Bauer K, Simon M, Riegel D, Rendeiro AF, Bittner S, Sanderink L, Pant A, Schmidleithner L, Braband KL, Echtenachter B, Fischer A, Giunchiglia V, Hoffmann P, Edinger M, Bock C, Rehli M, Brors B, Schmidl C, Feuerer M (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 52
Pages Range: 295-312.e11
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.12.002
Abstract
Specialized regulatory T (Treg) cells accumulate and perform homeostatic and regenerative functions in nonlymphoid tissues. Whether common precursors for nonlymphoid-tissue Treg cells exist and how they differentiate remain elusive. Using transcription factor nuclear factor, interleukin 3 regulated (Nfil3) reporter mice and single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), we identified two precursor stages of interleukin 33 (IL-33) receptor ST2-expressing nonlymphoid tissue Treg cells, which resided in the spleen and lymph nodes. Global chromatin profiling of nonlymphoid tissue Treg cells and the two precursor stages revealed a stepwise acquisition of chromatin accessibility and reprogramming toward the nonlymphoid-tissue Treg cell phenotype. Mechanistically, we identified and validated the transcription factor Batf as the driver of the molecular tissue program in the precursors. Understanding this tissue development program will help to harness regenerative properties of tissue Treg cells for therapy.
Involved external institutions
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)
Germany (DE)
Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology
Germany (DE)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Austria (AT)
Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Germany (DE)
Medizinische Universität Wien
Austria (AT)
Germany (DE)
Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology
Germany (DE)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Austria (AT)
Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Germany (DE)
Medizinische Universität Wien
Austria (AT)
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APA:
Delacher, M., Imbusch, C.D., Hotz-Wagenblatt, A., Mallm, J.-P., Bauer, K., Simon, M.,... Feuerer, M. (2020). Precursors for Nonlymphoid-Tissue Treg Cells Reside in Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Are Programmed by the Transcription Factor BATF. Immunity, 52(2), 295-312.e11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2019.12.002
MLA:
Delacher, Michael, et al. "Precursors for Nonlymphoid-Tissue Treg Cells Reside in Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Are Programmed by the Transcription Factor BATF." Immunity 52.2 (2020): 295-312.e11.
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