Liver fibrosis represents a severe stage of liver damage, with hallmarks of inflammation, hepatic stellate cell activation, and extracellular matrix accumulation. Although previous studies demonstrated gamma delta T cells are involved in liver fibrosis, the precise role and mechanisms of gamma delta T cells migrating to fibrotic liver have not been elucidated. Here, we aim to investigate the functional subsets of gamma delta T cells in hepatic fibrosis and to further explore the underlying causes and drivers of migration. In this study, we observed that gamma delta T cells accumulate in fibrotic liver. Adoptive transfer of gamma delta T, especially V gamma 4 gamma delta T subset, can significantly alleviate liver fibrosis. In addition, CCl4 treatment also leads to activation of mTOR signaling in gamma delta T cells. Genetic deletion of the Rictor gene, but not Raptor, in gamma delta T cells markedly exacerbated liver fibrosis. Mechanistically, CCl4-induced liver injury causes macrophage accumulation in the liver, and IL-1 beta produced by macrophages promotes mTORC2 signaling activation in gamma delta T cells, which upregulates T-bet expression and eventually promotes CXCR3 transcription to drive gamma delta T cell migration. Moreover, hepatic gamma delta T cells ameliorated liver fibrosis by cytotoxicity against activated hepatic stellate cells in FasL-dependent manner, and secrete IFN-gamma to inhibit the differentiation of pro-fibrotic Th17 cells. Thus, IL-1 beta-activated mTORC2 signaling in gamma delta T cells upregulates CXCR3 expression, which is critical for IFN-gamma(+) gamma delta T cells migration into the liver and amelioration of liver fibrosis. Our findings indicate that targeting the mTORC2 or CXCR3 in gamma delta T cells could be considered as a promising approach for gamma delta T cell immunotherapy against liver fibrosis.
基金:
National Key Research and Development
Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFA0205200 to LL, 2020YFA0803502 to ZY),
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31700768 to QL, 31830021
to ZY, 31970830 to JH, 32000615 to QY, 31900657 to JL, 32000616 to YX, 81771957
and 81801811 to LL), Grants from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.
2017M612841 and 2020M673043 to QL, 2019M663374 to QY, 2018M643375 and
2020T130251 to JL, 2020M683180 to Zhenhua Li), Guangdong Basic and Applied
Basic Research Fund (Grant No. 2020A1515111081 to QY, 2020A1515111203 to YX
and 2020a1515111045 to ZL), and Grant from Postdoctoral Fund of the First Affiliated
Hospital, Jinan University (Grant No. 801323 to JL, 809006 to QY).
第一作者机构:[1]Jinan Univ, Zhuhai Inst Translat Med, Zhuhai Peoples Hosp, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, Peoples R China[2]Jinan Univ, Fac Med Sci, Biomed Translat Res Inst, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, Peoples R China[3]Jilin Univ, Nanomed Translat Res Ctr, China Japan Union Hosp, 126 Sendai St, Changchun 130033, Jilin, Peoples R China
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通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Jinan Univ, Zhuhai Inst Translat Med, Zhuhai Peoples Hosp, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, Peoples R China[2]Jinan Univ, Fac Med Sci, Biomed Translat Res Inst, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, Peoples R China[10]Jinan Univ, Zhuhai Intervent Med Ctr, Zhuhai Precis Med Ctr, Zhuhai Peoples Hosp,Zhuhai Hosp, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Qihui,Yang Quanli,Wu Zengfeng,et al.IL-1 beta-activated mTORC2 promotes accumulation of IFN-gamma(+) gamma delta T cells by upregulating CXCR3 to restrict hepatic fibrosis[J].CELL DEATH & DISEASE.2022,13(4):289.doi:10.1038/s41419-022-04739-3.
APA:
Liu, Qihui,Yang, Quanli,Wu, Zengfeng,Chen, Yanfang,Xu, Miaomiao...&Lu, Ligong.(2022).IL-1 beta-activated mTORC2 promotes accumulation of IFN-gamma(+) gamma delta T cells by upregulating CXCR3 to restrict hepatic fibrosis.CELL DEATH & DISEASE,13,(4)
MLA:
Liu, Qihui,et al."IL-1 beta-activated mTORC2 promotes accumulation of IFN-gamma(+) gamma delta T cells by upregulating CXCR3 to restrict hepatic fibrosis".CELL DEATH & DISEASE 13..4(2022):289