期刊
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
卷 18, 期 185, 页码 -出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0464
关键词
lymph node; effector T cells; agent-based model; adaptive immunity; T cell dynamics
资金
- Royal Society
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Sir Leon Bagrit Trust
- US National Institutes of Health (NIH) [U01-HL-123420]
The research indicates that swelling in lymph nodes can enhance the activation of T cells, but early occurrence of swelling or low TC cognate frequency can reduce CD8(+) T cell production. Temporarily extending retention of effector T cells can mitigate the negative effects of swelling.
Swelling of lymph nodes (LNs) is commonly observed during the adaptive immune response, yet the impact on T cell (TC) trafficking and subsequent immune response is not well known. To better understand the effect of macro-scale alterations, we developed an agent-based model of the LN paracortex, describing the TC proliferative response to antigen-presenting dendritic cells alongside inflammation-driven and swelling-induced changes in TC recruitment and egress, while also incorporating regulation of the expression of egress-modulating TC receptor sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1. Analysis of the effector TC response under varying swelling conditions showed that swelling consistently aided TC activation. However, subsequent effector CD8(+) TC production was reduced in scenarios where swelling occurred too early in the TC proliferative phase or when TC cognate frequency was low due to increased opportunity for TC exit. Temporarily extending retention of newly differentiated effector TCs, mediated by sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 expression, mitigated any negative effects of swelling by allowing facilitation of activation to outweigh increased access to exit areas. These results suggest that targeting temporary effector TC retention and egress associated with swelling offers new ways to modulate effector TC responses in, for example, immuno-suppressed patients and to optimize of vaccine design.
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