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| Title | A conserved human CD4+ T cell subset recognizing the mycobacterial adjuvant trehalose monomycolate. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Clin Invest, Vol. 135, Issue 6, Year 2024 |
| Publish date | Dec 24, 2024 |
Authors | Yuki Sakai / Minori Asa / Mika Hirose / Wakana Kusuhara / Nagatoshi Fujiwara / Hiroto Tamashima / Takahiro Ikazaki / Shiori Oka / Kota Kuraba / Kentaro Tanaka / Takashi Yoshiyama / Masamichi Nagae / Yoshihiko Hoshino / Daisuke Motooka / Ildiko Van Rhijn / Xiuyuan Lu / Eri Ishikawa / D Branch Moody / Takayuki Kato / Shinsuke Inuki / Go Hirai / Sho Yamasaki / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes human tuberculosis (TB). As mycobacteria are protected by a thick lipid cell wall, humans have developed immune responses against diverse mycobacterial lipids. Most ...Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes human tuberculosis (TB). As mycobacteria are protected by a thick lipid cell wall, humans have developed immune responses against diverse mycobacterial lipids. Most of these immunostimulatory lipids are known as adjuvants acting through innate immune receptors, such as C-type lectin receptors. Although a few mycobacterial lipid antigens activate unconventional T cells, the antigenicity of most adjuvantic lipids is unknown. Here, we identified that trehalose monomycolate (TMM), an abundant mycobacterial adjuvant, activated human T cells bearing a unique αβ T cell receptor (αβTCR). This recognition was restricted by CD1b, a monomorphic antigen-presenting molecule conserved in primates but not mice. Single-cell TCR-RNA-Seq using newly established CD1b-TMM tetramers revealed that TMM-specific T cells were present as CD4+ effector memory T cells in the periphery of uninfected donors but expressed IFN-γ, TNF, and anti-mycobacterial effectors upon TMM stimulation. TMM-specific T cells were detected in cord blood and PBMCs of donors without bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination but were expanded in patients with active TB. A cryo-electron microscopy study of CD1b-TMM-TCR complexes revealed unique antigen recognition by conserved features of TCRs, positively charged CDR3α, and long CDR3β regions. These results indicate that humans have a commonly shared and preformed CD4+ T cell subset recognizing a typical mycobacterial adjuvant as an antigen. Furthermore, the dual role of TMM justifies reconsideration of the mechanism of action of adjuvants. |
External links | J Clin Invest / PubMed:39718834 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
| Resolution | 2.5 - 3.18 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-60321, PDB-8zox: ![]() PDB-8xub: ![]() PDB-8zo4: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: ![]() ChemComp-SO4: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-6UL: ![]() ChemComp-GLC: ![]() PDB-1l2b: |
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Keywords | IMMUNE SYSTEM / TCR complex / T cell receptor / ecotodomain / thermostable mutant |
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