UNLABELLED: The liver harbors a diversity of cell types that have been reported to stimulate T cells. Although most hepatic dendritic cells are immature, a small population of CD11c(high) conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) exists that expresses high levels of costimulatory molecules. We sought to determine the relative contribution of cDCs to cross-presentation by the liver. In vitro, liver nonparenchymal cells (NPCs) depleted of cDCs induced only minimal proliferation and activation of antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells when loaded with soluble protein antigen. Using a transgenic mouse with the CD11c promoter driving expression of the human diphtheria toxin receptor, we found that selective depletion of cDCs in vivo reduced the number and activation of antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells in the liver after intravenous administration of soluble protein antigen. Adoptive transfer of DCs, but not CD40 stimulation, restored the hepatic T-cell response. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that the ability of the liver to effectively cross-present soluble protein to antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells depends primarily on cDCs. Despite costimulation, other resident liver antigen-presenting cells cannot compensate for the absence of cDCs.
UNLABELLED: The liver harbors a diversity of cell types that have been reported to stimulate T cells. Although most hepatic dendritic cells are immature, a small population of CD11c(high) conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) exists that expresses high levels of costimulatory molecules. We sought to determine the relative contribution of cDCs to cross-presentation by the liver. In vitro, liver nonparenchymal cells (NPCs) depleted of cDCs induced only minimal proliferation and activation of antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells when loaded with soluble protein antigen. Using a transgenic mouse with the CD11c promoter driving expression of the human diphtheria toxin receptor, we found that selective depletion of cDCs in vivo reduced the number and activation of antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells in the liver after intravenous administration of soluble protein antigen. Adoptive transfer of DCs, but not CD40 stimulation, restored the hepatic T-cell response. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that the ability of the liver to effectively cross-present soluble protein to antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells depends primarily on cDCs. Despite costimulation, other resident liver antigen-presenting cells cannot compensate for the absence of cDCs.
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