Justine Calise1, Nahir Garabatos1, Veronique Bajzik1, Mary Farrington2, David Robinson2, David Jeong2, Marco Londei3, Erik Wambre4. 1. Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash. 2. Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Wash. 3. AnaptysBio Inc, San Diego, Calif. 4. Translational Research Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash. Electronic address: ewambre@benaroyaresearch.org.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: IL-33 is an emerging key factor in development of allergic diseases. The IL-33 receptor (suppressor of tumorigenicity [ST2]) is a differentially expressed gene in pathogenic TH2 cells, but its role in T-cell effector function has not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the role of IL-33 in modulating circulating allergen-specific T-cell responses. We hypothesized that selective ST2 expression on allergen-specific CD4+ T cells would confer susceptibility to the effects of IL-33. METHODS: PBMCs from subjects with food allergy, inhalant allergy, and no allergy were obtained on the basis of clinical history and serum IgE level. A T-cell receptor-dependent CD154 upregulation assay and direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining were used to profile allergen-specific CD4+ T cells by flow cytometry. Allergen-specific CD4+ T cell cytokine production was evaluated during IL-33 exposure. ST2 expression was also tracked by using a 2-color flow-based assay. RESULTS: ST2 expression on peripheral allergen-specific CD4+ T cells was confined to subjects with allergy and restricted to TH2A cells. Comparison between direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining and the CD154 functional assay identified ST2 as a marker of TH2A cell activation. IL-33 exposure enhanced IL-4 and IL-5 secretion in allergen-reactive TH2A cells. Allergen-induced ST2 expression on peripheral CD4+ T cells can be used to track allergen-reactive TH2A cells from donors with allergy. CONCLUSION: ST2 expression on circulating CD4+ T cells represents a transient phenotype associated with TH2A cell activation, allowing these cells to sense locally elicited tissue cytokines. IL-33 selectively amplifies pathogenic TH2 cell effector functions, suggesting a tissue checkpoint that may regulate adaptive allergic immunity.
BACKGROUND: IL-33 is an emerging key factor in development of allergic diseases. The IL-33 receptor (suppressor of tumorigenicity [ST2]) is a differentially expressed gene in pathogenic TH2 cells, but its role in T-cell effector function has not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the role of IL-33 in modulating circulating allergen-specific T-cell responses. We hypothesized that selective ST2 expression on allergen-specific CD4+ T cells would confer susceptibility to the effects of IL-33. METHODS: PBMCs from subjects with food allergy, inhalant allergy, and no allergy were obtained on the basis of clinical history and serum IgE level. A T-cell receptor-dependent CD154 upregulation assay and direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining were used to profile allergen-specific CD4+ T cells by flow cytometry. Allergen-specific CD4+ T cell cytokine production was evaluated during IL-33 exposure. ST2 expression was also tracked by using a 2-color flow-based assay. RESULTS: ST2 expression on peripheral allergen-specific CD4+ T cells was confined to subjects with allergy and restricted to TH2A cells. Comparison between direct peptide major histocompatibility complex class II tetramer staining and the CD154 functional assay identified ST2 as a marker of TH2A cell activation. IL-33 exposure enhanced IL-4 and IL-5 secretion in allergen-reactive TH2A cells. Allergen-induced ST2 expression on peripheral CD4+ T cells can be used to track allergen-reactive TH2A cells from donors with allergy. CONCLUSION: ST2 expression on circulating CD4+ T cells represents a transient phenotype associated with TH2A cell activation, allowing these cells to sense locally elicited tissue cytokines. IL-33 selectively amplifies pathogenic TH2 cell effector functions, suggesting a tissue checkpoint that may regulate adaptive allergic immunity.
Authors: Sharon Chinthrajah; Shu Cao; Cherie Liu; Shu-Chen Lyu; Sayantani B Sindher; Andrew Long; Vanitha Sampath; Daniel Petroni; Marco Londei; Kari C Nadeau Journal: JCI Insight Date: 2019-11-14
Authors: Erik Wambre; Jonathan H DeLong; Eddie A James; Rebecca E LaFond; David Robinson; William W Kwok Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol Date: 2011-10-05 Impact factor: 10.793