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ArticleScience advances2024

The TCR assigns naive T cells to a preferred lymph node.

Peter C de Greef, Sospeter Ngoci Njeru, Claudia Benz, Simon Fillatreau, Bernard Malissen, Fabien Agenès, Rob J de Boer, Jörg Kirberg

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8 authors.

Peter C de GreefTheoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9802-629X
Sospeter Ngoci NjeruDivision of Immunology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, IMG53, Langen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1154-0777
Claudia BenzDivision of Immunology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, IMG53, Langen, Germany.
Simon FillatreauUniversité Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France.
Bernard MalissenCentre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1340-9342
Fabien AgenèsUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, U1216, Grenoble Institut Neurosciences, 38000 Grenoble, France.ORCID 0009-0008-7152-5003
Rob J de BoerTheoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2130-691X
Jörg KirbergDivision of Immunology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, IMG53, Langen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-3635-0137

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Naive T cells recirculate between the spleen and lymph nodes where they mount immune responses when meeting dendritic cells presenting foreign antigen. As this may happen anywhere, naive T cells ought to visit all lymph nodes. Here, deep sequencing almost-complete TCR repertoires led to a comparison of different lymph nodes within and between individual mice. We find strong evidence for a deterministic CD4/CD8 lineage choice and a consistent spatial structure. Specifically, some T cells show a preference for one or multiple lymph nodes, suggesting that their TCR interacts with locally presented (self-)peptides. These findings are mirrored in TCR-transgenic mice showing localized CD69 expression, retention, and cell division. Thus, naive T cells intermittently sense antigenically dissimilar niches, which is expected to affect their homeostatic competition.

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Lymph NodesMice, TransgenicReceptors, Antigen, T-CellAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD69 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesLectins, C-TypeMiceT-LymphocytesAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD69 AntigensLectins, C-TypeReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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PMID39047099
PMCPMC11268406

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