Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary

Background and Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease arises from dysregulated immune activations triggered by a myriad of factors. The maintenance of immune tolerance within the intestinal milieu and the suppression of inflammatory responses remain the most efficacious strategies for alleviating enteriti...

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Main Authors: Mingyang Li, Lehan Pan, Yuxi Zhang, Shiyang Huang, Yue Tian, Dan Tian, Dong Zhang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Lehan Pan
Yuxi Zhang
Shiyang Huang
Yue Tian
Dan Tian
Dong Zhang
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Yuxi Zhang
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Dan Tian
Dong Zhang
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description Background and Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease arises from dysregulated immune activations triggered by a myriad of factors. The maintenance of immune tolerance within the intestinal milieu and the suppression of inflammatory responses remain the most efficacious strategies for alleviating enteritis. Regulatory TCRαβ+ double-negative T (DNT) cells play pivotal roles in orchestrating the homeostasis of various organs; however, their specific influence on colitis has yet to be thoroughly elucidated. Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing and adoptive transfer were used to delineate the distinct signatures of DNT cells and to investigate their role in the context of colitis, respectively. Results: Our observations revealed that the proportions of DNT cells within the CD3+TCRβ+NK1.1- populations in the naive murine colonic lamina propria and intraepithelial layer were significantly elevated compared with those in the mesenteric lymph node, with further augmentation noted in the colon of colitis mice. The adoptive transfer of DNT cells conferred relief from colitis symptoms. E-cadherin facilitated the interaction between DNT cells and CD103+ γδ T cells, thereby collaboratively enhancing the cytotoxicity of DNT cells against γδ T-cell populations in concert with NKG2D, ultimately promoting the remission of colitis. Furthermore, mice that received allogeneic DNT cells exhibited ameliorated colitis without inducing graft-versus-host disease. Conclusions: Among the diverse populations of DNT subsets, regulatory DNT cells are capable of accumulating in the inflamed colon, thereby preventing the progression of colitis through the suppression of CD103+ γδ T-cell responses. The adoptive transfer of DNT cells could be a novel therapeutic strategy for inflammatory bowel disease.
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spelling doaj-art-add59ba22c2f40b8afd4bb83d82120402025-08-20T02:38:51ZengElsevierCellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology2352-345X2025-01-01191010155310.1016/j.jcmgh.2025.101553Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummaryMingyang Li0Lehan Pan1Yuxi Zhang2Shiyang Huang3Yue Tian4Dan Tian5Dong Zhang6Beijing Key Laboratory of Tolerance Induction and Organ Protection in Transplantation, Beijing Clinical Research Institute, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, China; General Surgery Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, China; General Surgery Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, China; General Surgery Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Tolerance Induction and Organ Protection in Transplantation, Beijing Clinical Research Institute, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, China; General Surgery Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaMedical Research Center, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing, China; General Surgery Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Dan Tian, MD, 95 Yong'an Road, Beijing 100050, China.Medical Research Center, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medicine, Beijing, China; Correspondence Address correspondence to: Dong Zhang, MD, 95 Yong'an Road, Beijing 100050, China.Background and Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease arises from dysregulated immune activations triggered by a myriad of factors. The maintenance of immune tolerance within the intestinal milieu and the suppression of inflammatory responses remain the most efficacious strategies for alleviating enteritis. Regulatory TCRαβ+ double-negative T (DNT) cells play pivotal roles in orchestrating the homeostasis of various organs; however, their specific influence on colitis has yet to be thoroughly elucidated. Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing and adoptive transfer were used to delineate the distinct signatures of DNT cells and to investigate their role in the context of colitis, respectively. Results: Our observations revealed that the proportions of DNT cells within the CD3+TCRβ+NK1.1- populations in the naive murine colonic lamina propria and intraepithelial layer were significantly elevated compared with those in the mesenteric lymph node, with further augmentation noted in the colon of colitis mice. The adoptive transfer of DNT cells conferred relief from colitis symptoms. E-cadherin facilitated the interaction between DNT cells and CD103+ γδ T cells, thereby collaboratively enhancing the cytotoxicity of DNT cells against γδ T-cell populations in concert with NKG2D, ultimately promoting the remission of colitis. Furthermore, mice that received allogeneic DNT cells exhibited ameliorated colitis without inducing graft-versus-host disease. Conclusions: Among the diverse populations of DNT subsets, regulatory DNT cells are capable of accumulating in the inflamed colon, thereby preventing the progression of colitis through the suppression of CD103+ γδ T-cell responses. The adoptive transfer of DNT cells could be a novel therapeutic strategy for inflammatory bowel disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X25000943Regulatory DNT CellsColitisγδ T CellsE-cadherinCD103
spellingShingle Mingyang Li
Lehan Pan
Yuxi Zhang
Shiyang Huang
Yue Tian
Dan Tian
Dong Zhang
Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Regulatory DNT Cells
Colitis
γδ T Cells
E-cadherin
CD103
title Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
title_full Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
title_fullStr Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
title_full_unstemmed Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
title_short Regulatory TCRαβ+ Double Negative T Cells Suppress γδ T Cells and Alleviate ColitisSummary
title_sort regulatory tcrαβ double negative t cells suppress γδ t cells and alleviate colitissummary
topic Regulatory DNT Cells
Colitis
γδ T Cells
E-cadherin
CD103
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X25000943
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