2022
The CD8α–PILRα interaction maintains CD8+ T cell quiescence
Zheng L, Han X, Yao S, Zhu Y, Klement J, Wu S, Ji L, Zhu G, Cheng X, Tobiasova Z, Yu W, Huang B, Vesely MD, Wang J, Zhang J, Quinlan E, Chen L. The CD8α–PILRα interaction maintains CD8+ T cell quiescence. Science 2022, 376: 996-1001. PMID: 35617401, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz8658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell quiescenceT cellsT cell pool sizeMaintenance of CD8Peripheral lymphoid organsCell quiescenceMemory CD8Antigen exposureLymphoid organsActivation phenotypeCD8Specific antigenCD8αInducible deletionCell pool sizeDiverse antigensAntigenMolecular mechanismsBroad repertoireExposureCellsQuiescent stateTumorsMicePILRα
2018
B7-H1 maintains the polyclonal T cell response by protecting dendritic cells from cytotoxic T lymphocyte destruction
Chen L, Azuma T, Yu W, Zheng X, Luo L, Chen L. B7-H1 maintains the polyclonal T cell response by protecting dendritic cells from cytotoxic T lymphocyte destruction. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: 3126-3131. PMID: 29507197, PMCID: PMC5866601, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1722043115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB7-H1 expressionDendritic cellsT cell responsesB7-H1CTL responsesTumor escapeB7-H1/PDCell responsesSubdominant T-cell responsesPolyclonal T cell responsesCombination cancer immunotherapyDifferent dendritic cellsAdaptive resistanceT lymphocyte destructionAdvanced human cancersMurine tumor modelsSurvival benefitTumor AgDominant AgAntibody blockadeCancer immunotherapyDC functionImmune destructionLymphocyte destructionT lymphocytes
2017
B7-DC (PD-L2) costimulation of CD4+ T-helper 1 response via RGMb
Nie X, Chen W, Zhu Y, Huang B, Yu W, Wu Z, Guo S, Zhu Y, Luo L, Wang S, Chen L. B7-DC (PD-L2) costimulation of CD4+ T-helper 1 response via RGMb. Cellular & Molecular Immunology 2017, 15: 888-897. PMID: 28479601, PMCID: PMC6207567, DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2017.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepulsive guidance molecule bT cell responsesB7-DCPD-1T cellsB7-DC/PDCoinhibitory receptor PD-1T helper 1 responseTh2-mediated asthmaSmall airway inflammationReceptor PD-1T cell inhibitionExperimental mouse modelNaive mouse T cellsMouse T cellsAirway inflammationTh1 polarizationTh1 responseDendritic cellsLung pathologyMouse modelCostimulatory functionCostimulatory receptorsCD4Costimulation