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Activation status of mucosal-associated invariant T cells reflects disease
activity and pathology of systemic lupus erythematosus
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Chiba A
; Tamura N
; Yoshikiyo K
; Murayama G
; Kitagaichi M
; Yamaji K
; Takasaki Y
; Miyake S
Arthritis Res Ther
2017[Mar]; 19
(1
): 58
PMID28288675
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BACKGROUND: Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like
lymphocytes constituting a large proportion of peripheral blood T cells
expressing ?? T-cell receptor in humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate
their involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Peripheral
blood MAIT cells from patients with SLE were assessed for their frequency,
activation markers, and cell death by flow cytometry. The correlation between
plasma cytokine levels and CD69 expression on MAIT cells was analyzed. The major
histocompatibility complex class I-related protein MR1-restricted
antigen-presenting capacity of antigen-presenting cells was investigated.
Cytokine-mediated activation of MAIT cells in the absence of exogenous antigens
was also examined. RESULTS: The frequency of MAIT cells was markedly reduced in
SLE. The reduced number of MAIT cells was not attributable to the downregulation
of surface markers, but it was partially due to the enhanced cell death of MAIT
cells, possibly by activation-induced cell death. The CD69 expression levels on
MAIT cells in SLE correlated with disease activity. Moreover, monocytes from
patients with SLE exhibited increased ability to induce MAIT cell activation. The
plasma concentration of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-18, and interferon (IFN)-?
positively correlated with the expression levels of CD69 on MAIT cells in SLE.
MAIT cells were activated by cytokines, including IFN-?, IL-15, and IL-12 plus
IL-18, in the absence of exogenous antigens. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest
that MAIT cells reflect the pathological condition of SLE and that their
activated status correlates with presence of disease.