T Cell Factor 1 Represses CD8+ Effector T Cell Formation and Function
- 1 December 2014
- journal article
- Published by The American Association of Immunologists in The Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 193 (11), 5480-5487
- https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1303417
Abstract
The Wnt-responsive transcription factor T cell factor 1 (Tcf1) is well known for its role in thymic T cell development and the formation of memory CD8+ T cells. However, its role in the initial phases of CD8+ T effector cell formation has remained unexplored. We report that high levels of Wnt signaling and Tcf1 are operational in naive and memory CD8+ T cells, whereas Wnt signaling and Tcf1 were low in effector CD8+ T cells. CD8+ T cells deficient in Tcf1 produce IFN-γ more rapidly, coinciding with increased demethylation of the IFN-γ enhancer and higher expression of the transcription factors Tbet and Blimp1. Moreover, virus-specific Tcf1−/− CD8+ T cells show accelerated expansion in acute infection, which is associated with increased IFN-γ and TNF production and lower viral load. Genetic complementation experiments with various Tcf1 isoforms indicate that Tcf1 dosage and protein stability are critical in suppressing IFN-γ production. Isoforms lacking the β-catenin binding domain are equally effective in inhibiting CD8+ effector T cell formation. Thus, Tcf1 functions as a repressor of CD8+ effector T cell formation in a β-catenin/Wnt-independent manner.Keywords
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