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Dendritic Cells Display Subset and Tissue-Specific Maturation Dynamics over Human Life

2017; Cell Press; Volume: 46; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.immuni.2017.02.019

1097-4180

Tomer Granot, Takashi Senda, Dustin Carpenter, N. Matsuoka, Joshua Weiner, Claire L. Gordon, Michelle Miron, Brahma V. Kumar, Adam Griesemer, Siu‐Hong Ho, Harvey Lerner, Joseph J.C. Thome, Thomas J. Connors, Boris Reizis, Donna L. Färber,

Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Summary Maturation and migration to lymph nodes (LNs) constitutes a central paradigm in conventional dendritic cell (cDC) biology but remains poorly defined in humans. Using our organ donor tissue resource, we analyzed cDC subset distribution, maturation, and migration in mucosal tissues (lungs, intestines), associated lymph nodes (LNs), and other lymphoid sites from 78 individuals ranging from less than 1 year to 93 years of age. The distribution of cDC1 (CD141 hi CD13 hi ) and cDC2 (Sirp-α + CD1c + ) subsets was a function of tissue site and was conserved between donors. We identified cDC2 as the major mature (HLA-DR hi ) subset in LNs with the highest frequency in lung-draining LNs. Mature cDC2 in mucosal-draining LNs expressed tissue-specific markers derived from the paired mucosal site, reflecting their tissue-migratory origin. These distribution and maturation patterns were largely maintained throughout life, with site-specific variations. Our findings provide evidence for localized DC tissue surveillance and reveal a lifelong division of labor between DC subsets, with cDC2 functioning as guardians of the mucosa.