Article Dans Une Revue Parasitology Research Année : 2019

The dense granule protein 8 (GRA8) is a component of the sub-pellicular cytoskeleton in Toxoplasma gondii

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Abstract Background Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is an effective therapy for graft vs host disease (GVHD), based on infusion of UVA‐irradiated and 8 methoxy‐psoralen (PUVA)‐treated leukocytes. Reinfusion of these apoptosing cells affects the functionality of pathogenic T cells through poorly understood immunomodulatory mechanisms. Apoptosis is usually a silent, tolerance‐associated process, but can also be immunogenic, depending on death‐inducers and environmental context. Methods To understand ECP mechanisms of action, human alloreactive T cells generated in an in vitro model mimicking GVHD were used, as well as primary cells from GVHD patients. Cells were submitted to PUVA treatment and their phenotype and immunogenicity were analyzed, using cell culture and flow cytometry. Results In vitro PUVA treatment induced the expression of several damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) by dying T cells (calreticulin, high‐mobility group box‐1, and to a lesser extent heat shock proteins 70 and 90), especially upon T cell activation, leading to their phagocytosis by macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs). Allogeneic DCs preincubated with PUVA treated T cells induced comparable naive T cell proliferation and polarization as control allogeneic DC. Conclusion Altogether, in our experimental settings, in vitro PUVA‐treatment induces a partially immunogenic phenotype allowing phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by macrophages and DC, however not sufficient to induce dendritic cell maturation and T cell activation. These data refine current models of ECP‐mediated immune modulation and emphasize the need to further analyze PUVA‐treated cell interactions with immune cells.

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hal-04818600 , version 1 (04-12-2024)

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Rubén Darío Díaz-Martín, Corinne Mercier, Carmen Gómez de León, Ricardo Mondragón González, Sirenia González Pozos, et al.. The dense granule protein 8 (GRA8) is a component of the sub-pellicular cytoskeleton in Toxoplasma gondii. Parasitology Research, 2019, 118 (6), pp.1899-1918. ⟨10.1007/s00436-019-06298-7⟩. ⟨hal-04818600⟩
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