CXCR4, but not CXCR3, drives CD8 + T-cell entry into and migration through the murine bone marrow

Marieke Goedhart, Stephanie Gessel, Robbert van der Voort, Edith Slot, Beth Lucas, Ellis Gielen, Mark Hoogenboezem, Timo Rademakers, Sulima Geerman, Jaap D. van Buul, Stephan Huveneers, Harry Dolstra, Graham Anderson, Carlijn Voermans, Martijn A. Nolte*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The BM serves as a blood-forming organ, but also supports the maintenance and immune surveillance function of many T cells. Yet, in contrast to other organs, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that drive T-cell migration to and localization inside the BM. As BM accumulates many CXCR3-expressing memory CD8 + T cells, we tested the involvement of this chemokine receptor, but found that CXCR3 is not required for BM entry. In contrast, we could demonstrate that CXCR4, which is highly expressed on both naive and memory CD8 + T cells in BM, is critically important for homing of all CD8 + T-cell subsets to the BM in mice. Upon entry into the BM parenchyma, both naïve and memory CD8 + T cells locate close to sinusoidal vessels. Intravital imaging experiments revealed that CD8 T cells are surprisingly immobile and we found that they interact with ICAM-1+VCAM-1+BP-1+ perivascular stromal cells. These cells are the major source of CXCL12, but also express key survival factors and maintenance cytokines IL-7 and IL-15. We therefore conclude that CXCR4 is not only crucial for entry of CD8 + T cells into the BM, but also controls their subsequent localization toward BM niches that support their survival.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)576-589
Number of pages14
JournalEuropean Journal of Immunology
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: The authors thank Simon Tol and Erik Mul for technical assistance and the staff of the animal facilities of the NKI, the Radboud University Medical Center and the University of Birmingham for excellent animal care. M.G. and T.R. were financially supported by a Sanquin Research grant (PPOC13-030P) provided to S.H., J.D.v.B., C.V. and M.A.N. G.A. and B.L. were financially supported by an MRC Programme Grant (MRC MR/N000919/1). Su.G. was financially supported by a Fellowship obtained by M.A.N. from the Landsteiner Foundation for Blood Transfusion Research, grant nr #1014 www.lsbr.nl.

Funding Information:
The authors thank Simon Tol and Erik Mul for technical assistance and the staff of the animal facilities of the NKI, the Radboud University Medical Center and the University of Birmingham for excellent animal care. M.G. and T.R. were financially supported by a Sanquin Research grant (PPOC13-030P) provided to S.H., J.D.v.B., C.V. and M.A.N. G.A. and B.L. were financially supported by an MRC Programme Grant (MRC MR/N000919/1). Su.G. was financially supported by a Fellowship obtained by M.A.N. from the Landsteiner Foundation for Blood Transfusion Research, grant nr #1014 www.lsbr.nl.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

Keywords

  • Bone marrow
  • CXCL12
  • CXCR3
  • CXCR4
  • Migration
  • stromal cells
  • T cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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