<p>Intestinal tissue-resident T cells have been poorly characterized during early-life. Here, we phenotypically characterized tissue-resident (intravascular staining negative) CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8α<sup>+</sup> T cells in spleen and intestine (lamina propria and intraepithelial lymphocytes), in suckling and juvenile mice before and after weaning, respectively. While minor changes were observed in spleen T cells, significant changes in tissue-resident T cells frequency and phenotype were identified after weaning. Although differences were seen between CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8α<sup>+</sup> T cells in lamina propria and intraepithelial lymphocytes, in general, an increase of CCR7<sup>-</sup> CD44<sup>hi</sup>, CD69<sup>+</sup>, CD103<sup>+</sup>, and P2X7R<sup>+</sup> tissue-resident T cells were detected in the post-weaning period. Our study highlights the association of weaning with the development of intestinal tissue-resident T cells in early-life and suggests that dietary and microbial shifts during weaning play a crucial role in shaping tissue-resident T cell compartments.</p>

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Development of intestinal tissue-resident T cells in early-life mice before and after weaning

  • Catherine Montenegro,
  • Siyuan Ding,
  • Federico Perdomo-Celis,
  • Manuel A. Franco

摘要

Intestinal tissue-resident T cells have been poorly characterized during early-life. Here, we phenotypically characterized tissue-resident (intravascular staining negative) CD4+ and CD8α+ T cells in spleen and intestine (lamina propria and intraepithelial lymphocytes), in suckling and juvenile mice before and after weaning, respectively. While minor changes were observed in spleen T cells, significant changes in tissue-resident T cells frequency and phenotype were identified after weaning. Although differences were seen between CD4+ and CD8α+ T cells in lamina propria and intraepithelial lymphocytes, in general, an increase of CCR7- CD44hi, CD69+, CD103+, and P2X7R+ tissue-resident T cells were detected in the post-weaning period. Our study highlights the association of weaning with the development of intestinal tissue-resident T cells in early-life and suggests that dietary and microbial shifts during weaning play a crucial role in shaping tissue-resident T cell compartments.