Activation of Invariant NKT Cells by Toll-like Receptor 9-Stimulated Dendritic Cells Requires Type I Interferon and Charged Glycosphingolipids

Christophe Paget, Thierry Mallevaey, Anneliese O. Speak, David Torres, Josette Fontaine, Kathleen C.F. Sheehan, Monique Capron, Bernhard Ryffel, Christelle Faveeuw, Maria Leite de Moraes, Frances Platt, François Trottein

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Abstract

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are a subset of innate lymphocytes that recognize lipid antigens in the context of CD1d and mediate potent immune regulatory functions via the rapid production of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin-4 (IL-4). We investigated whether diverse Toll-like receptor (TLR) signals in myeloid dendritic cells (DCs) could differentially stimulate iNKT cells. Together with the lipopolysaccharide-detecting receptor TLR4, activation of the nucleic acid sensors TLR7 and TLR9 in DCs were particularly potent in stimulating iNKT cells to produce IFN-γ, but not IL-4. iNKT cell activation in response to TLR9 stimulation required combined synthesis of type I interferon and de novo production of charged β-linked glycosphingolipid(s) by DCs. In addition, DCs stimulated via TLR9 activated both iNKT cells and NK cells in vivo and protected mice against B16F10-induced melanoma metastases. These data underline the role of TLR9 in iNKT cell activation and might have relevance to infectious diseases and cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)597-609
Number of pages13
JournalImmunity
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2007

Keywords

  • CELLIMMUNO

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