gammadelta T cells can be grouped into discrete subsets based upon their expression of T cell receptor (TCR) variable (V) region families, their tissue distribution, and their specificity. Vdelta2+ T cells constitute the majority of gammadelta T cells in peripheral blood whereas Vdelta1+T cells reside preferentially in skin epithelium and in the intestine. gammadelta T cells are envisioned as first line host defense mechanisms capable of providing a source of immune effector T cells and immunomodulating cytokines such as interleukin (IL) 4 or interferon (IFN) gamma. We describe here the fine specificity of three distinct gammadelta+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) obtained from patients with primary or metastatic colorectal cancer, that could be readily expanded in vitro in the presence of IL-1beta and IL-7. Irrespective of donor, these individual gammadelta T cells exhibited a similar pattern of reactivity defined by recognition of autologous and allogeneic colorectal cancer cells, renal cell cancer, pancreatic cancer, and a freshly isolated explant from human intestine as measured by cytolytic T cell responses and by IFN-gamma release. In contrast, tumors of alternate histologies were not lysed, including lung cancer, squamous cell cancer, as well as the natural/lymphocyte-activated killer cell-sensitive hematopoietic cell lines T2, C1R, or Daudi. The cell line K562 was only poorly lysed when compared with colorectal cancer targets. Target cell reactivity mediated by Vdelta1+ T cells was partially blocked with Abs directed against the TCR, the beta2 or beta7 integrin chains, or fibronectin receptor. Marker analysis using flow cytometry revealed that all three gammadelta T cell lines exhibit a similar phenotype. Analysis of the gammadelta TCR junctional suggested exclusive usage of the Vdelta1/Ddelta3/Jdelta1 TCR segments with extensive (< or = 29 bp) N/P region diversity. T cell recognition of target cells did not appear to be a major histocompatibility complex restricted or to be correlated with target cell expression of heat-shock proteins. Based on the ability of some epithelial tumors, including colorectal, pancreatic, and renal cell cancers to effectively cold target inhibit the lysis of colorectal cancer cell lines by these Vdelta1+ T cell lines, we suggest that intestinal Vdelta1+ T cell lines, we suggest that intestinal Vdelta1+ T cells are capable of recognizing cell surface Ag(s) shared by tumors of epithelial origin.
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April 01 1996
Human intestinal Vdelta1+ lymphocytes recognize tumor cells of epithelial origin.
M J Maeurer,
M J Maeurer
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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D Martin,
D Martin
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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W Walter,
W Walter
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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K Liu,
K Liu
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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L Zitvogel,
L Zitvogel
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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K Halusczcak,
K Halusczcak
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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H Rabinowich,
H Rabinowich
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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R Duquesnoy,
R Duquesnoy
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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W Storkus,
W Storkus
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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M T Lotze
M T Lotze
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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M J Maeurer
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
D Martin
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
W Walter
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
K Liu
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
L Zitvogel
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
K Halusczcak
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
H Rabinowich
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
R Duquesnoy
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
W Storkus
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
M T Lotze
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany.
Online ISSN: 1540-9538
Print ISSN: 0022-1007
J Exp Med (1996) 183 (4): 1681–1696.
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M J Maeurer, D Martin, W Walter, K Liu, L Zitvogel, K Halusczcak, H Rabinowich, R Duquesnoy, W Storkus, M T Lotze; Human intestinal Vdelta1+ lymphocytes recognize tumor cells of epithelial origin.. J Exp Med 1 April 1996; 183 (4): 1681–1696. doi: https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.183.4.1681
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