[PDF][PDF] Functional analysis of dendritic cells generated from T-iPSCs from CD4+ T cell clones of Sjögren's syndrome

M Iizuka-Koga, H Asashima, M Ando, CY Lai… - Stem Cell Reports, 2017 - cell.com
M Iizuka-Koga, H Asashima, M Ando, CY Lai, S Mochizuki, M Nakanishi, T Nishimura
Stem Cell Reports, 2017cell.com
Although it is important to clarify the pathogenic functions of T cells in human samples, their
examination is often limited due to difficulty in obtaining sufficient numbers of dendritic cells
(DCs), used as antigen-presenting cells, especially in autoimmune diseases. We describe
the generation of DCs from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from T cells (T-iPSCs). We
reprogrammed CD4+ T cell clones from a patient with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) into iPSCs,
which were differentiated into DCs (T-iPS-DCs). T-iPS-DCs had dendritic cell-like …
Summary
Although it is important to clarify the pathogenic functions of T cells in human samples, their examination is often limited due to difficulty in obtaining sufficient numbers of dendritic cells (DCs), used as antigen-presenting cells, especially in autoimmune diseases. We describe the generation of DCs from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from T cells (T-iPSCs). We reprogrammed CD4+ T cell clones from a patient with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) into iPSCs, which were differentiated into DCs (T-iPS-DCs). T-iPS-DCs had dendritic cell-like morphology, and expressed CD11c, HLA-DR, CD80, CD86, and also BDCA-3. Compared with monocyte-derived DCs, the capacity for antigen processing was similar, and T-iPS-DCs induced the proliferative response of autoreactive CD4+ T cells. Moreover, we could evaluate T cell functions of the patient with SS. In conclusion, we obtained adequate numbers of DCs from T-iPSCs, which could be used to characterize pathogenic T cells in autoimmune diseases such as SS.
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