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The Journal of Immunology, 2007, 178: 7640-7648.
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IL-21 Promotes Differentiation of Naive CD8 T Cells to a Unique Effector Phenotype1

Kerry A. Casey and Matthew F. Mescher2

Center for Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455

IL-21, the most recently described member of the common {gamma}-chain cytokine family, is produced by activated CD4 T cells, whereas CD8 T cells express the IL-21 receptor. To investigate a possible role for IL-21 in the priming of naive CD8 T cells, we examined responses of highly purified naive OT-I CD8 T cells to artificial APCs displaying Ag and B7-1 on their surface. We found that IL-21 enhanced OT-I clonal expansion and supported development of cytotoxic effector function. High levels of IL-2 did not support development of effector functions, but IL-2 was required for optimal responses in the presence of IL-21. IL-12 and IFN-{alpha} have previously been shown to support naive CD8 T cell differentiation and acquisition of effector functions through a STAT4-dependent mechanism. Here, we show that IL-21 does not require STAT4 to stimulate development of cytolytic activity. Furthermore, IL-21 fails to induce IFN-{gamma} or IL-4 production and can partially block IL-12 induction of IFN-{gamma} production. CD8 T cells that differentiate in response to IL-21 have a distinct surface marker expression pattern and are characterized as CD44high, PD-1low, CD25low, CD134low, and CD137low. Thus, IL-21 can provide a signal required by naive CD8 T cells to differentiate in response to Ag and costimulation, and the resulting effector cells represent a unique effector phenotype with highly effective cytolytic activity, but deficient capacity to secrete IFN-{gamma}.

The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked advertisement in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.

1 This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants CA82596 and A134824.

2 Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Matthew F. Mescher, Center for Immunology, Box 334 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. E-mail address: mesch001{at}umn.edu

3 Abbreviations used in this paper: DC, dendritic cell; aAPC, artificial APC; {gamma}c, common {gamma}-chain.




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