Title |
Critical Role for Very-Long Chain Sphingolipids in Invariant Natural Killer T Cell Development and Homeostasis
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Published in |
Frontiers in immunology, November 2017
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DOI | 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01386 |
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Authors |
Ashish Saroha, Yael Pewzner-Jung, Natalia S. Ferreira, Piyush Sharma, Youenn Jouan, Samuel L. Kelly, Ester Feldmesser, Alfred H. Merrill, François Trottein, Christophe Paget, Karl S. Lang, Anthony H. Futerman |
Abstract |
The role of sphingolipids (SLs) in the immune system has come under increasing scrutiny recently due to the emerging contributions that these important membrane components play in regulating a variety of immunological processes. The acyl chain length of SLs appears particularly critical in determining SL function. Here, we show a role for very-long acyl chain SLs (VLC-SLs) in invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell maturation in the thymus and homeostasis in the liver. Ceramide synthase 2-null mice, which lack VLC-SLs, were susceptible to a hepatotropic strain of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, which is due to a reduction in the number of iNKT cells. Bone marrow chimera experiments indicated that hematopoietic-derived VLC-SLs are essential for maturation of iNKT cells in the thymus, whereas parenchymal-derived VLC-SLs are crucial for iNKT cell survival and maintenance in the liver. Our findings suggest a critical role for VLC-SL in iNKT cell physiology. |
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