Mast Cell-Derived Exosomes Promote Th2 Cell Differentiation via OX40L-OX40 Ligation

J Immunol Res. 2016:2016:3623898. doi: 10.1155/2016/3623898. Epub 2016 Mar 15.

Abstract

Exosomes are nanovesicles released by different cell types, such as dendritic cells (DCs), mast cells (MCs), and tumor cells. Exosomes of different origin play a role in antigen presentation and modulation of immune response to infectious disease. In this study, we demonstrate that mast cells and CD4(+) T cells colocated in peritoneal lymph nodes from BALB/c mouse. Further, bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) constitutively release exosomes, which express CD63 and OX40L. BMMC-exosomes partially promoted the proliferation of CD4(+) T cells. BMMC-exosomes significantly enhanced the differentiation of naive CD4(+) T cells to Th2 cells in a surface contact method, and this ability was partly inhibited by the addition of anti-OX40L Ab. In conclusion, BMMC-exosomes promoted the proliferation and differentiation of Th2 cells via ligation of OX40L and OX40 between exosomes and T cells. This method represents a novel mechanism, in addition to direct cell surface contacts, soluble mediators, and synapses, to regulate T cell actions by BMMC-exosomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation
  • Bone Marrow Cells / immunology
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / chemistry
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Differentiation*
  • Coculture Techniques
  • Exosomes / genetics
  • Exosomes / immunology*
  • Exosomes / metabolism
  • Exosomes / ultrastructure
  • Lymph Nodes / immunology
  • Mast Cells / cytology
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • OX40 Ligand / chemistry
  • OX40 Ligand / genetics
  • OX40 Ligand / metabolism*
  • Peritoneum / cytology
  • Peritoneum / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology*

Substances

  • OX40 Ligand