Zeyu Wang, Yuan Jiang, Longyang Zhou, Xinjie Zhong, Jingjing Zhu, Jie Sun, Xiaotong Han, Hua Jin, Dong Zhang, Guangyong Sun
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We evaluated cell survival, proliferation, and function through flow cytometry and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Transcriptome sequencing identified key regulatory molecules. The therapeutic potential was assessed in a Concanavalin A (ConA)-induced autoimmune hepatitis mouse model receiving DNT and DNT-Eto cell treatments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>DNT cells showed higher fatty acid content, FAO levels, and related gene expression compared with CD4+ T cells. Fatty acid supplementation enhanced DNT cell proliferation and immunoregulatory function, whereas FAO inhibition significantly impaired cell survival and function. Transcriptome analysis identified OX40 as a key regulator of DNT cell survival and function, regulated by FAO-activated pSTAT4. In the ConA-induced murine model, therapeutic administration of DNT cells significantly ameliorated the severity of autoimmune hepatitis compared with the ConA-treated control group. 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Fatty acid β-oxidation enhances immune regulatory function of double-negative T cells through pSTAT4-OX40 signaling pathway.
Background: Double-negative T (DNT) cells (CD3+CD4-CD8-NK1.1-) demonstrate immunoregulatory functions in maintaining hepatic immune homeostasis. This study investigates how energy metabolism impacts DNT cell survival and immunoregulatory functions, exploring potential therapeutic applications for autoimmune hepatitis.
Methods: We compared DNT cells with conventional CD4+ T cells through lipidomic analysis, fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) assessment, and single-cell RNA sequencing. Cells were treated with fatty acids (oleic acid and palmitic acid) and the FAO inhibitor Etomoxir (Eto). We evaluated cell survival, proliferation, and function through flow cytometry and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Transcriptome sequencing identified key regulatory molecules. The therapeutic potential was assessed in a Concanavalin A (ConA)-induced autoimmune hepatitis mouse model receiving DNT and DNT-Eto cell treatments.
Results: DNT cells showed higher fatty acid content, FAO levels, and related gene expression compared with CD4+ T cells. Fatty acid supplementation enhanced DNT cell proliferation and immunoregulatory function, whereas FAO inhibition significantly impaired cell survival and function. Transcriptome analysis identified OX40 as a key regulator of DNT cell survival and function, regulated by FAO-activated pSTAT4. In the ConA-induced murine model, therapeutic administration of DNT cells significantly ameliorated the severity of autoimmune hepatitis compared with the ConA-treated control group. Meanwhile, DNT-Eto-treated groups showed more severe liver injury and elevated liver enzymes compared with DNT-treated groups. In vivo analyses revealed that DNT cells exhibited superior survival, function, and CD4+ T cell inhibition compared with Eto-treated or OX40 KO-DNT cells.
Conclusions: FAO regulates DNT cell survival and immunoregulatory function through the pSTAT4-OX40 pathway, enhancing their protective effect against autoimmune hepatitis.
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