
Mycolactone is a macrolide produced byMycobacterium ulceranswith immunomodulatory properties. Here, we describe that in mouse, mycolactone injection led to a massive T-cell depletion in peripheral lymph nodes (PLNs) that was associated with defective expression of L-selectin (CD62-L). Importantly, preexposure to mycolactone impaired the capacity of T cells to reach PLNs after adoptive transfer, respond to chemotactic signals, and expand upon antigenic stimulation in vivo. We found that mycolactone-induced suppression of CD62-L expression by human primary T cells was induced rapidly at both the mRNA and protein levels and correlated with the reduced expression of one miRNA: let-7b. Notably, silencing of let-7b was sufficient to inhibit CD62-L gene expression. Conversely, its overexpression tended to up-regulate CD62-L and counteract the effects of mycolactone. Our results identify T-cell homing as a biological process targeted by mycolactone. Moreover, they reveal a mechanism of control of CD62-L expression involving the miRNA let-7b.
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, [SDV.IMM] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Gene Expression Profiling, Bacterial Toxins, Gene Expression, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Flow Cytometry, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Jurkat Cells, Mice, MicroRNAs, Cell Movement, Animals, Humans, Female, Lymph Nodes, Macrolides, L-Selectin, Cells, Cultured, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, [SDV.IMM] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Gene Expression Profiling, Bacterial Toxins, Gene Expression, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Flow Cytometry, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Jurkat Cells, Mice, MicroRNAs, Cell Movement, Animals, Humans, Female, Lymph Nodes, Macrolides, L-Selectin, Cells, Cultured, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
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