Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells

Costimulatory molecules of the CD28 family play a crucial role in the activation of immune responses in T lymphocytes, complementing and modulating signals originating from the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex. Although distinct functional roles have been demonstrated for each family member, the specif...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Casimiro Luca Gigliotti, Elena Boggio, Francesco Favero, Danny Incarnato, Claudio Santoro, Salvatore Oliviero, Josè Maria Rojo, Silvia Zucchelli, Francesca Persichetti, Gianluca Baldanzi, Umberto Dianzani, Davide Corà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.915963/full
_version_ 1811268414018158592
author Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Elena Boggio
Elena Boggio
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Danny Incarnato
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Salvatore Oliviero
Salvatore Oliviero
Josè Maria Rojo
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Francesca Persichetti
Francesca Persichetti
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
author_facet Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Elena Boggio
Elena Boggio
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Danny Incarnato
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Salvatore Oliviero
Salvatore Oliviero
Josè Maria Rojo
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Francesca Persichetti
Francesca Persichetti
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
author_sort Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
collection DOAJ
description Costimulatory molecules of the CD28 family play a crucial role in the activation of immune responses in T lymphocytes, complementing and modulating signals originating from the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex. Although distinct functional roles have been demonstrated for each family member, the specific signaling pathways differentiating ICOS- from CD28-mediated costimulation during early T-cell activation are poorly characterized. In the present study, we have performed RNA-Seq-based global transcriptome profiling of anti-CD3-treated naïve CD4+ T cells upon costimulation through either inducible costimulator (ICOS) or CD28, revealing a set of signaling pathways specifically associated with each signal. In particular, we show that CD3/ICOS costimulation plays a major role in pathways related to STAT3 function and osteoarthritis (OA), whereas the CD3/CD28 axis mainly regulates p38 MAPK signaling. Furthermore, we report the activation of distinct immunometabolic pathways, with CD3/ICOS costimulation preferentially targeting glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and CD3/CD28 regulating mitochondrial respiratory chain and cholesterol biosynthesis. These data suggest that ICOS and CD28 costimulatory signals play distinct roles during the activation of naïve T cells by modulating distinct sets of immunological and immunometabolic genes.
first_indexed 2024-04-12T21:22:15Z
format Article
id doaj.art-55eb914dee7e467a8a6a4d3d915b6074
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1664-3224
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-12T21:22:15Z
publishDate 2022-09-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Immunology
spelling doaj.art-55eb914dee7e467a8a6a4d3d915b60742022-12-22T03:16:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242022-09-011310.3389/fimmu.2022.915963915963Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cellsCasimiro Luca Gigliotti0Casimiro Luca Gigliotti1Elena Boggio2Elena Boggio3Francesco Favero4Francesco Favero5Francesco Favero6Danny Incarnato7Claudio Santoro8Claudio Santoro9Claudio Santoro10Salvatore Oliviero11Salvatore Oliviero12Josè Maria Rojo13Silvia Zucchelli14Silvia Zucchelli15Silvia Zucchelli16Francesca Persichetti17Francesca Persichetti18Gianluca Baldanzi19Gianluca Baldanzi20Gianluca Baldanzi21Umberto Dianzani22Umberto Dianzani23Umberto Dianzani24Davide Corà25Davide Corà26Davide Corà27Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, Università di Torino, Torino, ItalyItalian Institute for Genomic Medicine (IIGM), Torino, ItalyCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, SpainDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyBiochemical Chemistry, “Maggiore della Carità” University Hospital, Novara, ItalyInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCAAD - Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, Novara, ItalyDepartment of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyCostimulatory molecules of the CD28 family play a crucial role in the activation of immune responses in T lymphocytes, complementing and modulating signals originating from the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex. Although distinct functional roles have been demonstrated for each family member, the specific signaling pathways differentiating ICOS- from CD28-mediated costimulation during early T-cell activation are poorly characterized. In the present study, we have performed RNA-Seq-based global transcriptome profiling of anti-CD3-treated naïve CD4+ T cells upon costimulation through either inducible costimulator (ICOS) or CD28, revealing a set of signaling pathways specifically associated with each signal. In particular, we show that CD3/ICOS costimulation plays a major role in pathways related to STAT3 function and osteoarthritis (OA), whereas the CD3/CD28 axis mainly regulates p38 MAPK signaling. Furthermore, we report the activation of distinct immunometabolic pathways, with CD3/ICOS costimulation preferentially targeting glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and CD3/CD28 regulating mitochondrial respiratory chain and cholesterol biosynthesis. These data suggest that ICOS and CD28 costimulatory signals play distinct roles during the activation of naïve T cells by modulating distinct sets of immunological and immunometabolic genes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.915963/fullhuman CD4+ T cellsT-cell receptorICOSCD28RNA sequencing
spellingShingle Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Casimiro Luca Gigliotti
Elena Boggio
Elena Boggio
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Francesco Favero
Danny Incarnato
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Claudio Santoro
Salvatore Oliviero
Salvatore Oliviero
Josè Maria Rojo
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Silvia Zucchelli
Francesca Persichetti
Francesca Persichetti
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Gianluca Baldanzi
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Umberto Dianzani
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
Davide Corà
Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
Frontiers in Immunology
human CD4+ T cells
T-cell receptor
ICOS
CD28
RNA sequencing
title Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
title_full Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
title_fullStr Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
title_full_unstemmed Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
title_short Specific transcriptional programs differentiate ICOS from CD28 costimulatory signaling in human Naïve CD4+ T cells
title_sort specific transcriptional programs differentiate icos from cd28 costimulatory signaling in human naive cd4 t cells
topic human CD4+ T cells
T-cell receptor
ICOS
CD28
RNA sequencing
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.915963/full
work_keys_str_mv AT casimirolucagigliotti specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT casimirolucagigliotti specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT elenaboggio specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT elenaboggio specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT francescofavero specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT francescofavero specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT francescofavero specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT dannyincarnato specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT claudiosantoro specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT claudiosantoro specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT claudiosantoro specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT salvatoreoliviero specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT salvatoreoliviero specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT josemariarojo specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT silviazucchelli specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT silviazucchelli specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT silviazucchelli specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT francescapersichetti specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT francescapersichetti specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT gianlucabaldanzi specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT gianlucabaldanzi specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT gianlucabaldanzi specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT umbertodianzani specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT umbertodianzani specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT umbertodianzani specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT davidecora specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT davidecora specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells
AT davidecora specifictranscriptionalprogramsdifferentiateicosfromcd28costimulatorysignalinginhumannaivecd4tcells