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CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells induce oral lichen planus erosion via cytokine network

  1. Maofeng Qing
  2. Dan Yang
  3. Qianhui Shang
  4. Jiakuan Peng
  5. Jiaxin Deng
  6. Lu Jiang
  7. Jing Li
  8. HongXia Dan
  9. Yu Zhou  Is a corresponding author
  10. Hao Xu  Is a corresponding author
  11. Qianming Chen  Is a corresponding author
  1. Sichuan University, China
  2. Zhejiang University, China
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83981
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  1. Maofeng Qing
  2. Dan Yang
  3. Qianhui Shang
  4. Jiakuan Peng
  5. Jiaxin Deng
  6. Lu Jiang
  7. Jing Li
  8. HongXia Dan
  9. Yu Zhou
  10. Hao Xu
  11. Qianming Chen
(2023)
CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells induce oral lichen planus erosion via cytokine network
eLife 12:e83981.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83981
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Abstract

CD8+ tissue-resident memory T (CD8+ Trm) cells play key roles in many immune-inflammation-related diseases. However, their characteristics in the pathological process of oral lichen planus (OLP) remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the function of CD8+ Trm cells in the process of OLP. By using single-cell RNA sequencing profiling and spatial transcriptomics, we revealed that CD8+ Trm cells were predominantly located in the lamina propria adjacent to the basement membrane and were significantly increased in patients with erosive oral lichen planus (EOLP) compared to those with non-erosive OLP (NEOLP). Furthermore, these cells displayed enhanced cytokine production, including IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL17, in patients with EOLP. And our clinical cohort of 1-year follow-up was also supported the above results in RNA level and protein level. In conclusion, our study provided a novel molecular mechanism for triggering OLP erosion by CD8+ Trm cells to secrete multiple cytokines, and new insight into the pathological development of OLP.

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The data of this study, including scRNA-seq data, ST data, and bulk RNA-seq data are available in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, accession numbers GSE213345, GSE213346 and GSE211630.

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  1. Maofeng Qing

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  2. Dan Yang

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  3. Qianhui Shang

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  4. Jiakuan Peng

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  5. Jiaxin Deng

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  6. Lu Jiang

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  7. Jing Li

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  8. HongXia Dan

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  9. Yu Zhou

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  10. Hao Xu

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  11. Qianming Chen

    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (81730030)

  • Qianming Chen

National Natural Science Foundation of China (81730030)

  • Hao Xu

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Human subjects: All individuals provided written informed consent and this study was supported by the Ethics Committee of West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University [WCHSIRB-2019-167].

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© 2023, Qing et al.

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  1. Maofeng Qing
  2. Dan Yang
  3. Qianhui Shang
  4. Jiakuan Peng
  5. Jiaxin Deng
  6. Lu Jiang
  7. Jing Li
  8. HongXia Dan
  9. Yu Zhou
  10. Hao Xu
  11. Qianming Chen
(2023)
CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells induce oral lichen planus erosion via cytokine network
eLife 12:e83981.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83981

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