Mucosal CD8 and CD4 T Cell Memory in Vaccinated Mice
At 100 days after booster vaccination, NP366-specific memory CD8 T cells (A–D) and NP311-specific CD4 T cells (E–H) were characterized in lungs, airways (BAL), and spleen. To stain for vascular cells, mice were injected intravenously with fluorescent-labeled anti-CD45.2 antibodies, 3 min prior to euthanasia. Cells from lungs and BAL were stained with Db/NP366 tetramers, I-Ab/NP311 tetramers, and anti-CD4, anti-CD8, anti-CD44, anti-CD103, and anti-CD69 antibodies.
(A) Percentages and total numbers of NP366-specific CD8 T cells in lungs, BAL, and spleen.
(B) FACS plots are gated on NP366-specific, tetramer-binding CD8 T cells; numbers are the percentages of vascular and non-vascular cells in the gated population.
(C) Percentages of CD69+veCD103+ve TRM cells among NP366-specific CD8 T cells.
(D) Total numbers of vascular and non-vascular CD103+ve NP366-specific CD8 T cells in lungs.
(E) Percentages and total numbers of NP311-specific CD4 T cells in lungs.
(F) Percentages of vascular and non-vascular cells among NP311-specific CD4 T cells in lungs.
(G) Percentages of IFN-γ- or IL-17-producing cells among CD4 T cells.
(H) Calculated percentages of IFN-γ- and/or IL-17-producing CD4 T cells among total NP311-specific, cytokine-producing (IFN-γ + IL-17) peptide-stimulated CD4 T cells.
Data are pooled from two independent experiments. Comparisons were made using one-way ANOVA test with Tukey-corrected multiple comparisons; ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001.