Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

CD73-mediated adenosine production by CD8 T cell-derived extracellular vesicles constitutes an intrinsic mechanism of immune suppression

  • Enja Schneider,
  • Riekje Winzer,
  • Anne Rissiek,
  • Isabell Ricklefs,
  • Catherine Meyer-Schwesinger,
  • Franz L. Ricklefs,
  • Andreas Bauche,
  • Jochen Behrends,
  • Rudolph Reimer,
  • Santra Brenna,
  • Hauke Wasielewski,
  • Melchior Lauten,
  • Björn Rissiek,
  • Berta Puig,
  • Filippo Cortesi,
  • Tim Magnus,
  • Ralf Fliegert,
  • Christa E. Müller,
  • Nicola Gagliani,
  • Eva Tolosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26134-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Ectonucleotidases associated to regulatory T cells are known modulators in the inflammatory environment. Here the authors describe CD8 T cell-derived extracellular vesicles bearing CD73 and suggest they function as an additional intrinsic modulator of immune responses.