Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Single-cell and bulk transcriptomics reveal a CD8 + T-cell gene signature predicting prognosis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1685541

Figure Lengend Snippet: Validation cohort for predicting the risk signature of DLBCL survival based on the discovery cohort. (A) Expression of CD69 on infiltrating CD8 + T cells in DLBCL (400X). CD69 (red), CD8 (green), DAPI (blue). (B) Kaplan–Meier curves of OS in DLBCL patients with CD69 + /CD8 + and CD69 + /CD8 + . Cases were classified as CD69 + /CD8 + when ≥10% of infiltrating CD8 + T cells expressed CD69. (C) Expression of CD70 on infiltrating CD8 + T cells in DLBCL (400X). CD70 (green), CD8 (red), DAPI (blue). (D) Kaplan–Meier curves of OS in DLBCL patients with CD70 + /CD8 + and CD70 + /CD8 + . Cases were classified as CD70 + /CD8 + when ≥10% of infiltrating CD8 + T cells expressed CD70. (E) The Kaplan-Meier OS curve of the validation cohort (this work. (n=66)) patients between low risk group (n=34) and high risk group (n=32). This work samples were stratified by risk score. (F) Univariate Cox regression analysis of Risk Score: high risk, IPI: low-mid, IPI: mid-high and IPI: high in this work. (G) The Kaplan-Meier OS curve of the validation cohort ( GSE181063 (n=773)) patients between low risk group (n=387) and high risk group (n=386). GSE181063 samples were stratified by risk score. (H) Univariate Cox regression analysis of Risk Score: high risk, IPI: low-mid, IPI: mid-high and IPI: high in GSE181063 . (I) The Kaplan-Meier OS curve of the validation cohort ( GSE117556 (n=469)) patients between low risk group (n=235) and high risk group (n=234). GSE117556 samples were stratified by risk score. (J) Univariate Cox regression analysis of Risk Score: high risk, IPI: low-mid, IPI: mid-high and IPI: high in GSE117556 . Log-rank tests were used to derive p-values for comparisons between two groups.

Article Snippet: The primary antibodies are as follows: CD69 Polyclonal antibody (Proteintech, 10803-1-AP), CD70 Monoclonal antibody (Proteintech, 67749-1-Ig), CD8a Monoclonal antibody (Proteintech, 66868-1-Ig), Anti-CD8 alpha antibody (Abcam, ab93278).

Techniques: Biomarker Discovery, Expressing

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A, B) TRPM7 current densities and (B) TRPM7 I/V relationship of Jurkat T cells during whole-cell patch clamp experiment with Mg 2+ -free intracellular solution. TRPM7 WT (WT, gray) and KO2 Jurkat clone (KO2, orange), n (WT) = 9; n (KO2) = 10. (C) Cell counts and (D) viability of natively proliferating TRPM7 WT and KO2 Jurkat clone in RPMI medium with 10% FBS, with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , n = 3, measured in duplicates. (E) Cellular Mg 2+ contents quantified by ICP-MS. TRPM7 WT and KO2 Jurkat clone, cultured in regular (WT-)media without or with 6 mM MgCl 2 supplementation for 18 h ahead of sampling, n = 4. (F) Fura-2-based imaging of cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration of Jurkat T cells. Passive store release was induced with 5 μM thapsigargin at indicated time point (arrow). TRPM7 WT (WT, gray) and KO2 (KO2, orange) Jurkat clone, n (WT) = 111; n (KO2) = 59. (G) Quantification of the area under the curve (AUC) of respective curves shown in (F). (H) Representative immuno-fluorescent images of NFATc1 localization in TRPM7 WT and KO2 clone before (basal) and after 30 min stimulation (stim.) with 5 μM thapsigargin, scale bar = 2 μm. NFATc1 in red, DAPI in blue. (I, J) Representative intensity profiles of subcellular NFATc1 localization (NFATc1 in red, DAPI in blue) of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (WT, gray) and KO2 (KO2, orange) in basal state (I) and upon 30 min passive store depletion induced with 5 μM thapsigargin (J). (K) Quantification of nuclear NFATc1 levels (corresponding to AF647 signal intensity) upon stimulation of TRPM7 WT (WT, gray) and KO (KO2, orange) clone, n (WT) = 261; n (KO2) = 149. (L) Histograms and (M) quantification of up-regulated CD69 expression of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (WT, gray) and KO2 (KO2, orange) cells after overnight α-CD3 stimulation, n = 4–6. (B, F, G, H, J) Statistics: One-way ANOVA (B), Two-way ANOVA (F, G), or t test (H, J). * P < 0.05; **** P < 0.0001, n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Patch Clamp, Cell Culture, Sampling, Imaging, Concentration Assay, Expressing

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A, B) TRPM7 current densities and (B) TRPM7 I/V relationship of Jurkat T cells during whole-cell patch clamp experiment with Mg 2+ -free intracellular solution. Control (Ctrl, gray) and cells treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue), n (Ctrl) = 9; n (Apamin) = 6. (C) Cell counts and (D) viability of natively proliferating Jurkat T cells in RPMI medium with 10% FBS, treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue) or control (Ctrl, gray), n = 4. (E) Cell counts and (F) viability of natively proliferating Jurkat TRPM7 WT and KO cells in RPMI medium with 10% FBS, treated with 30 μM NS8593, 30 μM NS8593 with additional 6 mM MgCl 2 or untreated controls, n = 3, measured in duplicates. (G) Fura-2 based imaging of cytosolic Ca 2+ concentrations of Jurkat TRPM7 WT and KO cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 or left untreated. Passive store depletion was induced with 5 μM thapsigargin at indicated time point (arrow). (H) Quantification of area under the curve (AUC) of traces shown in (G), n = 24–70. (I) Representative FACS plots and gating strategy for CD69 visualization, shown for Jurkat WT cells. (J) Histogram and (K) quantification of up-regulated CD69 expression of Jurkat TRPM7 WT cells treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue) compared with untreated controls (Ctrl, light gray), n = 3. (L) Histogram and (M) quantification of up-regulated CD69 expression of Jurkat TRPM7 WT or KO cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 or left untreated, n = 4–6. (H, K, M) Statistics: One-way ANOVA (H, M) and t test (K). ** P < 0.005, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Patch Clamp, Control, Imaging, Expressing

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Fura-2 based imaging of cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration of Jurkat T cells. Passive store release was induced with 5 μM thapsigargin at the indicated time point (arrow) of WT (black) and TRPM7 KO (red) Jurkat T cells, n (WT) = 111; n (KO) = 113. (B) Quantification of the area under the curve (AUC) of respective curves shown in (A). (C) Representative immune-fluorescence images of the NFATc1 localization in TRPM7 WT and KO cells before (basal) and after 30 min stimulation (stim.) with 5 μM thapsigargin, scale bar = 2 μm. NFATc1 in red, DAPI in blue. (D, E) Representative intensity profiles of subcellular NFATc1 localization (NFATc1 in red, DAPI in blue) of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (black) and KO (red) cells in basal state (D) and upon 30 min passive store depletion induced with 5 μM thapsigargin (E). (F) Quantification of nuclear NFATc1 levels (corresponding to AF647 signal intensity) upon stimulation of TRPM7 WT (black) and KO (red) cells, n (WT) = 261; n (KO) = 279. (G) Relative IL-2 mRNA expression levels of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (black) and KO (red) cells, n = 4. (H) Histograms and (I) quantification of up-regulated CD69 expression of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (black) and KO (red) cells after overnight stimulation with α-CD3, n = 4–6. (J) Quantification of Ca 2+ signals of TRPM7 WT Jurkat T cells, treated with 30 μM NS8593 (NS, red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black). Passive store release was induced with 5 μM thapsigargin at indicated time point (arrow), n (Ctrl) = 95; n (NS) = 94. (K) Quantification of the area under the curve (AUC) of respective Ca 2+ signals shown in (G). (L) Representative immune-fluorescence images of NFATc1 localization of cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 (NS, red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black) before and after 30 min stimulation with 5 μM thapsigargin, scale bar = 2 μm. (M, N) Representative intensity profiles of subcellular NFATc1 localization (NFATc1 in red, DAPI in blue) of Jurkat TRPM7 WT (black) and KO (red) cells in basal state (M) and upon 30 min passive store depletion induced with 5 μM thapsigargin (N). (O) Quantification of nuclear NFATc1 levels upon stimulation of cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 (NS, red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n (Ctrl) = 196; n (NS) = 195. (P) Relative IL- 2 mRNA expression levels of cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 (NS, red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n = 7. (Q) Histograms and (R) quantification of up-regulated CD69 expression of cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 (NS, red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black) after α-CD3 stimulation, n = 6–7. (B, D, E, F, H, J, K, M) Statistics: t test (B, D, F, H, J, M) and Mann-Whitney U test (E, K). ** P < 0.005; *** P < 0.0005; **** P < 0.0001 and n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Imaging, Concentration Assay, Fluorescence, Expressing, Control, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A, B) Representative FACS plots and gating strategy to confirm identity of isolated naïve CD4 T cells and (B) total CD4 T cells. (C) Representative traces of Fura-2-based imaging of cytosolic Ca 2+ concentrations following anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation in CD4 T cells. Antibodies bound to microscopy chamber bottom with cells sinking down in saline containing 2 mM Ca 2+ during running measurement, coming to rest in focus plane with contact to stimulation antibodies. Cells treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue) or control (Ctrl, gray). (C, D, E) Quantification of area under the curve (D) and oscillation frequency (E) of data shown in (C), n = 29–37. (F) Representative FACS plots and gating strategy for CD69 and CD25 in total CD4 T cells. (G, H) Quantification of flow cytometry data of NS8593 dose-dependent up-regulation of CD69 (G) and CD25 (H) expression on total CD4 T cells, 48 h after anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation or PMA/ionomycin stimulation, respectively, n = 3–4. (I, J) Quantification of flow cytometry data of up-regulation of CD69 (I) and CD25 (J) expression on total CD4 T cells treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue) or control (Ctrl, gray), 48 h after anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation or PMA/ionomycin stimulation, respectively, n = 3. (K) Respective FACS plots and gating strategy for CD4 T cell proliferation, shown for control cells. (L) Respective quantification of NS8593 dose-dependent proliferation of total CD4 T cells, with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , corresponding to , n = 4–7. (M) Representative histograms of dose-dependent proliferation (CSFE dye dilution) of total CD4 T cells in presence 1 μM Apamin in comparison to control, with (right) and without (left) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 . Cells gated on T cell population, single cells and CD4 + T cells. Color code as in (N). (N) Respective quantification of proliferation of total CD4 T cells treated with 1 μM Apamin (Apamin, blue) or control (Ctrl, gray), with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , n = 5–8. (O) Respective quantification of Waixenicin A dose-dependent proliferation of total CD4 T cells, with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , corresponding to , n = 4–7. (D, E, G, H, I, J, L, N, O) Statistics: t test (D, E, I, J) and one-way ANOVA (G, H, L, N, O). * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.005, **** P < 0.0001 and n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Isolation, Imaging, Microscopy, Saline, Control, Flow Cytometry, Expressing, Comparison

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) IL-2 quantification in supernatant of naïve CD4 T cells 48 h after α-CD3/α-CD28 stimulation, n = 4–5. (B, C, D, E) Histograms and quantification of up-regulated activation markers CD69 (B, C) and CD25 (D, E) in naïve CD4 T lymphocytes 48 h after stimulation. Cells were treated with 30 μM NS8593 or DMSO control, both with (Ctrl, blue; NS, orange) and without (Ctrl, black; NS, red) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 . (F) IL-2 quantification in supernatant of total CD4 T cells 48 h after α-CD3/α-CD28 stimulation or cells treated with 30 μM NS8593 or DMSO control, both with (Ctrl, blue; NS, orange) and without (Ctrl, black; NS, red) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , n = 4–5. (G, H, I, J) Histograms and quantification of up-regulated activation markers CD69 (G, H) and CD25 (I, J) in total CD4 T lymphocytes 48 h after stimulation. Cells treated with either 30 μM NS8593 or DMSO control, both with (Ctrl, blue; NS, orange) and without (Ctrl, black; NS, red) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 . (K) Representative TRPM7 I/V relationships of total CD4 T cells obtained via whole-cell patch clamp with Mg 2+ -free intracellular solution. Cells were treated with 10 μM Waixenicin A (WxA, green) or EtOH control (Ctrl, black). (L, M, N, O) Histograms and quantification of up-regulated activation markers CD69 (L, M) and CD25 (N, O) in total CD4 T lymphocytes 48 h after stimulation. Cells treated with 10 μM Waixenicin A or EtOH control, both with (Ctrl, blue; WxA, light green) and without (Ctrl, black; WxA, green) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , n = 7. (P) Representative histograms of dose-dependent proliferation (CSFE dye dilution) of total CD4 T cells in presence of various NS8593 concentrations, with (right) and without (left) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 . Cells gated on T cell population, single cells and CD4 + T cells. Color code as in (Q). (Q) Respective quantification of NS8593 dose-dependent proliferation of total CD4 T cells, with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , corresponding to (P), n = 4–7. (R) Representative histograms of dose-dependent proliferation (CSFE dye dilution) of total CD4 T cells in presence of various Waixenicin A concentrations, with (right) and without (left) supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 . Cells gated on T cell population, single cells and CD4 + T cells. Color code as in (S). (S) Respective quantification of Waixenicin A dose-dependent proliferation of total CD4 T cells, with and without supplementation of 6 mM MgCl 2 , corresponding to (S), n = 4–8. (A, C, E, F, H, J, M, O, Q, S) Statistics: one-way ANOVA (A, C, E, F, H, J, M, O, Q, S). * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.005; *** P < 0.0005; **** P < 0.0001 and n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Control, Patch Clamp

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: TRPM7 and magnesium orchestrate human CD4 T-cell activation and differentiation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503357

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Schematic description of naïve CD4 T-cell differentiation towards FOXP3-expressing regulatory T cells and RORƔt-expressing T H 17 cells, including respective cytokine polarization milieus. (B, C) Percentages of CD45RA − cells and (C) CD25 + CD127 lo cells upon polarization of naïve CD4 T cells toward iT reg cells in various NS8593 concentrations (red) compared with DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n = 6–7. (D, E) Representative FACS histograms and (E) quantification of FOXP3 expression levels of CD25 + CD127 lo iT reg cells upon 6 d polarization of naïve CD4 T cells in presence of various NS8593 concentrations (red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n = 6–7. (F, G) Percentages of CD45RA − cells and (G) CD25 + CD127 lo cells upon polarization of naïve CD4 T cells toward iT reg cells in presence of 6 mM MgCl 2 (MgCl 2 , blue) compared with H 2 O control (Ctrl, black), n = 7. (H, I) Representative FACS histograms and (I) quantification of FOXP3 expression levels of CD25 + CD127 lo iT reg cells upon 6 d polarization of naïve CD4 T cells in presence of 6 mM MgCl 2 (MgCl 2 , blue) compared with H 2 O control (Ctrl, black), n = 6. (J) Percentages of CCR6 + cells upon polarization of naïve CD4 T cells towards iT H 17 cells in presence of various NS8593 concentrations (red) compared with DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n = 6. (K, L) Representative FACS histograms and (L) quantification of RORƔt expression levels of CCR6 + iT H 17 cells upon 6 d polarization of naïve CD4 T cells in presence of various NS8593 concentrations (red) or DMSO control (Ctrl, black), n = 4–6. (M) Percentages of CCR6 + cells upon polarization of naïve CD4 T cells towards iT H 17 cells in presence of 6 mM MgCl 2 (MgCl 2 , blue) compared with H 2 O control (Ctrl, black), n = 6. (N, O) Representative FACS histograms and (O) quantification of RORƔt expression levels of CCR6 + iT H 17 cells upon 6 d polarization of naïve CD4 T cells in presence of 6 mM MgCl 2 (MgCl 2 , blue) compared with H 2 O control (Ctrl, black), n = 5. (P) Graphical summary of TRPM7-(in)dependent T-cell activation and differentiation towards iT reg and iT H 17 cells. Pharmacological blockade of TRPM7 reduces intracellular Mg 2+ levels, leads to reduced Ca 2+ signaling and results in reduced IL-2 secretion, impaired up-regulation of T-cell activation markers CD69 and CD25, and diminished proliferation upon TCR stimulus (left). TRPM7 inhibition during polarization of naïve CD4 T cells into iT reg cells preserves FOXP3 + signals of CD25 + CD127 lo iT reg cells. Polarization of naïve CD4 T cells into iT H 17 cells results in augmented RORƔt expression in the presence of 6 mM Mg 2+ , which is reduced upon TRPM7 inhibition, highlighting the need for Mg 2+ uptake and related TRPM7-dependent intracellular signaling for iT H 17 cell polarization (right). (B, C, E, F, G, I, J, L, M, O) Statistics: one-way ANOVA (B, C, E, J, L) and t test (F, G, I, M, O). * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.005; *** P < 0.0005; **** P < 0.0001 and n.s., not significant. Data are mean ± SD.

Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: α-human CD4-VioBlue (REA623; Miltenyi), α-human CD45RA-APC-Vio770 (REA562; Miltenyi), α-human CD69-APC (REA824; Miltenyi), α-human CD25-VioBright515 (REA570; Miltenyi).

Techniques: Cell Differentiation, Expressing, Control, Activation Assay, Inhibition