The Type 1 Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor Triggers Calcium Influx and Chemotaxis in Mouse αβ- and γδ Effector T Cells

Abstract

Linker for activation of T cells (LAT) is essential for T cell activation. Mice with mutations of distinct LAT tyrosine residues (LatY136F and Lat3YF) develop lymphoproliferative disorders involving TCR αβ or γδ T cells that trigger symptoms resembling allergic inflammation. We analyzed whether these T cells share a pattern of gene expression that may account for their pathogenic properties. Both LatY136F αβ and Lat3YF γδ T cells expressed high levels of the type 1 cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1). Upon binding to the 5(S)-hydroxy-6(R)-S-cysteinylglycyl-7,9-trans-11,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid (LTD4) cysteinyl leukotriene, CysLT1 induced Ca2+ flux and caused chemotaxis in both LatY136F αβ and Lat3YF γδ T cells. Wild-type in vitro-activated T cells, but not resting T cells, also migrated toward LTD4 however with a lower magnitude than T cells freshly isolated from LatY136F and Lat3YF mice. These results suggest that CysLT1 is likely involved in the recruitment of activated αβ and γδ T cells to inflamed tissues.