Table 2

Cross-talk between human neutrophils and adaptive immune cells

Neutrophil cross-talk withCross-talk outcomeReferences
T cells: CD4+ and/ or CD8+ T cells Induction, by antigen-pulsed neutrophils, of lymphocyte proliferation in a non-MHC-restricted fashion 
 Induction of antigen specific T cell activation by neutrophil precursors that have acquired DC-like properties after treatment with GM-CSF, IL-4 and TNFα 
 MHC class II-restricted antigen presentation to T cells by GM-CSF plus IFNγ-treated neutrophils 3-4 
 Enhancement of T cell proliferation by neutrophils from patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections 
 Cross-presentation, by neutrophils, of soluble antigens to CD8+T cells 
 Neutrophil and T cell reciprocal modulation of lifespan and function, via cytokine release and/or cell-contact dependent mechanisms Reviewed in Kolaczkowska and Kubes 
 Enhancement of neutrophil survival and activation by anti-CD3-activated CD4+T and, more potently, CD8+T cells, via TNFα, IFNγ and GM-CSF release 
 Recruitment of Th1 and Th17, but not Th2, cells by neutrophils. Enhancement of neutrophil recruitment, survival and activation by Th17 cells, mostly via CXCL8/IL-8 and GM-CSF release, respectively 
 Reduction of viability, activation and proliferation of CD4+T cells by unstimulated neutrophils 10 
 Inhibition of T cell activation, proliferation and function by activated neutrophils, via release of arginase-1, production of ROS and/or cell-contact dependent mechanisms 11-13 
 Inhibition of CD4+T cell activation and proliferation by splenic neutrophils 14 
 Inhibition of T cell activation and proliferation by CD11cbright/CD62Ldim/CD11bbright/CD16bright neutrophils isolated from individuals injected with endotoxin, via Mac-1-, ROS- and/or PDL-1 (B7-H1)- dependent mechanisms 15-16 
 Inhibition of T cell activation and proliferation by activated mature neutrophils or granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (G-MDSCs) from cancer patients, mainly via arginase-1 and ROS overproduction Reviewed in Wang et al17  
 Priming of T cell responses to specific antigens by NETs 18 
Tregs Recruitment of neutrophils by Tregs, via CXCL8/IL-8 release 19 
 Promotion of CD4+FOXP3+ Treg differentiation by moDCs treated with neutrophil-derived elastase 20-21 
γδ T cells Killing of LPS-treated neutrophils by γδ T cells, via contact dependent mechanisms mediated by surface heat shock protein-72 22 
 Enhancement of neutrophil migration, phagocytosis and α-defensin release by zoledronic acid-activated γδ T cells, via release of soluble factors 23 
 Enhancement of neutrophil survival and activation by phosphoantigen activated-γδ T cells. Activation of γδ T cells by neutrophils harboring phagocytosed bacteria 24 
 Suppression of spontaneous and phosphoantigen-induced activation in γδ T cells by neutrophils, via ROS production 25 
 Inhibition of zoledronate-mediated Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by neutrophils, via hydrogen peroxide, serine proteases and arginase-1 release 26 
 Enhancement of the migration, survival and proliferation of tumor infiltrated G-MDSCs by activated γδ T isolated from tumor tissues 27 
iNKT cells Inhibition of iNKT-derived IFNγ and iNKT cytotoxicity by neutrophils, via contact dependent mechanisms 28 
B cells Enhancement of B cell survival and proliferation by G-CSF-or antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-stimulated neutrophils, via BAFF production 29-30 
 Enhancement of plasma cell survival by neutrophils, via APRIL secretion 31 
 Induction of immunoglobulin (Ig) class switching, somatic hypermutation and antibody production in MZ B cells by splenic neutrophils, via BAFF, APRIL and IL-21 production 14 
Neutrophil cross-talk withCross-talk outcomeReferences
T cells: CD4+ and/ or CD8+ T cells Induction, by antigen-pulsed neutrophils, of lymphocyte proliferation in a non-MHC-restricted fashion 
 Induction of antigen specific T cell activation by neutrophil precursors that have acquired DC-like properties after treatment with GM-CSF, IL-4 and TNFα 
 MHC class II-restricted antigen presentation to T cells by GM-CSF plus IFNγ-treated neutrophils 3-4 
 Enhancement of T cell proliferation by neutrophils from patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections 
 Cross-presentation, by neutrophils, of soluble antigens to CD8+T cells 
 Neutrophil and T cell reciprocal modulation of lifespan and function, via cytokine release and/or cell-contact dependent mechanisms Reviewed in Kolaczkowska and Kubes 
 Enhancement of neutrophil survival and activation by anti-CD3-activated CD4+T and, more potently, CD8+T cells, via TNFα, IFNγ and GM-CSF release 
 Recruitment of Th1 and Th17, but not Th2, cells by neutrophils. Enhancement of neutrophil recruitment, survival and activation by Th17 cells, mostly via CXCL8/IL-8 and GM-CSF release, respectively 
 Reduction of viability, activation and proliferation of CD4+T cells by unstimulated neutrophils 10 
 Inhibition of T cell activation, proliferation and function by activated neutrophils, via release of arginase-1, production of ROS and/or cell-contact dependent mechanisms 11-13 
 Inhibition of CD4+T cell activation and proliferation by splenic neutrophils 14 
 Inhibition of T cell activation and proliferation by CD11cbright/CD62Ldim/CD11bbright/CD16bright neutrophils isolated from individuals injected with endotoxin, via Mac-1-, ROS- and/or PDL-1 (B7-H1)- dependent mechanisms 15-16 
 Inhibition of T cell activation and proliferation by activated mature neutrophils or granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (G-MDSCs) from cancer patients, mainly via arginase-1 and ROS overproduction Reviewed in Wang et al17  
 Priming of T cell responses to specific antigens by NETs 18 
Tregs Recruitment of neutrophils by Tregs, via CXCL8/IL-8 release 19 
 Promotion of CD4+FOXP3+ Treg differentiation by moDCs treated with neutrophil-derived elastase 20-21 
γδ T cells Killing of LPS-treated neutrophils by γδ T cells, via contact dependent mechanisms mediated by surface heat shock protein-72 22 
 Enhancement of neutrophil migration, phagocytosis and α-defensin release by zoledronic acid-activated γδ T cells, via release of soluble factors 23 
 Enhancement of neutrophil survival and activation by phosphoantigen activated-γδ T cells. Activation of γδ T cells by neutrophils harboring phagocytosed bacteria 24 
 Suppression of spontaneous and phosphoantigen-induced activation in γδ T cells by neutrophils, via ROS production 25 
 Inhibition of zoledronate-mediated Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by neutrophils, via hydrogen peroxide, serine proteases and arginase-1 release 26 
 Enhancement of the migration, survival and proliferation of tumor infiltrated G-MDSCs by activated γδ T isolated from tumor tissues 27 
iNKT cells Inhibition of iNKT-derived IFNγ and iNKT cytotoxicity by neutrophils, via contact dependent mechanisms 28 
B cells Enhancement of B cell survival and proliferation by G-CSF-or antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-stimulated neutrophils, via BAFF production 29-30 
 Enhancement of plasma cell survival by neutrophils, via APRIL secretion 31 
 Induction of immunoglobulin (Ig) class switching, somatic hypermutation and antibody production in MZ B cells by splenic neutrophils, via BAFF, APRIL and IL-21 production 14 

iNKT, invariant NKT cells.

References to Table 2 are listed in the supplemental Materials.

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