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Immune cells experience large cell shape changes during environmental patrolling because of the physical constraints that they encounter while migrating through tissues. These cells can adapt to such deformation events using dedicated shape-sensing pathways. However, how shape sensing affects immune cell function is mostly unknown. Here, we identify a shape-sensing mechanism that increases the expression of the chemokine receptor CCR7 and guides dendritic cell migration from peripheral tissues to lymph nodes at steady state. This mechanism relies on the lipid metabolism enzyme cPLA2, requires nuclear envelope tensioning and is finely tuned by the ARP2/3 actin nucleation complex. We also show that this shape-sensing axis reprograms dendritic cell transcription by activating an IKKß-NF-κB-dependent pathway known to control their tolerogenic potential. These results indicate that cell shape changes experienced by immune cells can define their migratory behavior and immunoregulatory properties and reveal a contribution of the physical properties of tissues to adaptive immunity.
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Movimento Celular , Células Dendríticas , Homeostase , Linfonodos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Receptores CCR7 , Animais , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/metabolismo , Linfonodos/imunologia , Linfonodos/citologia , Receptores CCR7/metabolismo , Camundongos , Movimento Celular/imunologia , Forma Celular , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Camundongos Knockout , Transdução de Sinais/imunologia , Quinase I-kappa B/metabolismo , Complexo 2-3 de Proteínas Relacionadas à Actina/metabolismoRESUMO
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are plastic cells playing a pivotal role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis. Tregs actively adapt to the microenvironment where they reside; as a consequence, their molecular and functional profiles differ among tissues and pathologies. In tumors, the features acquired by Tregs remains poorly characterized. Here, we observe that human tumor-infiltrating Tregs selectively overexpress CD74, the MHC class II invariant chain. CD74 has been previously described as a regulator of antigen-presenting cell biology, however its function in Tregs remains unknown. CD74 genetic deletion in human primary Tregs reveals that CD74KO Tregs exhibit major defects in the organization of their actin cytoskeleton and intracellular organelles. Additionally, intratumoral CD74KO Tregs show a decreased activation, a drop in Foxp3 expression, a low accumulation in the tumor, and consistently, they are associated with accelerated tumor rejection in preclinical models in female mice. These observations are unique to tumor conditions as, at steady state, CD74KO-Treg phenotype, survival, and suppressive capacity are unaffected in vitro and in vivo. CD74 therefore emerges as a specific regulator of tumor-infiltrating Tregs and as a target to interfere with Treg anti-tumor activity.
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Antígenos de Diferenciação de Linfócitos B , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Classe II , Linfócitos T Reguladores , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos de Diferenciação de Linfócitos B/metabolismo , Antígenos de Diferenciação de Linfócitos B/genética , Antígenos de Diferenciação de Linfócitos B/imunologia , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Classe II/metabolismo , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Classe II/imunologia , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Classe II/genética , Humanos , Feminino , Camundongos , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/genética , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patologia , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/imunologia , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos KnockoutRESUMO
Cell polarity is an essential and highly conserved process governing cell function. Cell polarization is generally triggered by an external signal that induces the relocation of the centrosome, thus defining the polarity axis of the cell. Here, we took advantage of B cells as a model to study cell polarity and perform a medium-throughput siRNA-based imaging screen to identify new molecular regulators of polarization. We first identified candidates based on a quantitative proteomic analysis of proteins differentially associated with the centrosome of resting non-polarized and stimulated polarized B cells. We then targeted 233 candidates in a siRNA screen and identified hits regulating the polarization of the centrosome and/or lysosomes in B cells upon stimulation. Our dataset of proteomics, images, and polarity indexes provides a valuable source of information for a broad community of scientists interested in the molecular mechanisms regulating cell polarity.
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Linfócitos B , RNA Interferente Pequeno , Centrossomo/metabolismo , Proteômica , Humanos , AnimaisRESUMO
Dendritic cells (DCs) patrol tissues and transport antigens to lymph nodes to initiate adaptive immune responses. Within tissues, DCs constitute a complex cell population composed of distinct subsets that can exhibit different activation states and functions. How tissue-specific cues orchestrate DC diversification remains elusive. Here, we show that the small intestine included two pools of cDC2s originating from common pre-DC precursors: (1) lamina propria (LP) CD103+CD11b+ cDC2s that were mature-like proinflammatory cells and (2) intraepithelial cDC2s that exhibited an immature-like phenotype as well as tolerogenic properties. These phenotypes resulted from the action of food-derived retinoic acid (ATRA), which enhanced actomyosin contractility and promoted LP cDC2 transmigration into the epithelium. There, cDC2s were imprinted by environmental cues, including ATRA itself and the mucus component Muc2. Hence, by reaching distinct subtissular niches, DCs can exist as immature and mature cells within the same tissue, revealing an additional mechanism of DC functional diversification.
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Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Inflamação/imunologia , Mucosa Intestinal/patologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Actomiosina/metabolismo , Animais , Apresentação de Antígeno , Antígenos CD/metabolismo , Antígeno CD11b/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Movimento Celular , Células Cultivadas , Tolerância Imunológica , Cadeias alfa de Integrinas/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Mucina-2/imunologia , Tretinoína/metabolismoRESUMO
Dendritic cells (DCs) devoid of the actin regulator Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp) show reduced directed migration and decreased formation of podosome adhesion structures. We examined DCs expressing a gain-of-function mutation in WASp, WASp L272P, identified in X-linked neutropenia patients. Analysis of WASp L272P DCs was compared to WASp-deficient DCs to examine how WASp activity influences DC migratory responses. In confined space, WASp-deficient DCs had increased migration speed whereas WASp L272P DCs had similar average speed but increased speed fluctuations, reduced displacement, and atypical rounded morphology, compared to wild-type (WT) DCs. Using an ear inflammation model and flow cytometry analysis, WT, WASp-deficient, and WASp L272P DCs were found to migrate in comparable numbers to the draining lymph nodes (LNs). However, histology analysis revealed that migratory DCs of WASp deficient and WASp L272P mice were mainly located in the collagenous capsule of the LN whereas WT DCs were located inside the LN. Analysis of ultrastructural features revealed that WASp L272P DCs had reduced cell area but formed larger podosome structures when compared to WT DCs. Together, our data suggest that WASp activity regulates DC migration and that loss-of-function and gain-of-function in WASp activity lead to different and phenotype-specific DC migratory behavior.
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Neutropenia , Proteína da Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/genética , Actinas/metabolismo , Animais , Movimento Celular/fisiologia , Células Dendríticas/metabolismo , Mutação com Ganho de Função , Humanos , Camundongos , Neutropenia/genética , Proteína da Síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich/metabolismoRESUMO
Cell migration is an essential process that controls many physiological functions ranging from development to immunity. In vivo, cells are guided by a combination of physical and chemical cues. Chemokines have been the center of attention for years, but the role of physical properties of tissues has been under-investigated, despite the fact that these properties can be drastically modified in pathology. Here, we discuss the role of one important tissue physical property, hydraulic resistance, in cell guidance, a phenomenon referred to as barotaxis, and describe the underlying physical principles and molecular mechanisms. Finally, we speculate on the putative role of barotaxis in physiological processes involving immune and cancer cells.
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Quimiocinas , Movimento CelularRESUMO
Studies in recent years have shed light on the particular features of cytoskeleton dynamics in immune cells, challenging the classical picture drawn from typical adherent cell lines. New mechanisms linking the dynamics of the membrane-cytoskeleton interface to the mechanical properties of immune cells have been uncovered and shown to be essential for immune surveillance functions. In this Essay, we discuss these features, and propose immune cells as a new playground for cell biologists who try to understand how cells adapt to different microenvironments to fulfil their functions efficiently.
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CitoesqueletoRESUMO
The migration of immune cells can be guided by physical cues imposed by the environment, such as geometry, rigidity, or hydraulic resistance (HR). Neutrophils preferentially follow paths of least HR in vitro, a phenomenon known as barotaxis. The mechanisms and physiological relevance of barotaxis remain unclear. We show that barotaxis results from the amplification of a small force imbalance by the actomyosin cytoskeleton, resulting in biased directional choices. In immature dendritic cells (DCs), actomyosin is recruited to the cell front to build macropinosomes. These cells are therefore insensitive to HR, as macropinocytosis allows fluid transport across these cells. This may enhance their space exploration capacity in vivo. Conversely, mature DCs down-regulate macropinocytosis and are thus barotactic. Modeling suggests that HR may help guide these cells to lymph nodes where they initiate immune responses. Hence, DCs can either overcome or capitalize on the physical obstacles they encounter, helping their immune-surveillance function.
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Movimento Celular/fisiologia , Células Dendríticas/fisiologia , Pinocitose/fisiologia , Actomiosina/metabolismo , Actomiosina/fisiologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Citoesqueleto , Células Dendríticas/metabolismo , Regulação para Baixo , Feminino , Hidrodinâmica , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BLRESUMO
The function of most immune cells depends on their ability to migrate through complex microenvironments, either randomly to patrol for the presence of antigens or directionally to reach their next site of action. The actin cytoskeleton and its partners are key conductors of immune cell migration as they control the intrinsic migratory properties of leukocytes as well as their capacity to respond to cues present in their environment. In this review we focus on the latest discoveries regarding the role of the actomyosin cytoskeleton in optimizing immune cell migration in complex environments, with a special focus on recent insights provided by physical modeling.
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Citoesqueleto de Actina/fisiologia , Actomiosina/metabolismo , Movimento Celular , Microambiente Celular , Leucócitos/fisiologia , Animais , HumanosRESUMO
T Cells can form very stable (synapses) or very transient and migratory (kinapses) contacts with antigen-presenting cells. Here, we describe how microchannels can be used to conveniently study the distinct dynamics of T cells during antigen recognition. Microchannels provide a controlled confined environment that promotes T cell migration and recapitulates kinapse and synapse behaviors when coated with appropriate pMHC molecules. We also depict the advantages of this in vitro approach for addressing mechanistic issues and for analysis.
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Movimento Celular/imunologia , Sinapses Imunológicas/imunologia , Dispositivos Lab-On-A-Chip , Técnicas Analíticas Microfluídicas/métodos , Linfócitos T/imunologia , HumanosRESUMO
T cells can become activated in lymph nodes following a diverse set of interactions with antigen-presenting cells. These cellular contacts range from short and dynamic to stable and long-lasting interactions, termed kinapses and synapses, respectively. Here, we describe a methodology to generate naïve T cells expressing a fluorescent probe of interest through the generation of bone marrow chimeras and to image T cell dynamics using intravital two-photon microscopy. In these settings, the formation of kinapses and synapses can be triggered by the administration of low and high affinity peptides, respectively. Finally, 3D cell tracking can help classify distinct T cell behaviors. These approaches should offer new possibilities for dissecting the process of T cell activation in vivo.
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Sinapses Imunológicas/imunologia , Microscopia Intravital/métodos , Linfonodos/imunologia , Microscopia de Fluorescência por Excitação Multifotônica/métodos , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Animais , Células Apresentadoras de Antígenos/citologia , Células Apresentadoras de Antígenos/imunologia , Linhagem Celular , Linfonodos/citologia , Camundongos , Linfócitos T/citologiaRESUMO
Dendritic cell (DC) trafficking from peripheral tissues to lymph nodes (LNs) is a key step required to initiate T cell responses against pathogens as well as tumors. In this context, cellular membrane protrusions and the actin cytoskeleton are essential to guide DC migration towards chemotactic signals. Caveolin-1 (CAV1) is a scaffolding protein that modulates signaling pathways leading to remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and enhanced migration of cancer cells. However, whether CAV1 is relevant for DC function and specifically for DC migration to LNs is unknown. Here, we show that CAV1 expression is upregulated in DCs upon LPS- and TNF-α-induced maturation. CAV1 deficiency did not affect differentiation, maturation, or the ability of DCs to activate CD8+ T cells in vitro. However, CAV1-deficient (CAV1-/-) DCs displayed reduced in vivo trafficking to draining LNs in control and inflammatory conditions. In vitro, CAV1-/- DCs showed reduced directional migration in CCL21 gradients in transwell assays without affecting migration velocity in confined microchannels or three-dimensional collagen matrices. In addition, CAV1-/- DCs displayed reduced activation of the small GTPase Rac1, a regulator of actin cytoskeletal remodeling, and lower numbers of F-actin-forming protrusions. Furthermore, mice adoptively transferred with peptide-pulsed CAV1-/- DCs showed reduced CD8+ T cell responses and antitumor protection. Our results suggest that CAV1 promotes the activation of Rac1 and the formation of membrane protrusions that favor DC chemotactic trafficking toward LNs where they can initiate cytotoxic T cell responses.
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Targeting TLR3 through formulations of polyI:C is widely studied as an adjuvant in cancer immunotherapy. The efficacy of such targeting has been shown to increase in combination with anti-PD-L1 treatment. Nevertheless, the mechanistic details of the effect of polyI:C on DC maturation and the impact on T-DC interactions upon PD-L1 blockade is largely unknown. Here we found that although DC treatment with polyI:C induced a potent inflammatory response including the production of type I interferon, polyI:C treatment of DCs impaired activation of peptide specific CD8+ T cells mainly due to PD-L1. Interestingly, we found that PD-L1 trafficking to the cell surface is regulated in two waves in polyI:C-treated DCs. One induced upon overnight treatment and a second more rapid one, specific to polyI:C treatment, was induced upon CD40 signaling leading to a further increase in surface PD-L1 in DCs. The polyI:C-induced cell surface PD-L1 reduced the times of contact between DCs and T cells, potentially accounting for limited T cell activation. Our results reveal a novel CD40-dependent regulation of PD-L1 trafficking induced upon TLR3 signaling that dictates its inhibitory activity. These results provide a mechanistic framework to understand the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 cancer immunotherapy combined with TLR agonists.
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Antígeno B7-H1/imunologia , Antígenos CD40/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Ativação Linfocitária , Transdução de Sinais/imunologia , Receptor 3 Toll-Like/imunologia , Animais , Camundongos , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Poli I-C/farmacologia , Transporte Proteico/efeitos dos fármacos , Transporte Proteico/imunologia , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Antigen presentation refers to the ability of cells to show MHC-associated determinants to T lymphocytes, leading to their activation. MHC class II molecules mainly present peptide-derived antigens that are internalized by endocytosis in antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Here, we describe how the interface between cellular membranes and the cytoskeleton regulates the various steps that lead to the presentation of exogenous antigens on MHC class II molecules in the two main types of APCs: dendritic cells (DCs) and B lymphocytes. This includes antigen uptake, processing, APC migration, and APC-T cell interactions. We further discuss how the interaction between APC-specific molecules and cytoskeleton elements allows the coordination of antigen presentation and cell migration in time and space.
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Apresentação de Antígeno , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Citoesqueleto/metabolismo , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos/metabolismo , Movimento Celular , Endocitose , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade/metabolismo , Humanos , Sinapses Imunológicas , Ativação Linfocitária , Peptídeos/metabolismoRESUMO
The initiation of T-cell responses in lymph nodes requires T cells to integrate signals delivered by dendritic cells (DCs) during long-lasting contacts (synapses) or more transient interactions (kinapses). However, it remains extremely challenging to understand how a specific sequence of contacts established by T cells ultimately dictates T-cell fate. Here, we have coupled a computational model of T-cell migration and interactions with DCs with a real-time, flow cytometry-like representation of T-cell activation. In this model, low-affinity peptides trigger T-cell proliferation through kinapses but we show that this process is only effective under conditions of high DC densities and prolonged antigen availability. By contrast, high-affinity peptides favor synapse formation and a vigorous proliferation under a wide range of antigen presentation conditions. In line with the predictions, decreasing the DC density in vivo selectively abolished proliferation induced by the low-affinity peptide. Finally, our results suggest that T cells possess a biochemical memory of previous stimulations of at least 1-2 days. We propose that the stability of T-cell-DC interactions, apart from their signaling potency, profoundly influences the robustness of T-cell activation. By offering the ability to control parameters that are difficult to manipulate experimentally, the virtual lymph node model provides new possibilities to tackle the fundamental mechanisms that regulate T-cell responses elicited by infections or vaccines.
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Comunicação Celular/imunologia , Sinapses Imunológicas/metabolismo , Linfonodos/imunologia , Ativação Linfocitária/imunologia , Modelos Biológicos , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Animais , Apresentação de Antígeno/imunologia , Antígenos/metabolismo , Contagem de Células , Proliferação de Células , Células Dendríticas/citologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , Peptídeos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T/citologiaRESUMO
T lymphocytes are highly motile cells that decelerate upon antigen recognition. These cells can either completely stop or maintain a low level of motility, forming contacts referred to as synapses or kinapses, respectively. Whether similar or distinct molecular mechanisms regulate T-cell deceleration during synapses or kinapses is unclear. Here, we used microfabricated channels and intravital imaging to observe and manipulate T-cell kinapses and synapses. We report that high-affinity antigen induced a pronounced deceleration selectively dependent on Ca(2+) signals and actin-related protein 2/3 complex (Arp2/3) activity. In contrast, low-affinity antigens induced a switch of migration mode that promotes T-cell exploratory behavior, characterized by partial deceleration and frequent direction changes. This switch depended on T-cell receptor binding but was largely independent of downstream signaling. We propose that distinct mechanisms of T-cell deceleration can be triggered during antigenic recognition to favor local exploration and signal integration upon suboptimal stimulus and complete arrest on the best antigen-presenting cells.
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Antígenos de Diferenciação de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Movimento Celular/imunologia , Microambiente Celular/imunologia , Imunidade Celular/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Complexo 2-3 de Proteínas Relacionadas à Actina/imunologia , Análise de Variância , Animais , Cálcio/metabolismo , Citometria de Fluxo , Sinapses Imunológicas/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Estatísticas não ParamétricasRESUMO
A decade ago the first movies depicting T cell behavior in vivo with the help of two-photon microscopy were generated. These initial experiments revealed that T cells migrate rapidly and randomly in secondary lymphoid organs at steady state and profoundly alter their behavior during antigen recognition, establishing both transient and stable contacts with antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Since then, in vivo imaging has continuously improved our understanding of T cell activation. In particular, recent studies uncovered how T cells may be guided in their search for the best APCs. Additionally, the development of more sophisticated fluorescent tools has permitted not only to visualize T cell-APC contacts but also to probe their functional impact on T cell activation. These recent progresses are providing new insights into how T cells sense antigen, collect activation signals during distinct types of interaction and integrate information over successive encounters.
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Ativação Linfocitária/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/metabolismo , Animais , Células Apresentadoras de Antígenos/citologia , Células Apresentadoras de Antígenos/imunologia , Células Apresentadoras de Antígenos/metabolismo , Comunicação Celular/imunologia , Células Cultivadas , Quimiotaxia de Leucócito/imunologia , Humanos , Tecido Linfoide/citologia , Tecido Linfoide/imunologia , Tecido Linfoide/metabolismo , Microscopia de Fluorescência por Excitação Multifotônica , Modelos Moleculares , Ligação Proteica/imunologia , Distribuição Aleatória , Transdução de Sinais/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/citologiaRESUMO
Effector T cell responses rely on a phenotypically and functionally heterogeneous population of cells. Whether this diversity is programmed before clonal expansion or in later phases as a result of stochastic events or asymmetric cell division is not fully understood. In this study, we first took advantage of a sensitive in vitro assay to analyze the composition of single CD8(+) T cell progenies. Heterogeneity was predominantly observed between progenies of distinct clones, but could also be detected within individual progenies. Furthermore, by physically isolating daughter cells of the first T cell division, we showed that differences in paired daughter cell progenies contributed to intraclonal diversification. Finally, we developed an in vivo limiting dilution assay to compare individual T cell progenies following immunization. We provided evidence for simultaneous intraclonal and interclonal diversification in vivo. Our results support the idea that T cell diversification is a continuous process, initiated before clonal expansion and amplified during the first and subsequent cell divisions.
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Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Linhagem da Célula , Imunofenotipagem/métodos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Transferência Adotiva , Animais , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/citologia , Divisão Celular , Seleção Clonal Mediada por Antígeno/imunologia , Células Clonais/citologia , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Epitopos de Linfócito T/imunologia , Citometria de Fluxo/métodos , Subunidade alfa de Receptor de Interleucina-2/análise , Selectina L/análise , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Ovalbumina/imunologia , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/citologiaRESUMO
Contraction is a critical phase of immunity whereby the vast majority of effector T cells die by apoptosis, sparing a population of long-lived memory cells. Where, when, and why contraction occurs has been difficult to address directly due in large part to the rapid clearance of apoptotic T cells in vivo. To circumvent this issue, we introduced a genetically encoded reporter for caspase-3 activity into naive T cells to identify cells entering the contraction phase. Using two-photon imaging, we found that caspase-3 activity in T cells was maximal at the peak of the response and was associated with loss of motility followed minutes later by cell death. We demonstrated that contraction is a widespread process occurring uniformly in all organs tested and targeting phenotypically diverse T cells. Importantly, we identified a critical window of time during which antigen encounters act to antagonize T cell apoptosis, supporting a causal link between antigen clearance and T cell contraction. Our results offer insight into a poorly explored phase of immunity and provide a versatile methodology to study apoptosis during the development or function of a variety of immune cells in vivo.