Table 1

Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of TRM cells across organs

LocalizationPhenotypeFunctional characteristicsReference
CD8 TRM
 GutmiceId3low Blimp1high50
Id3high Blimp1 low
HumanCD103+CD69+Highly polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
51
β2integrin+CD103CD69+Highly cytotoxic (GZMB+)
IECD103+ KLRG1- CD28 low 2B4 high
CD161high CD127high PD-1low
Damped polyfunctionality
Damped cytotoxicity
40
LPCD103+ KLRG1- CD28low 2B4 high
CD161high CD127 high PD-1low
Highly polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
GZMB+, Perforin+
CD103- KLRG1- CD28high CD161low
CD127low PD-1 high NKG2D high
Polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
CD103- KLRG1+ CD28 high CD161 low
CD127 low PD-1 high NKG2D high
Highly cytotoxic
(GZMB+, Perforin+)
 LivermiceCD69+ CD103-Highly polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
55
HumanCD69+CD103+ CXCR6+ CXCR3+High IL-2 production11
 PancreasHumanCD69+ CD103+ CD49a+ CD101+
PD-1+
GZMB+
Highly polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+)
16
 SkinmiceCD69+ CD103+Damped polyfunctionality
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
55
CD69+ CD103+ CD49a+Increased IFN-γ production37
 Salivary glandmiceCD69+ CD103-
CD69+ CD103+
Highly polyfunctional
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
Damped polyfunctionality
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
55
 Lymph nodeshumanCD69+ CD103-IFN-γ+, IL-2+16
CD4 TRM
 LiverhumanCD69 high CXCR6+ CD49a+ PD-1+ S1PR1-
CD69 int CXCR3+ CX3CR1+ CXCR1+
TH1 cytokine production (IL-2, IFN-γ, IL-21)
TH2 cytokine production (IL-4)
56
 Small intestinehumanCD69+ CD103+ 2B4+ CD49a+ CXCR6+ CD101+ CD161+ CD28low
CD69+ CD103- KLRG1+ CD49a+ CXCR6+ CD101+ CD161+ CD28low
TH1 cytokine production
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
GZMB+, Perforin+, IL-17+
TH1 cytokine production
(IFN-γ+/IL-2+/TNF-α+)
Perforin+
57
  • IE, Intra-epithelial; LP, lamina propria.