Anti-Vbeta8 antibodies induce and maintain staphylococcal enterotoxin B-triggered Vbeta8+ T cell anergy |
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Authors: | Aroeira L S Mouton C G Toran J L Ward E S Martínez C |
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Institution: | Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. laroeira@net.ipen.br |
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Abstract: | The mechanism involved in the maintenance of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)-induced T cell anergy is poorly understood. We demonstrated earlier that B cells play an important role in the maintenance of SEB-induced T cell anergy in vivo and in vitro. Here, we demonstrate that B cells are not essential in SEB-induced T cell activation, but are important for the maintenance of T cell memory phenotype and anergy in vivo. Studying the activated B cell repertoire, we observe that SEB treatment increases serum anti-Vbeta8 antibody titer as detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using soluble Vbeta8 chains as antigens, and by staining of a Vbeta8-expressing thymoma. These antibodies disappear gradually after immunization with SEB, whereas the capacity of the T cells to respond to SEB in vitro is restored. Anti-Vbeta8 monoclonal antibody treatment causes Vbeta8+ T cell unresponsiveness to SEB in vitro (anergy), without affecting CD4Vbeta8+ T cell frequency. Together, these results suggest a new mechanism to explain the maintenance of SEB-induced T cell anergy, which is dependent on B cells and on anti-Vbeta8 antibody that specifically interacts with Vbeta8+ T cells. |
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