Induction of unresponsiveness to the superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B: cyclosporin A resistant split unresponsiveness unfolds in vivo without preceding clonal expansion |
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Authors: | Heeg Klaus; Bendigs Sylvia; Miethke Thomas; Wagner Hermann |
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Institution: | Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich Trogerstrasse 4a, 8000 Munich 80, Germany |
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Abstract: | The continuous presence of antigen and powerful immune responses(exhaustive cell proliferation) of llgand reactive T cells arecurrently thought to condition clonal deletion and/or inductionof unresponsiveness to endogenous or exogenous superantigens(SAg). Here we report that in vivo induction of unresponsivenessto the SAg staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) can be an immediateprocess. Within hours a large portion of ligand reactive Vß8+T cells becomes clonally deleted by apoptosis. In parallel,the remaining Vß8+ T cells are unresponsive to SEB,yet at the same time express functional IL-2 receptors (IL-2R)and thus are highly responsive to the growth promoting effectsof IL-2. In a subsequent step refractory IL-2R+Vß8+T cells undergo a wave of cell proliferation for 48 h, presumablydriven by IL-2. Thereafter a large proportion of Vß8+T cells succumb to apoptosis, the remaining cells display thehallmarks of split unresponsiveness, i.e.they display a selectivefallure to produce IL-2 upon SEB stimulation in vitrocombinedwith a preserved capability to express functional IL-2R. Earlydeletion and Induction of unresponsiveness to SEB are cyclosporinA (CsA) resistant, while clonal expansion with subsequent celldeletion is blocked by CsA, yet the development of split unresponsivenessis not impaired by CsA. The results suggest that IL-2 drivengrowth of refractory T cells may mimic powerful immune responsesof ligand reactive Vß8+ T cells. Since unresponsivenessto SEB precedes in vivo expansion, the results as such questionthe concept of exhaustive cell proliferation asa prerequisite for induction of unresponsiveness. In additionthey suggest that unresponsiveness (tolerance) can be inducedin the presence of CsA. |
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Keywords: | apoptosis cyclosporin A interleukin-2 peripheral unresponsiveness staphylococcal enterotoxin A superantigen |
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