scholarly journals Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen Costimulation Influences T-Cell Activation in Response to Cryptococcus neoformans

2001 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 1508-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatella Pietrella ◽  
Stefano Perito ◽  
Francesco Bistoni ◽  
Anna Vecchiarelli
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
T Cell Response ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen

ABSTRACT The kinetics of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) expression on T cells responding to Cryptococcus neoformansand its role in regulating the T-cell response were examined. Using peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with encapsulated or acapsular C. neoformans we showed that (i) the encapsulated strain augmented CTLA-4 expression on the T-cell surface while the acapsular strain was a weaker modulator, (ii) CTLA-4 molecules were rapidly up-regulated after the addition of encapsulated C. neoformans, (iii) CTLA-4 was up-regulated predominantly in CD4+ T cells responding to C. neoformans, and (iv) blockage of CTLA-4 with (Fab′)2 of monoclonal antibody to CTLA-4 induced T-cell proliferation that paralleled the enhancement of interleukin-2 and gamma interferon production. These results suggest that capsular material, the major virulence factor of C. neoformans, promotes synthesis and expression of CTLA-4 molecules predominantly in CD4+ T cells. CTLA-4-mediated deactivation is due not to lack of costimulation but to specific recognition of CTLA-4 for B7 molecules. This appears to be a new mechanism by whichC. neoformans may elude the host immune response.

scholarly journals Ligation of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 to T Cell Receptor Inhibits T Cell Activation and Directs Differentiation into Foxp3+Regulatory T Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 287 (14) ◽  
pp. 11098-11107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozsef Karman ◽  
Ji-Lei Jiang ◽  
Nathan Gumlaw ◽  
Hongmei Zhao ◽  
Juanita Campos-Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Regulatory T Cells ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen

scholarly journals Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (Ctla-4) Engagement Delivers an Inhibitory Signal through the Membrane-Proximal Region in the Absence of the Tyrosine Motif in the Cytoplasmic Tail

1999 ◽  
Vol 190 (6) ◽  
pp. 765-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiaki Nakaseko ◽  
Shoichiro Miyatake ◽  
Tomohiko Iida ◽  
Satoru Hara ◽  
Ryo Abe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
Cytoplasmic Tail ◽  
Proximal Region ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen ◽  
Membrane Proximal Region

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a T cell costimulation receptor that delivers inhibitory signals upon activation. Although the tyrosine-based motif (165YVKM) within its cytoplasmic tail has been shown to associate in vitro with Src homology 2 domain–containing tyrosine phosphatase (SHP-2) and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase upon phosphorylation, the mechanism of negative signaling remains unclear. Here, we report a new mechanism of negative signaling based on the analysis of murine T cell clones transfected with various mutants of CTLA-4. Upon T cell activation by cross-linking with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies, CTLA-4 engagement inhibited both proliferation and interleukin 2 production in tyrosine mutants as well as in wild-type CTLA-4 transfectants. Furthermore, the mutant CTLA-4 lacking most of the cytoplasmic region strongly suppressed interleukin 2 production as well. These data suggest that negative signals by CTLA-4 could be mediated through the membrane-proximal region of CTLA-4 but not through the YVKM motif and that the association of CTLA-4 with SHP-2 is not required for CTLA-4–mediated suppression of T cell activation.

scholarly journals B7-1 Engagement of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 Inhibits T Cell Activation in the Absence of CD28

1998 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Fallarino ◽  
Patrick E. Fields ◽  
Thomas F. Gajewski
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen

Ligation of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) appears to inhibit T cell responses. Four mechanisms have been proposed to explain the inhibitory activity of CTLA4: competition for B7-1 and B7-2 binding by CD28; sequestration of signaling molecules away from CD28 via endocytosis; delivery of a signal that antagonizes a CD28 signal; and delivery of a signal that antagonizes a T cell receptor (TCR) signal. As three of these potential mechanisms involve functional antagonism of CD28, an experimental model was designed to determine whether CTLA4 could inhibit T cell function in the absence of CD28. TCR transgenic/recombinase activating gene 2–deficient/CD28–wild-type or CD28-deficient mice were generated and immunized with an antigen-expressing tumor. Primed T cells from both types of mice produced cytokines and proliferated in response to stimulator cells lacking B7 expression. However, whereas the response of CD28+/+ T cells was augmented by costimulation with B7-1, the response of the CD28−/− T cells was strongly inhibited. This inhibition was reversed by monoclonal antibody against B7-1 or CTLA4. Thus, CTLA4 can potently inhibit T cell activation in the absence of CD28, indicating that antagonism of a TCR-mediated signal is sufficient to explain the inhibitory effect of CTLA4.

scholarly journals Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 and CD28 Modulate Cell Surface Raft Expression in Their Regulation of T Cell Function

2001 ◽  
Vol 194 (11) ◽  
pp. 1675-1682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Martin ◽  
Helga Schneider ◽  
Abdallah Azouz ◽  
Christopher E. Rudd
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Membrane Microdomains ◽  
Membrane Rafts ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen ◽  
Opposing Effects

Coreceptors CD28 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)-4 have opposing effects on TcR/CD3 activation of T cells. While CD28 enhances and CTLA-4 inhibits activation, the underlying molecular basis of these effects has yet to be established. In this context, ganglioside and cholesterol enriched membrane microdomains (rafts, GEMs) serve as centers of signaling in T cells. Although CD28 can promote TcR/raft colocalization, evidence is lacking on whether the surface expression of membrane rafts can be targeted by CTLA-4 in its modulation of T cell responses. In this study, we demonstrate that both CD28 and CTLA-4 profoundly alter the surface expression of membrane rafts during T cell activation. While CD28 increased expression and the number of peripheral T cells induced to express surface rafts in response to TcR ligation, CTLA-4 potently inhibited both TcR and TcR × CD28 induced raft expression on the surface of T cells. Consistent with this, CD28 increased the presence of the linker of activated T cells (LAT) in purified membrane rafts, while CTLA-4 coligation effectively blocked this increase. Further, the reversal of the CTLA-4 block with CD3/CD28 ligation was accompanied by an increase in surface raft expression and associated LAT. Our observations demonstrate for the first time that CTLA-4 targets the release of rafts to the surface of T cells, and provides a mechanism for the opposing effects of CD28 and CTLA-4 on costimulation.

scholarly journals Polyethylene Glycol-Conjugated Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) Therapy Provides Temporary Immune Reconstitution to a Child with Delayed-Onset ADA Deficiency

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 861-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Lainka ◽  
Michael S. Hershfield ◽  
Ines Santisteban ◽  
Pawan Bali ◽  
Annette Seibt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Adenosine Deaminase ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Immune Reconstitution ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Cytokine Levels

ABSTRACT We describe the effects of polyethylene glycol-conjugated adenosine deaminase (ADA) replacement therapy on lymphocyte counts, activation, apoptosis, proliferation, and cytokine secretion in a 14-month-old girl with “delayed-onset” ADA deficiency and marked immunodysregulation. Pretreatment lymphopenia affected T cells (CD4, 150/μl; CD8, 459/μl), B cells (16/μl), and NK cells (55/μl). T cells were uniformly activated and largely apoptotic (CD4, 59%; CD8, 82%); and T-cell-dependent cytokine levels in plasma were elevated, including the levels of interleukin 2 (IL-2; 26 pg/ml), IL-4 (81 pg/ml), IL-5 (46 pg/ml), gamma interferon (1,430 pg/ml), tumor necrosis factor alpha (210 pg/ml), and IL-10 (168 pg/ml). Mitogen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells show reduced IL-2 secretion and proliferation. During the first 5 months of therapy there was clinical improvement and partial immune reconstitution, with nearly normal lymphocyte subset numbers, reduced T-cell activation and CD4-cell apoptosis, and decreased plasma cytokine levels. In parallel, IL-2 secretion and the lymphocyte mitogenic response improved. Between 4 and 7 months, immunoglobulin G antibodies to bovine ADA developed and resulted in the complete reversal of immune recovery.

scholarly journals DNAM1 and TIGIT balance the T cell response, with low T cell TIGIT expression corresponding to inflammation in psoriatic disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M E Jacobs ◽  
J N Pouw ◽  
M A Olde Nordkamp ◽  
T R D J Radstake ◽  
E F A Leijten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
T Cell Response ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Psoriatic Disease

Abstract Background Signals at the contact site of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cells help orchestrate the adaptive immune response. CD155 on APCs can interact with the stimulatory receptor DNAM1 or inhibitory receptor TIGIT on T cells. The CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT axis is under extensive investigation as immunotherapy target in inflammatory diseases including cancer, chronic infection and autoimmune diseases. We investigated a possible role for CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT signaling in psoriatic disease. Methods By flow cytometry we analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with psoriasis (n=20) or psoriatic arthritis (n=21), and healthy individuals (n=7). We measured CD155, TIGIT and DNAM1 expression on leukocyte subsets and compared activation-induced cytokine production between CD155-positive and -negative APCs. We assessed the effects of TIGIT and DNAM1 blockade on T cell activation, and related the expression of CD155/DNAM1/TIGIT axis molecules to measures of disease activity. Results High CD155 expression associates with TNF production in myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DC). In CD1c+ myeloid DC, activation-induced CD155 expression associates with increased HLA-DR expression. CD8 T cells - but not CD4 T cells - express high levels of TIGIT. DNAM1 blockade decreases T cell pro-inflammatory cytokine production, while TIGIT blockade increased T cell proliferation. Finally, T cell TIGIT expression shows an inverse correlation with inflammation biomarkers in psoriatic disease. Conclusion CD155 is increased on pro-inflammatory APCs, while the receptors DNAM1 and TIGIT expressed on T cells balance the inflammatory response by T cells. In psoriatic disease, low TIGIT expression on T cells is associated with systemic inflammation.

scholarly journals Induction of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (Ctla-4) Restricts Clonal Expansion of Helper T Cells

2001 ◽  
Vol 194 (7) ◽  
pp. 893-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alden M. Doyle ◽  
Alan C. Mullen ◽  
Alejandro V. Villarino ◽  
Anne S. Hutchins ◽  
Frances A. High ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Clonal Expansion ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen ◽  
Cell Divisions

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)-4 plays an essential role in immunologic homeostasis. How this negative regulator of T cell activation executes its functions has remained controversial. We now provide evidence that CTLA-4 mediates a cell-intrinsic counterbalance to restrict the clonal expansion of proliferating CD4+ T cells. The regulation of CTLA-4 expression and function ensures that, after ∼3 cell divisions of expansion, most progeny will succumb to either proliferative arrest or death over the ensuing three cell divisions. The quantitative precision of the counterbalance hinges on the graded, time-independent induction of CTLA-4 expression during the first three cell divisions. In contrast to the limits imposed on unpolarized cells, T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 effector progeny may be rescued from proliferative arrest by interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-4 signaling, respectively, allowing appropriately stimulated progeny to proceed to the stage of tissue homing. These results suggest that the cell-autonomous regulation of CTLA-4 induction may be a central checkpoint of clonal expansion of CD4+ T cells, allowing temporally and spatially restricted growth of progeny to be dictated by the nature of the threat posed to the host.

scholarly journals Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA4) Blockade Accelerates the Acute Rejection of Cardiac Allografts in CD28-deficient Mice: CTLA4 Can Function Independently of CD28

1998 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Lin ◽  
Jeffrey C. Rathmell ◽  
Gary S. Gray ◽  
Craig B. Thompson ◽  
Jeffrey M. Leiden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Graft Rejection ◽  
Allograft Rejection ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Lymphocyte Antigen ◽  
Deficient Mice

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) appears to negatively regulate T cell activation. One mechanism by which CTLA4 might antagonize T cell function is through inhibition of CD28 signaling by competing for their shared ligands B7-1 and B7-2. In addition, CTLA4 ligation could initiate a signaling cascade that inhibits T cell activation. To address whether CTLA4 could inhibit immune responses in the absence of CD28, rejection of heart allografts was studied in CD28-deficient mice. H-2q hearts were transplanted into allogeneic wild-type or CD28-deficient mice (H-2b). Graft rejection was delayed in CD28-deficient compared with wild-type mice. Treatment of wild-type recipients with CTLA4-immunoglobulin (Ig), or with anti–B7-1 plus anti–B7-2 mAbs significantly prolonged allograft survival. In contrast, treatment of CD28-deficient mice with CTLA4-Ig, anti–B7-1 plus anti–B7-2 mAbs, or a blocking anti-CTLA4 mAb induced acceleration of allograft rejection. This increased rate of graft rejection was associated with more severe mononuclear cell infiltration and enhanced levels of IFN-γ and IL-6 transcripts in donor hearts of untreated wild-type and CTLA4-Ig– or anti-CTLA4 mAb–treated CD28-deficient mice. Thus, the negative regulatory role of CTLA4 extends beyond its potential ability to prevent CD28 activation through ligand competition. Even in the absence of CD28, CTLA4 plays an inhibitory role in the regulation of allograft rejection.

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