IL-36R ligands are potent regulators of dendritic and T cells

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (22) ◽  
pp. 5813-5823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solenne Vigne ◽  
Gaby Palmer ◽  
Céline Lamacchia ◽  
Praxedis Martin ◽  
Dominique Talabot-Ayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Mhc Class Ii ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
T Helper ◽  
Innate And Adaptive Immunity ◽  
Murine Bone Marrow ◽  
Intracellular Signals ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ

Abstract IL-36α (IL-1F6), IL-36β (IL-1F8), and IL-36γ (IL-1F9) are members of the IL-1 family of cytokines. These cytokines bind to IL-36R (IL-1Rrp2) and IL-1RAcP, activating similar intracellular signals as IL-1, whereas IL-36Ra (IL-1F5) acts as an IL-36R antagonist (IL-36Ra). In this study, we show that both murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) and CD4+ T lymphocytes constitutively express IL-36R and respond to IL-36α, IL-36β, and IL-36γ. IL-36 induced the production of proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-12, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-23 by BMDCs with a more potent stimulatory effect than that of other IL-1 cytokines. In addition, IL-36β enhanced the expression of CD80, CD86, and MHC class II by BMDCs. IL-36 also induced the production of IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-17 by CD4+ T cells and cultured splenocytes. These stimulatory effects were antagonized by IL-36Ra when used in 100- to 1000-fold molar excess. The immunization of mice with IL-36β significantly and specifically promoted Th1 responses. Our data thus indicate a critical role of IL-36R ligands in the interface between innate and adaptive immunity, leading to the stimulation of T helper responses.

scholarly journals Interdependency of Interleukin-10 and Interleukin-12 in Regulation of T-Cell Differentiation and Effector Function of Monocytes in Response to Stimulation withCryptococcus neoformans

2001 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 6064-6073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Retini ◽  
Thomas R. Kozel ◽  
Donatella Pietrella ◽  
Claudia Monari ◽  
Francesco Bistoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Interleukin 10 ◽  
Interleukin 12 ◽  
T Helper ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Capsular Material ◽  
Type Response

ABSTRACT We previously demonstrated that the principal component of capsular material of Cryptococcus neoformans, glucuronoxylomannan (GXM), induces interleukin-10 (IL-10) secretion from human monocytes. Here we report that encapsulation of the yeast with GXM is able to down-regulate interleukin-12 (IL-12) production by monocytes that would normally occur in the absence of encapsulation. This phenomenon appeared to be the result of inhibition of the phagocytic process by encapsulation with GXM as well as of negative signals such as IL-10 secretion produced by interaction of GXM with leukocytes. Decreased secretion of IL-12 correlated with decreased release of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) from T cells, suggesting a role for encapsulation with GXM in hindering a T helper type 1 (Th1) response. This is supported by the ability of encapsulation with GXM to limit increased expression of B7-1 costimulatory molecules that otherwise might limit IL-10 secretion. Endogenous IL-10 played a critical role in modulatory activity associated with encapsulation with GXM. Blocking IL-10 with monoclonal antibody to IL-10 resulted in increased (i) IL-12 secretion, (ii) IFN-γ release from T cells, and (iii) killing of C. neoformans by monocytes. These results suggest that encapsulation with GXM limits development of a protective Th1-type response, an inhibitory process in which IL-10 plays a critical role. Scavengers of GXM and/or IL-10 could be useful in a protective Th1-type response in patients with cryptococcosis.

scholarly journals Effector CD8+ T Lymphocytes against Liver Stages of Plasmodium yoelii Do Not Require Gamma Interferon for Antiparasite Activity

2008 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 3628-3631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumana Chakravarty ◽  
G. Christian Baldeviano ◽  
Michael G. Overstreet ◽  
Fidel Zavala
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Protective Immunity ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Plasmodium Yoelii ◽  
Gamma Interferon ◽  
Parasite Development ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Ifn Γ

ABSTRACT The protective immune response against liver stages of the malaria parasite critically requires CD8+ T cells. Although the nature of the effector mechanism utilized by these cells to repress parasite development remains unclear, a critical role for gamma interferon (IFN-γ) has been widely assumed based on circumstantial evidence. However, the requirement for CD8+ T-cell-mediated IFN-γ production in protective immunity to this pathogen has not been directly tested. In this report, we use an adoptive transfer strategy with circumsporozoite (CS) protein-specific transgenic T cells to examine the role of CD8+ T-cell-derived IFN-γ production in Plasmodium yoelii-infected mice. We show that despite a marginal reduction in the expansion of naive IFN-γ-deficient CS-specific transgenic T cells, their antiparasite activity remains intact. Further, adoptively transferred IFN-γ-deficient CD8+ T cells were as efficient as their wild-type counterparts in limiting parasite growth in naive mice. Taken together, these studies demonstrate that IFN-γ secretion by CS-specific CD8+ T cells is not essential to protect mice against live sporozoite challenge.

scholarly journals Critical role of host γδ T cells in experimental acute graft-versus-host disease

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 749-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshinobu Maeda ◽  
Pavan Reddy ◽  
Kathleen P. Lowler ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
Dennis Keith Bishop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Graft Versus Host Disease ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Γδ T Cells ◽  
Allogeneic Bone ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Versus Host ◽  
Tnf Α

Abstract γδ T cells localize to target tissues of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and therefore we investigated the role of host γδ T cells in the pathogenesis of acute GVHD in several well-characterized allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) models. Depletion of host γδ T cells in wild-type (wt) B6 recipients by administration of anti-T-cell receptor (TCR) γδ monoclonal antibody reduced GVHD, and γδ T-cell-deficient (γδ-/-) BM transplant recipients experienced markedly improved survival compared with normal controls (63% vs 10%, P < .001). γδ T cells were responsible for this difference because reconstitution of γδ-/- recipients with γδ T cells restored GVHD mortality. γδ-/- recipients showed decreased serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), less GVHD histopathologic damage, and reduced donor T-cell expansion. Mechanistic analysis of this phenomenon demonstrated that dendritic cells (DCs) from γδ-/- recipients exhibited less allostimulatory capacity compared to wt DCs after irradiation. Normal DCs derived from BM caused greater allogeneic T-cell proliferation when cocultured with γδ T cells than DCs cocultured with medium alone. This enhancement did not depend on interferon γ (IFN-γ), TNF-α, or CD40 ligand but did depend on cell-to-cell contact. These data demonstrated that the host γδ T cells exacerbate GVHD by enhancing the allostimulatory capacity of host antigen-presenting cells. (Blood. 2005;106:749-755)

scholarly journals The Role of β-Catenin in Th1 Immune Response against Tuberculosis and Profiles of Expression in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Kunlong Xiong ◽  
Jinxia Niu ◽  
Ruijuan Zheng ◽  
Zhonghua Liu ◽  
Yanzheng Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Cd8 T Cells ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cd4 T Cell ◽  
Cell Frequency ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ

β-Catenin is a key molecule of canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Its roles and expression profiles in T cells of tuberculosis (TB) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the role of β-catenin in CD4+ T cells and its expression characteristics in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). In this study, CD4+ T cell-specific β-catenin conditional knockout mice (β-CAT-cKO mice) were aerosol infected with Mycobacteria tuberculosis (Mtb) H37RV with wild-type mice as controls. Four weeks after infection, the mRNA expression of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and TCF-7 in the lungs of mice was measured. CD4, CD8, β-catenin, IFN-γ, and TNF-α in mononuclear cells from the lungs and spleens were measured by flow cytometry, and the pathological changes of lungs were also observed. Patients with PTB were enrolled, with blood samples collected and PBMCs isolated. The expressions of β-catenin, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and PD-1 in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells were measured by flow cytometry. Results showed a decreased frequency of and reduced IFN-γ/TNF-α mRNA expression and secretion by CD4+ T cells in the lungs of infected β-CAT-cKO mice compared with infected wild-type controls, and only slightly more inflammatory changes were observed in the lungs. β-catenin expressions in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells were significantly decreased in blood cells of patients with severe PTB compared with those in mild PTB. The stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with lithium chloride (LiCl), a stimulant of β-catenin, resulted in the increase in CD4+ T cell frequency, as well as their secretion of IFN-γ and TNF-α. β-Catenin demonstrated a moderately positive correlation with PD-1 in CD4+ T cells. β-Catenin along with PD-1 and IFN-γ in CD4+ T cells had a high correlation with those in CD8+ T cells. In conclusion, β-catenin may be involved in the regulation of Th1 response and CD4+ T cell frequency in TB.

scholarly journals Critical role of post-transcriptional regulation for IFN-γ in tumor-infiltrating T cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e1532762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiamma Salerno ◽  
Aurelie Guislain ◽  
Julian J. Freen-Van Heeren ◽  
Benoit P. Nicolet ◽  
Howard A. Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Transcriptional Regulation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Post Transcriptional Regulation

scholarly journals Critical Contribution of Ox40 Ligand to T Helper Cell Type 2 Differentiation in Experimental Leishmaniasis

2000 ◽  
Vol 191 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisaya Akiba ◽  
Yasushi Miyahira ◽  
Machiko Atsuta ◽  
Kazuyoshi Takeda ◽  
Chiyoko Nohara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Leishmania Major ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Flow Cytometric Analysis ◽  
Th2 Cells ◽  
Mouse Strains ◽  
T Helper

Infection of inbred mouse strains with Leishmania major is a well characterized model for analysis of T helper (Th)1 and Th2 cell development in vivo. In this study, to address the role of costimulatory molecules CD27, CD30, 4-1BB, and OX40, which belong to the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, in the development of Th1 and Th2 cells in vivo, we administered monoclonal antibody (mAb) against their ligands, CD70, CD30 ligand (L), 4-1BBL, and OX40L, to mice infected with L. major. Whereas anti-CD70, anti-CD30L, and anti–4-1BBL mAb exhibited no effect in either susceptible BALB/c or resistant C57BL/6 mice, the administration of anti-OX40L mAb abrogated progressive disease in BALB/c mice. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that OX40 was expressed on CD4+ T cells and OX40L was expressed on CD11c+ dendritic cells in the popliteal lymph nodes of L. major–infected BALB/c mice. In vitro stimulation of these CD4+ T cells showed that anti-OX40L mAb treatment resulted in substantially reduced production of Th2 cytokines. Moreover, this change in cytokine levels was associated with reduced levels of anti–L. major immunoglobulin (Ig)G1 and serum IgE. These results indicate that anti-OX40L mAb abrogated progressive leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice by suppressing the development of Th2 responses, substantiating a critical role of OX40–OX40L interaction in Th2 development in vivo.

scholarly journals Role of T Cells and Gamma Interferon during Induction of Hypersensitivity to Lipopolysaccharide by Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 in Mice

2001 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 1256-1264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin M. Dinges ◽  
Patrick M. Schlievert
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Gamma Interferon ◽  
Scid Mice ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin

ABSTRACT The superantigenic function of toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) is generally regarded as an important determinant of its lethal effects in humans or experimental animals. This study examined the role of superantigenicity in a BALB/c mouse model of lethal TSST-1-induced hypersensitivity to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In this model, TSST-1 greatly potentiated both LPS-induced lethality, as well as LPS-induced serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) activity. Although BALB/c-SCID mice were resistant to these LPS enhancement effects of TSST-1, BALB/c-SCID mice reconstituted with T cells were completely susceptible to the enhancement effect of TSST-1 on LPS-induced serum TNF-α. Mice pretreated with cyclosporine (Cs) or neutralizing antibodies against gamma interferon (IFN-γ) did not develop lethal LPS hypersensitivity when injected with TSST-1, and these agents reduced the enhancement effect of TSST-1 on LPS-induced serum TNF-α by 99 and 85%, respectively. Cs pretreatment also completely inhibited the known capacity of TSST-1 to amplify LPS-induced levels of IFN-γ in serum. In contrast, mice given Cs after a priming injection of TSST-1, but before LPS, still exhibited lethal hypersensitivity to LPS. Cs given after TSST-1 also did not inhibit enhancement of LPS-induced serum TNF-α by TSST-1 but inhibited the enhancement effect of TSST-1 on LPS-induced serum IFN-γ by 50%. These experiments support the theory that TSST-1-induced hypersensitivity to LPS is mediated primarily by IFN-γ derived from superantigen-activated T cells.

scholarly journals Regulation of Interleukin (Il)-18 Receptor α Chain Expression on Cd4+ T Cells during T Helper (Th)1/Th2 Differentiation

2001 ◽  
Vol 194 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald B. Smeltz ◽  
June Chen ◽  
Jane Hu-Li ◽  
Ethan M. Shevach
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th2 Cells ◽  
T Helper ◽  
Activated T Cells ◽  
T Cell Stimulation ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Α Chain ◽  
Th 1

Interleukin (IL)-18 has been well characterized as a costimulatory factor for the induction of IL-12–mediated interferon (IFN)-γ production by T helper (Th)1 cells, but also can induce IL-4 production and thus facilitate the differentiation of Th2 cells. To determine the mechanisms by which IL-18 might regulate these diametrically distinct immune responses, we have analyzed the role of cytokines in the regulation of IL-18 receptor α chain (IL-18Rα) expression. The majority of peripheral CD4+ T cells constitutively expressed the IL-18Rα. Upon antigen stimulation in the presence of IL-12, marked enhancement of IL-18Rα expression was observed. IL-12–mediated upregulation of IL-18Rα required IFN-γ. Activated CD4+ T cells that expressed low levels of IL-18Rα could produce IFN-γ when stimulated with the combination of IL-12 and IL-18, while CD4+ cells which expressed high levels of IL-18Rα could respond to IL-18 alone. In contrast, T cell stimulation in the presence of IL-4 resulted in a downregulation of IL-18Rα expression. Both IL-4−/− and signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)6−/− T cells expressed higher levels of IL-18Rα after TCR stimulation. Furthermore, activated T cells from Stat6−/− mice produced more IFN-γ in response to IL-18 than wild-type controls. Thus, positive/negative regulation of the IL-18Rα by the major inductive cytokines (IL-12 and IL-4) determines the capacity of IL-18 to polarize an immune response.

IL-1R and MyD88 signalling in CD4+ T cells promote Th17 immunity and atherosclerosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Engelbertsen ◽  
Sara Rattik ◽  
Maria Wigren ◽  
Jenifer Vallejo ◽  
Goran Marinkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
T Helper ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Lesion Development ◽  
Ifn Γ

Abstract Aims The role of CD4+ T cells in atherosclerosis has been shown to be dependent on cytokine cues that regulate lineage commitment into mature T helper sub-sets. In this study, we tested the roles of IL-1R1 and MyD88 signalling in CD4+ T cells in atherosclerosis. Methods and results We transferred apoe-/-myd88+/+ or apoe-/-myd88-/- CD4+ T cells to T- and B-cell-deficient rag1-/-apoe-/- mice fed high fat diet. Mice given apoe-/-myd88-/- CD4+ T cells exhibited reduced atherosclerosis compared with mice given apoe-/-myd88+/+ CD4+ T cells. CD4+ T cells from apoe-/-myd88-/- produced less IL-17 but similar levels of IFN-γ. Treatment of human CD4+ T cells with a MyD88 inhibitor inhibited IL-17 secretion in vitro. Transfer of il1r1-/- CD4+ T cells recapitulated the phenotype seen by transfer of myd88-/- CD4+ T cells with reduced lesion development and a reduction in Th17 and IL-17 production compared with wild type CD4+ T cell recipients. Relative collagen content of lesions was reduced in mice receiving il1r1-/- CD4+ T cells. Conclusion We demonstrate that both IL1R and MyD88 signalling in CD4+ T cells promote Th17 immunity, plaque growth and may regulate plaque collagen levels.

scholarly journals Critical role of CD28/B7 costimulation in the development of human Th2 cytokine-producing cells

Blood ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 3479-3486 ◽  
Author(s):  
LM Webb ◽  
M Feldmann
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Th2 Cytokines ◽  
T Helper ◽  
Cd4 Cells ◽  
Th2 Cytokine ◽  
Cd28 Costimulation ◽  
Costimulatory Pathway

CD28 is a major costimulatory signal receptor for T cells. We have used human naive CD4+ cells from cord blood to analyze the effect of the CD28/B7 costimulatory pathway on development of T helper (Th) subsets. We show that CD28 costimulation is critical for development of the Th2 cytokine-producing cells and that in the absence of CD28 costimulation, cells are not primed to produce Th2 cytokines and consequently “default” to the Th1 subset, independent of the presence of exogenous cytokines. After CD28 costimulation, cells differentiate into a subset that produces Th2 cytokines. However, further CD28 costimulation is not required to maintain Th2 cytokine production. We conclude that D28 costimulation is critical for the development of Th0 and Th2 subsets, but not for the maintenance of cytokine production.

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