Enhanced TCR-induced apoptosis in interferon regulatory factor 4-deficient CD4(+) Th cells
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Enhanced TCR-induced apoptosis in interferon regulatory factor 4-deficient CD4(+) Th cells. / Lohoff, Michael; Mittrücker, Hans-Willi; Brüstle, Anne; Sommer, Frank; Casper, Bärbel; Huber, Magda; Ferrick, David A; Duncan, Gordon S; Mak, Tak W.
in: J EXP MED, Jahrgang 200, Nr. 2, 19.07.2004, S. 247-53.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Enhanced TCR-induced apoptosis in interferon regulatory factor 4-deficient CD4(+) Th cells
AU - Lohoff, Michael
AU - Mittrücker, Hans-Willi
AU - Brüstle, Anne
AU - Sommer, Frank
AU - Casper, Bärbel
AU - Huber, Magda
AU - Ferrick, David A
AU - Duncan, Gordon S
AU - Mak, Tak W
PY - 2004/7/19
Y1 - 2004/7/19
N2 - Transcription factors of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family contribute to the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Here, we show that CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells lacking IRF4 (IRF4(-/-)) are highly sensitive to apoptosis. After infection of IRF4(-/-) mice with the protozoan parasite Leishmania major, the lesion-draining lymph nodes developed the prototypic lymphadenopathy of wild-type mice after 4 wk, but demonstrated almost total loss of cellularity and enhanced apoptosis after 7 wk. In vitro, activation of IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) Th cells led to greatly increased apoptosis compared with wild-type cells. Coculture of IRF4(-/-) and IRF4(+/+) CD4(+) cells did not increase survival of IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) cells, indicating that the enhanced rate of IRF4(-/-) Th cell apoptosis was neither transferable nor due to lack of a cytokine. Enhanced CD4(+) cell apoptosis was also observed after anti-CD95 mAb treatment, despite normal CD95 expression. Removal of endogenous cytokines, notably interleukin (IL)-4, led to increased and equally high levels of IRF4(-/-) and IRF4(+/+) cell apoptosis, whereas the protective activity of exogenous IL-4 was reduced in IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) cells despite normal expression of the IL-4 receptor. Therefore, IRF4 is central in protecting CD4(+) cells against proapoptotic stimuli.
AB - Transcription factors of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family contribute to the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Here, we show that CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells lacking IRF4 (IRF4(-/-)) are highly sensitive to apoptosis. After infection of IRF4(-/-) mice with the protozoan parasite Leishmania major, the lesion-draining lymph nodes developed the prototypic lymphadenopathy of wild-type mice after 4 wk, but demonstrated almost total loss of cellularity and enhanced apoptosis after 7 wk. In vitro, activation of IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) Th cells led to greatly increased apoptosis compared with wild-type cells. Coculture of IRF4(-/-) and IRF4(+/+) CD4(+) cells did not increase survival of IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) cells, indicating that the enhanced rate of IRF4(-/-) Th cell apoptosis was neither transferable nor due to lack of a cytokine. Enhanced CD4(+) cell apoptosis was also observed after anti-CD95 mAb treatment, despite normal CD95 expression. Removal of endogenous cytokines, notably interleukin (IL)-4, led to increased and equally high levels of IRF4(-/-) and IRF4(+/+) cell apoptosis, whereas the protective activity of exogenous IL-4 was reduced in IRF4(-/-) CD4(+) cells despite normal expression of the IL-4 receptor. Therefore, IRF4 is central in protecting CD4(+) cells against proapoptotic stimuli.
KW - Animals
KW - Annexin A5
KW - Antigens, CD4
KW - Antigens, CD95
KW - Apoptosis
KW - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
KW - Cell Division
KW - Coloring Agents
KW - Cytokines
KW - DNA-Binding Proteins
KW - Flow Cytometry
KW - In Situ Nick-End Labeling
KW - Interferon Regulatory Factors
KW - Leishmania major
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Inbred BALB C
KW - Mice, Inbred C57BL
KW - Mice, Transgenic
KW - Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
KW - Time Factors
KW - Transcription Factors
U2 - 10.1084/jem.20040182
DO - 10.1084/jem.20040182
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 15249594
VL - 200
SP - 247
EP - 253
JO - J EXP MED
JF - J EXP MED
SN - 0022-1007
IS - 2
ER -