Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells restrict memory CD8+ T cell responses
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Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells restrict memory CD8+ T cell responses. / Kursar, Mischo; Bonhagen, Kerstin; Fensterle, Joachim; Köhler, Anne; Hurwitz, Robert; Kamradt, Thomas; Kaufmann, Stefan H E; Mittrücker, Hans-Willi.
in: J EXP MED, Jahrgang 196, Nr. 12, 16.12.2002, S. 1585-92.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T cells restrict memory CD8+ T cell responses
AU - Kursar, Mischo
AU - Bonhagen, Kerstin
AU - Fensterle, Joachim
AU - Köhler, Anne
AU - Hurwitz, Robert
AU - Kamradt, Thomas
AU - Kaufmann, Stefan H E
AU - Mittrücker, Hans-Willi
PY - 2002/12/16
Y1 - 2002/12/16
N2 - CD4+ T cell help is important for the generation of CD8+ T cell responses. We used depleting anti-CD4 mAb to analyze the role of CD4+ T cells for memory CD8+ T cell responses after secondary infection of mice with the intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, or after boost immunization by specific peptide or DNA vaccination. Surprisingly, anti-CD4 mAb treatment during secondary CD8+ T cell responses markedly enlarged the population size of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. After boost immunization with peptide or DNA, this effect was particularly profound, and antigen-specific CD8+ T cell populations were enlarged at least 10-fold. In terms of cytokine production and cytotoxicity, the enlarged CD8+ T cell population consisted of functional effector T cells. In depletion and transfer experiments, the suppressive function could be ascribed to CD4+CD25+ T cells. Our results demonstrate that CD4+ T cells control the CD8+ T cell response in two directions. Initially, they promote the generation of a CD8+ T cell responses and later they restrain the strength of the CD8+ T cell memory response. Down-modulation of CD8+ T cell responses during infection could prevent harmful consequences after eradication of the pathogen.
AB - CD4+ T cell help is important for the generation of CD8+ T cell responses. We used depleting anti-CD4 mAb to analyze the role of CD4+ T cells for memory CD8+ T cell responses after secondary infection of mice with the intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, or after boost immunization by specific peptide or DNA vaccination. Surprisingly, anti-CD4 mAb treatment during secondary CD8+ T cell responses markedly enlarged the population size of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. After boost immunization with peptide or DNA, this effect was particularly profound, and antigen-specific CD8+ T cell populations were enlarged at least 10-fold. In terms of cytokine production and cytotoxicity, the enlarged CD8+ T cell population consisted of functional effector T cells. In depletion and transfer experiments, the suppressive function could be ascribed to CD4+CD25+ T cells. Our results demonstrate that CD4+ T cells control the CD8+ T cell response in two directions. Initially, they promote the generation of a CD8+ T cell responses and later they restrain the strength of the CD8+ T cell memory response. Down-modulation of CD8+ T cell responses during infection could prevent harmful consequences after eradication of the pathogen.
KW - Adoptive Transfer
KW - Animals
KW - Antibodies, Monoclonal
KW - Bacterial Vaccines
KW - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
KW - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
KW - Immunization, Secondary
KW - Immunologic Memory
KW - Listeria monocytogenes
KW - Listeriosis
KW - Lymphocyte Activation
KW - Lymphocyte Depletion
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Inbred BALB C
KW - Mice, SCID
KW - Peptides
KW - Receptors, Interleukin-2
KW - Spleen
KW - Vaccination
KW - Vaccines, DNA
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 12486101
VL - 196
SP - 1585
EP - 1592
JO - J EXP MED
JF - J EXP MED
SN - 0022-1007
IS - 12
ER -