T cytotoxic 1 and T cytotoxic 2 CD8 T cells both inhibit IgE responses |
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Authors: | Thomas M J MacAry P A Noble A Askenase P W Kemeny D M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Immunology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kings College, London, UK. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: It is well recognized that CD8 T cells inhibit IgE responses. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of CD8 T cell-mediated IgE suppression by comparing the capacity of T cytotoxic 1 (Tc1) and T cytotoxic 2 (Tc2) CD8 T cells to inhibit IgE responses to ovalbumin (OVA). METHODS: Tc1 and Tc2 CD8 T cells were generated from OVA(257-264)-specific Vbeta5.2 T cell receptor (TcR) transgenic mice by stimulation with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 under Tc1 and Tc2 polarizing conditions. Tc1 and Tc2 Vbeta5.2 TcR CD8 T cells (10(6)) were adoptively transferred to syngeneic mice, and following immunization with 100 micro of OVA/alum, serum IgE antibodies were measured by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and expressed as the highest dilution that gave a detectable skin response. RESULTS: Both Tc1 and Tc2 CD8 T cells from OT-I mice inhibited IgE. CONCLUSION: Both Tc1 and Tc2 CD8 T cells promote Th1 immunity and inhibit IgE responses. This process appears to be independent of CD8 T cell-derived IFN-gamma, as both Tc2 (IFN-gamma-) and Tc1 (IFN-gamma+) CD8 T cells inhibited IgE. |
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