CTLA-4 is required for the induction of high dose oral tolerance |
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Authors: | Samoilova EB; Horton JL; Zhang H; Khoury SJ; Weiner HL; Chen Y |
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Affiliation: | Institute for Human Gene Therapy and Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA. |
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Abstract: | Mucosal and systemic administrations of high dose antigens induce long-
lasting peripheral T cell tolerance. We and others have shown that high
dose peripheral T cell tolerance is mediated by anergy or deletion and is
preceded by T cell activation. Co-stimulatory molecules B7-1 (CD80)/B7-2
(CD86) and their counter-receptors CD28/CTLA-4 play pivotal roles in T cell
activation and immune regulation. In the present study, we examined the
roles of the B7 co-stimulation pathway in the generation of high dose
peripheral T cell tolerance. We found that blocking B7:CD28/CTLA-4
interaction at the time of tolerance induction partially prevented T cell
tolerance, whereas selective blockade of B7:CTLA-4 interaction completely
abrogated peripheral T cell tolerance induced by either oral or i.p.
antigens. These results suggest that CTLA-4-mediated feedback regulation
plays a crucial role in the induction of high dose peripheral T cell
tolerance.
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