Recognition of the self idiotype by T cells: induction of a rapid increase in cytoplasmic free calcium in T cells recognizing a variable L chain determinant.
To investigate the initial stages of recognition of the self idiotype (Id) by T cells, we examined the early increase in cytoplasmic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) occurring in murine CD4+ T cells specific for a model Id, Id315, following their interaction with the Id. The changes in [Ca2+]i were monitored with stopped-flow fluorometry by loading T cells with fura 2, a Ca(2+)-binding fluorescent dye. An increase of [Ca2+]i in the Id-specific T cell line was dependent on the presence of both antigen-presenting cells (APC) and Id315. When T cells were mixed with APC pulsed with M315 for 90 min at 37 C, a significant increase in T cell [Ca2+]i was observed within one second. A pronounced elevation in [Ca2+]i was also observed in T cells after their interaction with APC which had been pulsed for 90 min with VL-315 Id-containing proteins (such as VL-315, L315, Fv-315 or Fab'-315 fragments). In contrast, pulsing APC for 5 min with the VL fragment produced little or no change in the [Ca2+]i. These results suggest that VL must be further processed by APC before it can be recognized by T cells. Indeed, a synthetic VL region peptide (positions 91-108, designated as P18) produced an elevation in T cell [Ca2+]i when mixed with APC without pulsing.
Division of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Utsunomiya-Tate
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Nakanishi
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Arata
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Sugiyama
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Vera-Antola
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Fujio
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Sakato
D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000276:immunology; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000276:immunology; D007157:Immunologic Surveillance / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction
D015704:CD4 Antigens; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D002738:Chloroquine; D002118:Calcium