title: Selective induction of B7/BB-1 on interferon-gamma stimulated monocytes: a potential mechanism for amplification of T cell activation through the CD28 pathway.
abstract: The B cell activation antigen B7/BB-1 is the natural ligand for the T cell antigen CD28 and these two molecules are capable of mediating T-B cell adhesion. Engagement of the CD28 pathway provides a costimulatory signal to T cells leading to enhanced lymphokine production. We report that interferon-gamma (INF-gamma) induces the expression of B7/BB-1 on monocytes. This induction was very specific since other cytokines and stimuli which activate monocytes including M-CSF, GM-CSF, IL3, TNF-alpha, and LPS were unable to induce B7/BB-1. Following culture of monocytes with INF-gamma, maximal mRNA and cell surface B7/BB-1 expression was detected at 12 and 24 hr, respectively. In addition to antigen presentation, optimal T cell activation and lymphokine synthesis require an additional cell to cell contact signal provided by the antigen presenting cell. The induction of B7/BB-1 on monocytes and subsequent heterophilic interaction of B7/BB-1 with CD28 may provide a mechanism for the amplification of T cell proliferation and lymphokine production by INF-gamma activated monocytes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Tumor Immunology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rhynhart
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nadler
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000378:metabolism*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D018106:CD28 Antigens; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D018106:CD28 Antigens; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D016207:Cytokines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D007371:Interferon-gamma