Clonal analysis of the involvement of T11 molecules in antigen receptor-mediated T lymphocyte functions.
In this study, we utilized two anti-T11 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that inhibited the specific cytolytic activity of mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC) activated T cells to analyze, at the clonal level, the involvement of T11 molecules in 1) antigen specific versus non-specific mechanisms of target cell lysis 2) antigen-driven T cell proliferation and IL-2 production versus IL-2-induced cell proliferation. In contrast to anti-T3 or anti-T8 mAbs, antibodies to T11 molecules inhibited the cytolytic activity of MLC-derived allospecific clones in a uniform manner. In addition, anti-T11 antibodies inhibited the specific activity of CTL clones resistant to anti-T3 antibodies, even after antibody-induced modulation of T3 molecules (while anti-T3 mAbs had no effect). Similarly, anti-T11 antibodies inhibited the alloantigen induced proliferation and IL-2 release of alloreactive clones independent on their T4+ or T8+ phenotype. The inhibitory activity of anti-T11 antibodies appears to be confined to antigen-specific T cell functions since neither natural killer-like activity of CTL clones nor the IL-2 induced clonal proliferation was affected. Thus, our results indicate that T11 molecules are functionally involved in antigen recognition by T cell regardless of their function and T4/T8 phenotype.
Moretta
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Pantaleo
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Lopez-Botet
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Carrel
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Moretta
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D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology*; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000502:physiology; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000939:Epitopes; D007376:Interleukin-2; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell