title: B-T cell interactions modulate inhibitory effects of interleukin-4 on human B cell proliferation.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the role of B-T cell contacts in interleukin Ia-mediated inhibition of human B lymphocyte proliferation induced by mitogenic doses of soluble anti-mu monoclonal antibody (mAb). We show that additional cross-linking of B cell antigens, using Sepharose beads coated with anti-mu, anti-(IL)-4 mAb (but not soluble mAb) or anti-CD40 antigen counteracted the inhibitory activity of IL-4. More importantly, cell contacts between B cells and activated T cells (but not unstimulated T cells) were sufficient to counteract IL-4-mediated inhibition of DNA synthesis. In addition, the inhibitory activity of IL-4 on chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells stimulated with anti-mu and IL-2 was itself reduced by the presence of fixed activated T cells. Our data suggest that a major role for IL-4 would be to prepare B cells to receive additional mitogenic signals through cell contact interactions with activated T lymphocytes. When such interactions do not occur IL-4 may block DNA synthesis, preventing uncontrolled B cell proliferation.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 131, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taieb
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Auffredou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vazquez
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000502:physiology; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000502:physiology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008211:Lymphocyte Cooperation; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; D015847:Interleukin-4