CD28-independent induction of T helper cells and immunoglobulin class switches requires costimulation by the heat-stable antigen.
It is well established that B7-CD28/CTLA4 interactions play an important role in the induction of T helper cells for T-dependent antibody responses. However, targeted mutation of CD28 does not significantly affect production of IgG and activation of CD4 T helper cells in response to infections by some viruses and nematode parasites. To test whether the CD28-independent induction of Ig class switches requires costimulation by the heat-stable antigen (HSA), we compared T helper cell induction and antibody response in mice deficient for either HSA, CD28, or both genes. We found that after immunization with KLH-DNP, mice deficient for both CD28 and HSA lack DNP-specific IgA and all subtypes of IgG. This deficiency corresponds to a reduced number of effector helper T cells that rapidly produce IL-2, IL-4, and IFN-gamma after in vitro stimulation with carrier antigen KLH. In contrast, priming of T helper cells and Ig class switch are normal in mice deficient with either HSA or CD28 alone. IgM responses are not affected by any of these targeted mutations. These results demonstrate that CD28-independent induction of T helper cells and Ig class-switches requires costimulation by the HSA.
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Michael Heidelberger Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology and Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York University Medical Center, New York 10016, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D018106:CD28 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000276:immunology; D007114:Immunization; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000378:metabolism; D017578:Immunoglobulin Class Switching / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology*
D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D018106:CD28 Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D006433:Hemocyanins; C032808:keyhole-limpet hemocyanin