Survival and cytokine polarization of naive CD4(+) T cells in vitro is largely dependent on exogenous cytokines.
Naive CD4(+) T cells differ from memory cells by their heightened expression of the disialoceramide recognized by antibody 3G11. 3G11(bright) cells respond well to immobilized anti-CD3 / anti-CD28 and to their cognate antigens but produce little or no IFN-gamma or IL-4 "acutely" and undergo cell death even in the presence of IL-2. They can be rescued by IL-4, IL-6 or IL-12. IL-6 is particularly notable since it is neutral in regard to Th1 / Th2 priming, allowing an assessment of the role of endogenous IL-4 in priming for IL-4 production. Naive TCR-transgenic BALB / c scid T cells cultured with an ovalbumin peptide and IL-4(- / -) antigen-presenting cells in the presence of IL-6 showed a modest degree of priming for IL-4 production if both IFN-gamma and IL-12 were neutralized. This priming is far less than that observed if IL-4 is added to the priming culture. These results indicate that IL-4 production as a result of TCR engagement is sufficient for only a minor component of the polarization observed when unseparated BALB / c CD4 T cell populations are primed or when IL-4 is intentionally added to the priming culture.
Ben-Sasson
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SZ
The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University/Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Makedonski
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Hu-Li
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J
Paul
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D000818:Animals; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000276:immunology; D016764:Cell Polarity / Q000276:immunology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology
D016207:Cytokines