title: Maturation and activation of dendritic cells induced by lymphocyte activation gene-3 (CD223).
abstract: Lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) is an MHC class II ligand expressed on activated T and NK cells. A LAG-3Ig fusion protein has been used in mice as an adjuvant protein to induce antitumor responses and specific CD8 and CD4 Th1 responses to nominal Ags. In this work we report on the effect of LAG-3Ig on the maturation and activation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DC). LAG-3Ig binds MHC class II molecules expressed in plasma membrane lipid rafts on immature human DC and induces rapid morphological changes, including the formation of dendritic projections. LAG-3Ig markedly up-regulates the expression of costimulatory molecules and the production of IL-12 and TNF-alpha. Consistent with this effect on DC maturation, LAG-3Ig disables DC in their capacity to capture soluble Ags. These events are associated with the acquisition of professional APC function, because LAG-3Ig increases the capacity of DC to stimulate the proliferation and IFN-gamma response by allogeneic T cells. These effects were not observed when using ligation of MHC class II by specific mAb. Class II-mediated signals induced by a natural ligand, LAG-3, lead to complete maturation of DC, which acquire the capacity to trigger naive T cells and drive polarized Th1 responses.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immunologie des Tumeurs, Université Paris-Sud, Chatenay Malabry, France.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andreae
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piras
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burdin
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Triebel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015703:Antigens, CD; D016466:CHO Cells; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D048429:Cell Size / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006224:Cricetinae; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000276:immunology; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D000093322:Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018664:Interleukin-12; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D000093322:Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein