Human gamma delta T cells induce dendritic cell maturation.
gamma delta T cells are known to be involved in the innate immune defenses against infectious microorganisms. Herein, we considered that gamma delta T cells could also influence adaptative immunity by interacting with dendritic cells (DC) in the early phase of the immune response. To investigate this hypothesis, gamma delta T cells isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy volunteers were cocultured with autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cells, which were subsequently analyzed for their expression of key surface molecules and for their production of IL-12. First, we found that gamma delta T cells induced the upregulation of HLA-DR, CD86, and CD83 on DC. This effect did not require cell to cell contact and could be blocked by a neutralizing anti-TNF antibody. We then observed that gamma delta T cells activated by the synthetic phosphoantigen bromohydrin pyrophosphate (BrHPP) induced the production of IL-12 (p40) and IL-12 (p70) by DC, an effect that involved IFN-gamma production. The relevance of this finding to DC function was demonstrated by the increased production of IFN-gamma by alloreactive T cells when stimulated in a mixed leucocyte reaction with DC preincubated with activated gamma delta T cells. We conclude that gamma delta T cell activation might result in DC maturation and thereby in enhanced alpha beta T cell responses.
Ismaili
Jamila
J
Laboratoire d'Immunologie Expérimentale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. jismaili@mrc.gm
Olislagers
Véronique
V
Poupot
Rémy
R
Fournié
Jean-Jacques
JJ
Goldman
Michel
M
D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051940:B7-2 Antigen; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / Q000378:metabolism*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000097802:CD83 Antigen
D015703:Antigens, CD; D051940:B7-2 Antigen; D011756:Diphosphates; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D018664:Interleukin-12; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000097802:CD83 Antigen; C497964:CD86 protein, human; C429553:bromohydrin pyrophosphate