title: Interaction between antigen presenting cells and autoreactive T cells derived from BXSB mice with murine lupus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune disease involving multiple systems and organs. Ample evidence suggests that autoreactive T cells play a pivotal role in the development of this autoimmune disorder. This study was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms of interaction between antigen presenting cells (APCs) and an autoreactive T cell (ATL1) clone obtained from lupus-prone BXSB mice. ATL1 cells, either before or after gamma-ray irradiation, were able to activate naive B cells, as determined by B cell proliferation assays. Macrophages from BXSB mice were able to stimulate the proliferation of resting ATL1 cells at a responder/stimulator (R/S) ratio of 1/2.5. Dendritic cells (DCs) were much more powerful stimulators for ATL1 cells on a per cell basis. The T cell stimulating ability of macrophages and B cells, but not DCs, was sensitive to gamma-ray irradiation. Monoclonal antibodies against mouse MHC-II and CD4 were able to block DC-mediated stimulation of ATL1 proliferation, indicating cognate recognition between ATL1 and APCs. Our data suggest that positive feedback loops involving macrophages, B cells and autoreactive T cells may play a pivotal role in keeping the momentum of autoimmune responses leading to autoimmune diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000276:immunology*; D002999:Clone Cells; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies