High cell surface expression of CD4 allows distinction of CD4(+)CD25(+) antigen-specific effector T cells from CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells in murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
Analysis of T regulatory cells (Treg) and T effector cells (Teff) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis is complicated by the fact that both cell types express CD4 and CD25. We demonstrate that encephalitogenic T cells, following antigen recognition, up-regulate cell surface expression of CD4. The CD4(high) sub-population contains all of the antigen response as shown by proliferation and cytokine secretion, and only these cells are capable of transferring EAE to naive animals. On the other hand, a FACS separable CD25(+) sub-population of cells displayed consistent levels of CD4 prior to and after antigen stimulation. These cells displayed characteristics of Treg, such as expressing high levels of the Foxp3 gene and the ability to suppress mitogenic T cell responses.
Li
Jinzhu
J
Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States.
Ridgway
William
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Fathman
C Garrison
CG
Tse
Harley Y
HY
Shaw
Michael K
MK
D019264:Adoptive Transfer / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000009:adverse effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000378:metabolism*; D015851:Interleukin-7 / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000009:adverse effects; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000009:adverse effects; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000378:metabolism; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000378:metabolism*
D015704:CD4 Antigens; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; C498833:Foxp3 protein, mouse; D006023:Glycoproteins; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; D015851:Interleukin-7; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C445081:myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55); D007371:Interferon-gamma