title: Mitigation of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by TGF-beta induced Foxp3+ regulatory T lymphocytes through the induction of anergy and infectious tolerance.
abstract: Stimulation of naive T lymphocytes in the presence of IL-2 and TGF-beta induces the regulatory transcription factor Foxp3, which endows the cells with regulatory functions. To better understand the properties and therapeutic potential of these induced regulatory T cells (iTreg), we examined their immunomodulatory properties in myelin oligodendroglial glycoprotein-induced experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (MOG-EAE). Adoptively transferred iTreg were as potent as natural Foxp3+ Treg in preventing EAE development, and were active both prophylactically and after priming. The iTreg migrated into the CNS in quantity, skewing the ratio of regulatory to effector T lymphocytes. IL-10-/- iTreg failed to suppress disease, demonstrating a critical role for iTreg IL-10 production in their therapeutic activity. MOG-specific T cells from iTreg treated animals were anergic. The cells failed to proliferate in response to Ag except in the presence of exogenous IL-2, and did not secrete or secreted reduced amounts of IL-2, IFN-gamma, and IL-17. MOG-specific T cells were not wholly unresponsive though, as they did secrete IL-10 after stimulation. To determine whether iTreg-mediated tolerance was infectious, fostering the development of T lymphocytes that could independently suppress EAE, we purged draining lymph node cells from MOG-immunized, iTreg treated mice of the administered iTreg, and transferred the remaining cells to Ag-inexperienced mice. The transferred cells were able to block EAE development. Thus iTreg are highly potent suppressors of autoimmune encephalomyelitis, and act in an IL-10 dependent manner both through the induction of anergy in effector T cells and through the infectious induction of protective T lymphocytes able to independently suppress disease development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
authors.forename: Ramesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Selvaraj
authors.forename: Terrence L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Geiger
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017635:Clonal Anergy / Q000276:immunology*; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; C498833:Foxp3 protein, mouse; D006023:Glycoproteins; D063308:Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C445081:myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55)