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Antigen-specific CD4 cells assist CD8 T-effector cells in eliminating keratinocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20147961     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Keratinocytes expressing tumor or viral antigens can be eliminated by antigen-primed CD8 cytotoxic T cells. CD4 T-helper cells help induction of CD8 cytotoxic T cells from naive precursors and generation of CD8 T-cell memory. In this study, we show, unexpectedly, that CD4 cells are also required to assist primed CD8 effector T cells in rejection of skin expressing human growth hormone, a neo-self-antigen, in keratinocytes. The requirement for CD4 cells can be substituted by CD40 costimulation. Rejection of skin expressing ovalbumin (OVA), a non-self-antigen, by primed CD8 cytotoxic T cells can in contrast occur without help from antigen-specific CD4 T cells. However, rejection of OVA expressing keratinocytes is helped by antigen-specific CD4 T cells if only low numbers of primed or naive OVA-specific CD8 T cells are available. Effective immunotherapy directed at antigens expressed in squamous cancer may therefore be facilitated by induction of tumor antigen-specific CD4 helper T cells, as well as cytotoxic CD8 T cells.
Authors:
Jennifer K Broom; Andrew M Lew; Hiroaki Azukizawa; Tony J Kenna; Graham R Leggatt; Ian H Frazer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of investigative dermatology     Volume:  130     ISSN:  1523-1747     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Invest. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-13     Completed Date:  2010-06-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0426720     Medline TA:  J Invest Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1581-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens / immunology*
Antigens, CD40 / pharmacology
Disease Models, Animal
Graft Rejection / immunology,  pathology,  physiopathology
Human Growth Hormone / immunology,  metabolism
Keratinocytes / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mice, Transgenic
Ovalbumin / immunology,  metabolism
Skin Transplantation / immunology,  pathology*,  physiology
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / drug effects,  immunology*,  physiology
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / drug effects,  immunology*,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 0/Antigens, CD40; 12629-01-5/Human Growth Hormone; 9006-59-1/Ovalbumin

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