The CD28 ligand B7/BB1 provides costimulatory signal for alloactivation of CD4(+) T cells Journal Article


Authors: Koulova, L.; Clark, E. A.; Shu, G.; Dupont, B.
Article Title: The CD28 ligand B7/BB1 provides costimulatory signal for alloactivation of CD4(+) T cells
Abstract: Activation via the T lymphocyte cell surface molecule CD28 provides a potent amplification signal for interleukin 2 (IL-2) production in several in vitro systems. The B lymphocyte activation antigen, B7/BB1, is a natural ligand for CD28. Here we investigate the role of CD28 and B7/BB1 in primary activation of CD4+ T lymphocytes stimulated with allogeneic B lymphoblastoid cell lines. A subset of peripheral CD4+ T cells that is unresponsive to crosslinking of CD3/T cell receptor (TCR) with CD3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) does proliferate in response to allogeneic B lymphoblasts. TCR binding to allogeneic major histocompatibility complex antigens was an absolute requirement for activation of these cells because mAbs to either CD3 or human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II completely inhibited activation. CD28 and B7/BB1 antibodies inhibited T cell proliferation 90% and 84%, respectively. Similar results were obtained with the total CD4+ T lymphocyte population. Crosslinking of HLA-DR antigens on small, resting B cells induced rapid expression of B7/BB1, which peaked at 6 h and returned to baseline levels within 18 h. These data demonstrate that CD28-B7/BB1 binding provides an important early second signal for alloactivation of CD4+ T lymphocyte by B lymphoblasts. The results also suggest that T cells interacting with allogeneic resting B cells may induce B7/BB1 expression in the alloantigen-presenting cell as a consequence of interaction between the TCR and class II molecules.
Keywords: signal transduction; human cell; t lymphocyte; t-lymphocytes; b lymphocyte; b-lymphocytes; t lymphocyte receptor; lymphocyte activation; lymphocyte culture test, mixed; antibodies, monoclonal; ligands; cd4 antigen; antigens, cd; antigens, cd4; alloantigen; isoantigens; hla antigens; antigens, cd28; mixed lymphocyte reaction; normal human; antigens, differentiation, t-lymphocyte; tonsil; antigens, differentiation, b-lymphocyte; b lymphoblast; lymphocyte surface marker; human; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Medicine
Volume: 173
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0022-1007
Publisher: Rockefeller University Press  
Date Published: 1991-03-01
Start Page: 759
End Page: 762
Language: English
DOI: 10.1084/jem.173.3.759
PUBMED: 1847724
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC2118811
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 27 September 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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