He Yue,Han Rong,Liu Hong,Wu Xiongfei.Human regulatory T cells exert inhibitory function on CD4+ effector T cells through interaction between herpes virus entry mediator and CD160[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(10):1012-1015.
He Yue,Han Rong,Liu Hong,Wu Xiongfei.Human regulatory T cells exert inhibitory function on CD4+ effector T cells through interaction between herpes virus entry mediator and CD160[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(10):1012-1015.DOI:
Human regulatory T cells exert inhibitory function on CD4+ effector T cells through interaction between herpes virus entry mediator and CD160
效应性T细胞(effective T cell,Teff)表面上调表达的受体CD160交联从而上调Treg Foxp3基因的表达,最终介导了Treg对Teff活化、增殖的抑制作用,HVEM-CD160通路对Treg免疫调节作用具有重要意义。
Abstract
Objective To study the expression of herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM) and CD160 in different CD4
+
T cell subsets under different function states and the influences of HVEM-CD160 pathway on CD4
+
CD25
+
regulatory T cells (Tregs). Methods Flow cytometry was used to detect HVEM and CD160 expression in CD4
+
CD25
+
Tregs and CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells from 3 different individuals at 0
3
and 5 d after stimulation by 1 000 IU/ml human IL-2 and magnetic beads (with equal number to the cells) coated with monoclonal antibodies against CD3 and CD28. Tregs from 4 different individuals were treated with HSV1 gD protein (0
1.25
2.5
and 5 μg/ml separately)
mixed with equivalent CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells and the magnetic beads and 300 IU/ml IL-2 in vitro
and cultured for 7 d.
3
H-TdR was added to the culture liquid 18 h before stopping the culture
and CPM value was detected. Tregs from 5 different individuals were treated with 5 μg/ml gD proteins
adjusted to a concentration of 5×10
6
transferred to a 6-well plate
and cultured with 500 IU/ml IL-2 for 7 d. Treg Foxp3 gene expression was detected by real-time RT-PCR. Results HVEM expression was at a medium level on naive CD4
+
CD25
+
Treg surfaces with an average expression rate of 42%
and was up-regulated along with Treg activation. CD160 expression was at a low level on naive CD4
+
CD25
-
T cell surfaces with an average expression rate of 7%
and was up-regulated along with CD4
+
CD25
-
T cell activation. Tregs treated with 2.5 and 5 μg/ml HSV
1
gD protein had significantly lowered and concentration-dependent inhibition effects on CD4
+
CD25
-
T cell proliferation (average CPM value 2 014±202 and 6 535±531) as compared with Tregs without treatment (average CPM value 276±35
P0.05). RT-PCR results showed that Tregs treated with 5 μg/ml gD protein had a decreased Foxp3 gene expression rate
only 48% that of Tregs without treatment (P0.01). Conclusion After immunostimulation
up-regulated HVEM in activated Tregs and up-regulated CD160 in activated CD4
+
CD25
-
effector T cells (Teffs) interact to promote Treg Foxp3 gene expression
resulting in Treg’s inhibition effects on Teff activation and proliferation. HVEM-CD160 pathway is important for Treg’s inhibitory function.