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Dendritic Cells and NK Cells Stimulate Bystander T Cell Activation in Response to TLR Agonists through Secretion of IFN-αβ and IFN-γ
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Kamath, Arun T. Sheasby, Christopher E. Tough, David F. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Recognition of conserved features of infectious agents by innate pathogen receptors plays an important role in initiating the adaptive immune response. We have investigated early changes occurring among T cells after injection of TLR agonists into mice. Widespread, transient phenotypic activation of both naive and memory T cells was observed rapidly after injection of molecules acting through TLR3, -4, -7, and -9, but not TLR2. T cell activation was shown to be mediated by a combination of IFN-αβ, secreted by dendritic cells (DCs), and IFN-γ, secreted by NK cells; notably, IFN-γ-secreting NK cells expressed CD11c and copurified with DCs. Production of IFN-γ by NK cells could be stimulated by DCs from TLR agonist-injected mice, and although soluble factors secreted by LPS-stimulated DCs were sufficient to induce IFN-γ, maximal IFN-γ production required both direct contact of NK cells with DCs and DC-secreted cytokines. In vitro, IFN-αβ, IL-18, and IL-12 all contributed to DC stimulation of NK cell IFN-γ, whereas IFN-αβ was shown to be important for induction of T cell bystander activation and NK cell IFN-γ production in vivo. The results delineate a pathway involving innate immune mediators through which TLR agonists trigger bystander activation of T cells. |
| Ending Page | 776 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 767 |
| ISSN | 00221767 |
| e-ISSN | 15506606 |
| DOI | 10.4049/jimmunol.174.2.767 |
| Journal | The Journal of Immunology |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 174 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The American Association of Immunologists |
| Publisher Date | 2005-01-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ifn Αβ Innate Immune Nk Cells Ifn Γ Cell Bystander |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology |