Suppression of antibody production by TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) |
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Authors: | Kayagaki Nobuhiko Yamaguchi Noriko Abe Masaaki Hirose Sachiko Shirai Toshikazu Okumura Ko Yagita Hideo |
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Institution: | Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. kayagaki@gene.com |
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Abstract: | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a type II membrane protein belonging to the TNF family, induces apoptotic cell death in various types of tumor cells. However, little is known about its pathological and physiological functions in the immune system. In this study, we showed that administration of neutralizing anti-TRAIL mAb markedly increased serum auto-Ab levels, particularly of IgG1 subclass, in autoimmune-prone C3H/HeJ gld/gld mice without affecting lymphocytosis and lymphocytes populations. In an experimental system where TNP-specific Ab production was induced by immunization with TNP-modified syngeneic B lymphoma cells, expression of TRAIL on these cells significantly reduced TNP-specific Ab production, especially of IgG1 subclass, without affecting T cell priming. These results suggest a new role for TRAIL in the suppression of Ab production. |
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Keywords: | Autoimmunity Apoptosis Antibodies |
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