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CD80 and CD86 Differentially Regulate Mechanical Interactions of T-Cells with Antigen-Presenting Dendritic Cells and B-Cells
Authors:Tong Seng Lim  James Kang Hao Goh  Alessandra Mortellaro  Chwee Teck Lim  Günter J. H?mmerling  Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli
Affiliation:1. Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.; 2. Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.; 3. Department of Bioengineering & Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.; 4. Division of Molecular Immunology, German Cancer Research Center DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany.; Institute of Microbial Technology, India,
Abstract:Functional T-cell responses are initiated by physical interactions between T-cells and antigen-presenting cells (APCs), including dendritic cells (DCs) and B-cells. T-cells are activated more effectively by DCs than by B-cells, but little is known about the key molecular mechanisms that underpin the particular potency of DC in triggering T-cell responses. To better understand the influence of physical intercellular interactions on APC efficacy in activating T-cells, we used single cell force spectroscopy to characterize and compare the mechanical forces of interactions between DC:T-cells and B:T-cells. Following antigen stimulation, intercellular interactions of DC:T-cell conjugates were stronger than B:T-cell interactions. DCs induced higher levels of T-cell calcium mobilization and production of IL-2 and IFNγ than were elicited by B-cells, thus suggesting that tight intercellular contacts are important in providing mechanically stable environment to initiate T-cell activation. Blocking antibodies targeting surface co-stimulatory molecules CD80 or CD86 weakened intercellular interactions and dampen T-cell activation, highlighting the amplificatory roles of CD80/86 in regulating APC:T-cell interactions and T-cell functional activation. The variable strength of mechanical forces between DC:T-cells and B:T-cell interactions were not solely dependent on differential APC expression of CD80/86, since DCs were superior to B-cells in promoting strong interactions with T-cells even when CD80 and CD86 were inhibited. These data provide mechanical insights into the effects of co-stimulatory molecules in regulating APC:T-cell interactions.
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