Two distinct T cell subsets, CD4+ and CD8+CD60+, and their cytokines are required for in vitro induction of human ragweed-specific memory IgE responses |
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Authors: | Smith-Norowitz Tamar A Silverberg Jonathan Norowitz Kevin B Bluth Martin H Chice Seto Joks Rauno Nowakowski Maja Durkin Helen G |
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Institution: | Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at State University of New York Downstate, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. |
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Abstract: | CD8(+)CD60(+) T cells (80-98% CD45RO(+); 20% CD23(+)) are significantly increased in the blood of serum IgE(+) ragweed-sensitized (RS) compared with serum IgE-nonatopic humans (p = 0.001). CD8(+)CD60(+) T cells of the RS patients produced IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-alpha. and IFN-gamma, but not IL-6 or IL-13. When their PBMC were cultured with ragweed Ag (RA), peak IgE responses occurred on day 10; none was induced with non-cross-reacting or without Ag; nonatopic PBMC did not respond to any stimulant. When either CD4(+) or CD8(+)CD60(+) T cells were depleted from RS PBMC before culture with RA, no IgE responses were induced. If purified CD4(+) T cells or low numbers of CD8(+)CD60(+) T cells were added back to the depleted PBMC, IgE responses were restored. However, higher numbers of CD8(+)CD60(+) T cells totally suppressed IgE responses. Total suppression also was obtained when RS PBMC were cultured with RA and either anti-IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-gamma (all concentrations), or IFN-alpha (low concentrations), but not anti-IL-6 or IL-13. Higher concentrations of anti-IFN-alpha potentiated IgE responses. |
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