Cutting edge: soluble HLA-G1 triggers CD95/CD95 ligand-mediated apoptosis in activated CD8+ cells by interacting with CD8 |
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Authors: | Fournel S Aguerre-Girr M Huc X Lenfant F Alam A Toubert A Bensussan A Le Bouteiller P |
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Institution: | Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U395, H?pital de Purpan, Toulouse, France. |
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Abstract: | The nonpolymorphic soluble HLA-G1 (sHLA-G1) isoform has been reported to be secreted by trophoblast cells at the materno-fetal interface, suggesting that it may act as immunomodulator during pregnancy. In this paper, we report that affinity-purified beta2-microglobulin-associated sHLA-G1 triggered apoptosis in activated, but not resting CD8+ peripheral blood cells. We demonstrate by Western blotting that sHLA-G1 enhanced CD95 ligand expression in activated CD8+ cells. Cytotoxicity was inhibited by preincubation of the cells with a CD95 antagonist mAb (ZB4) or a soluble recombinant CD95-Fc, indicating that apoptosis is mediated through the CD95/CD95 ligand pathway. Finally, we show that such sHLA-G1-induced apoptosis depends on the interaction with CD8 molecules, with cell death being blocked by various CD8 mAbs. |
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