Cutting edge: IL-16/CD4 preferentially induces Th1 cell migration: requirement of CCR5 |
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Authors: | Lynch Elizabeth A Heijens Claudia A W Horst Noah F Center David M Cruikshank William W |
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Institution: | Boston University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. |
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Abstract: | IL-16 binds to CD4 and induces a migratory response in CD4(+) T cells. Although it has been assumed that CD4 is the sole receptor and that IL-16 induces a comparable migratory response in all CD4(+) T cells, this has not been investigated. In this study, we determined that IL-16 preferentially induces a migratory response in Th1 cells. Because chemokine receptor CCR5 is expressed predominantly in Th1 cells and is physically associated with CD4, we investigated whether IL-16/CD4 stimulation was enhanced in the presence of CCR5. Using T cells from CCR5(null) mice, we determined that IL-16-induced migration was significantly greater in the presence of CCR5. The presence of CCR5 significantly increased IL-16 binding vs CD4 alone; however, IL-16 could not bind to CCR5 alone. Because CD4(+)CCR5(+) cells are prevalent at sites of inflammation, this intimate functional relationship likely plays a pivotal role for the recruitment and activation of Th1 cells. |
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