HSP60 as a Target of Anti-Ergotypic Regulatory T Cells
HSP60 as a Target of Anti-Ergotypic Regulatory T Cells
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0004026
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发表时间:
2008-12-24
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3.7
通讯作者:
Cohen, Irun R.
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Quintana, Francisco J.;Mimran, Avishai;Cohen, Irun R.
The 60 kDa heat shock protein (HSP60) has been reported to influence T-cell responses in two ways: as a ligand of toll-like receptor 2 signalling and as an antigen. Here we describe a new mechanism of T-cell immuno-regulation focused on HSP60: HSP60 is up-regulated and presented by activated T cells ( HSP60 is an ergotope) to regulatory (anti-ergotypic) T cells. Presentation of HSP60 by activated T cells was found to be MHC-restricted and dependent on accessory molecules - CD28, CD80 and CD86. Anti-ergotypic T cells responded to T-cell HSP60 by proliferation and secreted IFN gamma and TGF beta 1. In vitro, the anti-ergotypic T cells inhibited IFN gamma production by their activated T-cell targets. In vivo, adoptive transfer of an anti-ergotypic HSP60-specific T-cell line led to decreased secretion of IFN gamma by arthritogenic T cells and ameliorated adjuvant arthritis ( AA). Thus, the presentation of HSP60 by activated T cells turns them into targets for anti-ergotypic regulatory T cells specific for HSP60. However, the direct interaction between the anti-ergotypic T regulators (anti-HSP60) and the activated T cells also down-regulated the regulators. Thus, by functioning as an ergotope, HSP60 can control both the effector T cells and the regulatory HSP60-specific T cells that control them.