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Oral tolerance.

K M Smith1, A D Eaton, L M Finlayson

  • 1Department of Immunology and Bacteriology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
|October 13, 2000
PubMed
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The intestinal immune system develops oral tolerance (OT) by regulating antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Understanding how APCs induce tolerance is key to controlling immune responses to harmless foreign proteins.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • The intestinal immune system distinguishes between harmful and harmless foreign proteins.
  • Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) play a crucial role in this discrimination based on their phenotype and activation state.
  • The mechanisms by which APCs induce specific immunologic unresponsiveness, or oral tolerance (OT), are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms underlying oral tolerance (OT).
  • To explore how antigen presentation by APCs influences immune responses.
  • To elucidate the cellular and molecular pathways involved in inducing tolerance to oral antigens.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing genetic knockout (KO) mouse models and specific antibodies.

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  • Investigating the role of regulatory cells and inhibitory cytokines (IL-4, IL-10, TGF-beta).
  • Examining potential mechanisms involving T cell-APC cognate interactions and Notch signaling pathways.

    • Main Results:

    • Conflicting data exists from studies using KO mice and antibodies, suggesting complex regulatory networks.
    • Regulatory cells may induce tolerance via inhibitory cytokines.
    • Cognate interactions between T cells and APCs, potentially involving Notch signaling, offer an intriguing possibility for tolerance induction.

    Conclusions:

    • Defining the precise mechanisms of oral tolerance (OT) remains challenging.
    • Promising experimental approaches include studying antigen distribution, targeted genetic modifications, and transgenic models.
    • Further research is needed to fully unravel the cellular and molecular basis of oral tolerance.