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CD8+ T lymphocytes regulating Th2 pathology escape neonatal tolerization.

Brigitte Adams1, Nathalie Nagy, Frédéric Paulart

  • 1Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
|November 11, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Regulatory CD8(+) T cells control Th2 pathology following neonatal transplantation tolerance induction. These crucial cells, functional from early life, prevent excessive Th2 responses and maintain immune balance, even after neonatal tolerization.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Transplantation Immunology

Background:

  • Neonatal injection of semiallogeneic spleen cells can induce transplantation tolerance.
  • This tolerance is sometimes associated with a pathological Th2 immune response.
  • The role of host CD8(+) T cells in regulating this Th2 pathology remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the regulatory role of host CD8(+) T cells in Th2 pathology associated with neonatal transplantation tolerance.
  • To determine if CD8(+) T cells can control Th2 cytokine production and restore anti-donor cytotoxicity.

Main Methods:

  • Depletion of CD8(+) T cells using anti-CD8 mAb in mice.
  • Utilizing beta(2)-microglobulin-deficient mice as recipients.
  • Measuring serum IgE, eosinophilia, and cytokine levels (IL-5, IL-13, IFN-gamma).

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  • Assessing in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity and cytokine production.

    • Main Results:

    • CD8(+) T cell depletion or deficiency exacerbated Th2 pathology, increasing IgE, eosinophilia, IL-5, and IL-13.
    • CD8(+) T cells from tolerant mice retained regulatory function, reducing Th2 pathology and restoring cytotoxicity.
    • CD8(+) T cell-mediated regulation of IL-5 depended on IFN-gamma secretion.
    • Neonatal CD8(+) T cells demonstrated regulatory capacity for Th2 cytokines.

    Conclusions:

    • Host CD8(+) T cells are critical for controlling Th2 pathology during neonatal transplantation tolerance.
    • Regulatory CD8(+) T cells are functional early in life and escape the tolerogenic process induced by neonatal cell injection.
    • These findings highlight the potential of CD8(+) T cells in managing immune responses post-transplant.