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T cell tolerance and self/nonself discrimination

J Sprent1, H Kosaka

  • 1Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037.

Autoimmunity
|January 1, 1993
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Thymic epithelial cells (TEC) induce clonal deletion of high-affinity T cells, contributing to self-tolerance. Low-affinity T cells require bone-marrow derived antigen-presenting cells (APC) for deletion, highlighting distinct tolerance induction pathways.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • T cell biology
  • Self-tolerance mechanisms

Background:

  • T cell tolerance to self-antigens is crucial for preventing autoimmune diseases.
  • Intrathymic tolerance, primarily mediated by bone-marrow (BM)-derived antigen-presenting cells (APC), is the main accepted mechanism.
  • The role of thymic epithelial cells (TEC) in tolerance induction requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the contribution of thymic epithelial cells (TEC) to T cell tolerance induction.
  • To differentiate the roles of TEC and BM-derived APC in clonal deletion of T cells.
  • To explore the mechanisms of self/nonself discrimination in T cell populations.

Main Methods:

  • Studies utilizing thymocytes from bone-marrow (BM) chimeras.

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  • Analysis of T cell deletion based on affinity and antigen-presenting cell type.
  • Comparison of T cell responses mediated by TEC versus BM-derived APC.

    • Main Results:

    • Selective antigen contact with TEC induces clonal deletion of high-affinity T cells.
    • High-affinity T cells deleted by TEC are critical for in vivo effector functions like allograft rejection.
    • Low-affinity T cells, mediating in vitro cytotoxic responses, require BM-derived APC for deletion.
    • TEC-mediated deletion does not eliminate low-affinity T cells.

    Conclusions:

    • Thymic epithelial cells (TEC) play a significant role in inducing T cell tolerance by deleting high-affinity T cells.
    • Distinct antigen-presenting cell populations (TEC vs. BM-derived APC) mediate deletion of different T cell subsets.
    • Intrathymic tolerance, involving both TEC and APC, may be sufficient for self/nonself discrimination, challenging the necessity of post-thymic tolerance mechanisms.