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Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antigens, Bacterial; Antigens, CD; Antigens, CD7; Antigens, Differentiation; Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; CD69 antigen; CDw50 antigen, human; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Interleukin-10, 130068-27-8; Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta
Co-stimulatory signals increase the reactivity of T cells towards mycobacterial antigens
γΔ T cells; Leprosy; Mycobacteria; T lymphocytes; Tuberculosis antigen; CD28 antigen; glycoprotein; interleukin 10; antibody specificity; article; cell membrane; cell proliferation; centrifugation; clinical article; controlled study; human; human cell; leprosy; priority journal; signal transduction; T lymphocyte; T lymphocyte activation; tuberculosis; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antigens, Bacterial; Antigens, CD; Antigens, CD7; Antigens, Differentiation; Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cell Division; Cell Separation; Cells, Cultured; Flow Cytometry; Humans; Interleukin-10; Lymphocyte Activation; Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; Mycobacterium; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta; Signal Transduction; T-Lymphocytes
Although it has been shown that γδ T lymphocytes are able to react with different cell-associated or soluble antigens, the immune repertoire of these cells appears to be skewed to the recognition of mycobacterial antigens. We have studied the number and reactivity of γδ T cells towards several mycobacterial antigens in patients with tuberculosis and leprosy, as well as their healthy contacts and control individuals. We found an increased number of Vδ2%2b cells in healthy contacts (PPD%2b and lepromin%2b) and tuberculoid leprosy patients. The γδS T cells from lepromatous leprosy showed a decreased response to all antigens tested, but some of these patients exhibited a significant response to the 30-kD glycoprotein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Interestingly, the reactivity of γδ T cells against mycobacterial antigens was significantly increased by costimulatory signals generated through CD7, LFA-1, CD50 and CD69 in all groups. However, signalling through CD69 did not enhance the responsiveness of γδ lymphocytes from lepromatous patients. On the other hand, the in vitro blockade of IL-10 with a specific antibody enhanced the cell proliferation of γδ lymphocytes from lepromatous leprosy patients, whereas exogenous IL-10 had an opposite effect in most individuals studied. These results suggest the potential role of different cell membrane receptors in the regulation of γδ T cell proliferation induced by mycobacteria, as well as the possible involvement of IL-10 in this phenomenon.
Although it has been shown that γδ T lymphocytes are able to react with different cell-associated or soluble antigens, the immune repertoire of these cells appears to be skewed to the recognition of mycobacterial antigens. We have studied the number and reactivity of γδ T cells towards several mycobacterial antigens in patients with tuberculosis and leprosy, as well as their healthy contacts and control individuals. We found an increased number of Vδ2 cells in healthy contacts (PPD and lepromin ) and tuberculoid leprosy patients. The γδS T cells from lepromatous leprosy showed a decreased response to all antigens tested, but some of these patients exhibited a significant response to the 30-kD glycoprotein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Interestingly, the reactivity of γδ T cells against mycobacterial antigens was significantly increased by costimulatory signals generated through CD7, LFA-1, CD50 and CD69 in all groups. However, signalling through CD69 did not enhance the responsiveness of γδ lymphocytes from lepromatous patients. On the other hand, the in vitro blockade of IL-10 with a specific antibody enhanced the cell proliferation of γδ lymphocytes from lepromatous leprosy patients, whereas exogenous IL-10 had an opposite effect in most individuals studied. These results suggest the potential role of different cell membrane receptors in the regulation of γδ T cell proliferation induced by mycobacteria, as well as the possible involvement of IL-10 in this phenomenon.
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