Ligation of Cd80 is Critical for High-level Cd25 Expression on Cd8+ T Lymphocytes.
From: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
- Publish Date: Oct 2006
- ISSN: 0022-1767
- Volume: 177
- Issue: 7
- Pages: 4495-502
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Pejawar-Gaddy Sharmila, Alexander-Miller Martha A, et al. Ligation of Cd80 is Critical for High-level Cd25 Expression on Cd8+ T Lymphocytes.. J. Immunol. Oct 2006;177:4495-502
Abstract
CD80 and CD86 have been shown to play a critical role in the optimal activation of T cells. Although these two molecules bind the same ligand, CD28, the question of whether CD80 and CD86 provide unique signals or serve redundant roles remains controversial. Previous studies have suggested that CD80 binding to CD28 may be superior to CD86 for the activation of naive CD8+ T cells. This study provides a potential mechanism to explain these observations. Our study demonstrates a previously unappreciated role for CD80, its superiority over CD86 in promoting CD25 expression, increasing both the number of cells that express CD25 and the level expressed on a per cell basis. These findings provide new insights into the role of CD80 vs CD86 and have important implications for the design of vaccines and immunotherapeutics aimed at the generation of a robust CD8+ T cell response in vivo.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Antigens, CD80, Antigens, CD86, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Lymphocyte Activation, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Knockout, Receptors, Interleukin-2
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