CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells utilize FasL as a mechanism to restrict DC priming functions in cutaneous immune responses
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- 25 June 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 40 (7), 2006-2015
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.200939387
Abstract
Recent studies have suggested Fas‐mediated elimination of antigen‐presenting cells as an important mechanism down‐regulating the induction of autoimmune responses. It remains unknown whether this mechanism restricts the magnitude of immune responses to non‐self antigens. We used a mouse model of a cutaneous CD8+ T‐cell‐mediated immune response (contact hypersensitivity, CHS) to test if CD4+CD25+ T cells expressing FasL regulate hapten‐specific effector CD8+ T cell expansion through the elimination of Fas‐expressing hapten‐presenting DC. In WT mice, attenuation of CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cell activity by anti‐CD25 mAb increased hapten‐presenting DC numbers in skin‐draining LN, which led to increased effector CD8+ T‐cell priming for CHS responses. In contrast, CD4+CD25+ T cells did not regulate hapten‐specific CD8+ T‐cell priming and CHS responses initiated by Fas‐defective (lpr) DC. Thus, restricting DC priming functions through Fas–FasL interactions is a potent mechanism employed by CD4+CD25+ regulatory cells to restrict CD8+ T‐cell‐mediated allergic immune responses in the skin.Keywords
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