Using gene expression profiling, we show here that activation of B cells and professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) induces the expression of common chemokines. Among these, CCL4 was the most potent chemoattractant of a CD4+CD25+ T cell population, which is a characteristic phenotype of regulatory T cells. Depletion of either regulatory T cells or CCL4 resulted in a deregulated humoral response, which culminated in the production of autoantibodies. This suggested that the recruitment of regulatory T cells to B cells and APCs by CCL4 plays a central role in the normal initiation of T cell and humoral responses, and failure to do this leads to autoimmune activation.
B cells and professional APCs recruit regulatory T cells via CCL4 / R. S. Bystry, V. Aluvihare, K. A. Welch, M. Kallikourdis, A. G. Betz. - In: NATURE IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 1529-2908. - 2:12(2001), pp. 1126-1132.
Titolo: | B cells and professional APCs recruit regulatory T cells via CCL4 |
Autori: | KALLIKOURDIS, MARINOS (Penultimo) |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2001 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ni735 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |