TY - JOUR
T1 - CD4 T lymphocytes are primed to express Fas ligand by CD4 cross-linking and to contribute to CD8 T-cell apoptosis via Fas/FasL death signaling pathway
AU - Tateyama, Masaki
AU - Oyaizu, Naoki
AU - McCloskey, Thomas W.
AU - Than, Soe
AU - Pahwa, Savita
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2000/7/1
Y1 - 2000/7/1
N2 - CD4 molecules serve as coreceptors for the T-cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 complex that are engaged coordinately with TCR and facilitate antigen- specific T-cell activation leading to interleukin 2 (IL-2) production and proliferation. However, cross-ligation of CD4 molecules prior to TCR stimulation has been shown to prime CD4 T cells to undergo apoptosis. Although in vivo and in vitro experiments have implicated the involvement of Fas/FasL interaction in this CD4 cross-linking (CD4XL)-induced apoptosis, de- tailed mechanisms to account for cell death induction have not been elucidated. In the present study, we demonstrate that CD4XL in purified T cells not only led to Fas up-regulation but also primed CD4 T cells to express FasL upon CD3 stimulation and rendered the T cells susceptible to Fas-mediated apoptosis. Notably, in addition to CD4+ T cells, CB4XL-induced sensitization for apoptosis was observed in CD8+ T cells as well and was associated with Bcl-x downmodulation. Both CD4 and CD8 T-cell subsets underwent apoptosis following cell-cell contact with FasL+ CD4 T cells, CD28 costimulation abrogated CD4XL/CD3-induced apoptosis with restoration of IL-2 production and prevented Bcl-x down-modulation. As CD4 molecules are the primary receptors for human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1), we conclude that HIV-1 envelope mediated CD4XL can lead to the generation of FasL- expressing CD4+ T cells that can lead to apoptosis of CD4 as well as CD8 T cells. These findings implicate a novel mechanism for CD8 T-cell depletion in HIV disease. (C) 2000 by The American Society of Hematology.
AB - CD4 molecules serve as coreceptors for the T-cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 complex that are engaged coordinately with TCR and facilitate antigen- specific T-cell activation leading to interleukin 2 (IL-2) production and proliferation. However, cross-ligation of CD4 molecules prior to TCR stimulation has been shown to prime CD4 T cells to undergo apoptosis. Although in vivo and in vitro experiments have implicated the involvement of Fas/FasL interaction in this CD4 cross-linking (CD4XL)-induced apoptosis, de- tailed mechanisms to account for cell death induction have not been elucidated. In the present study, we demonstrate that CD4XL in purified T cells not only led to Fas up-regulation but also primed CD4 T cells to express FasL upon CD3 stimulation and rendered the T cells susceptible to Fas-mediated apoptosis. Notably, in addition to CD4+ T cells, CB4XL-induced sensitization for apoptosis was observed in CD8+ T cells as well and was associated with Bcl-x downmodulation. Both CD4 and CD8 T-cell subsets underwent apoptosis following cell-cell contact with FasL+ CD4 T cells, CD28 costimulation abrogated CD4XL/CD3-induced apoptosis with restoration of IL-2 production and prevented Bcl-x down-modulation. As CD4 molecules are the primary receptors for human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1), we conclude that HIV-1 envelope mediated CD4XL can lead to the generation of FasL- expressing CD4+ T cells that can lead to apoptosis of CD4 as well as CD8 T cells. These findings implicate a novel mechanism for CD8 T-cell depletion in HIV disease. (C) 2000 by The American Society of Hematology.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood.v96.1.195
DO - 10.1182/blood.v96.1.195
M3 - Article
C2 - 10891451
AN - SCOPUS:0034234670
VL - 96
SP - 195
EP - 202
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
SN - 0006-4971
IS - 1
ER -