Eosinophils affect functions of in vitro-activated human CD3-CD4+ T cells.
J Transl Med
; 11: 112, 2013 May 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The recent development of eosinophil-targeting agents has raised enthusiasm for management of patients with hypereosinophilic syndromes. Roughly half of anti-IL-5-treated patients with corticosteroid-responsive lymphocytic (L-HES) and idiopathic disease variants can be tapered off corticosteroids. Potential consequences of corticosteroid-withdrawal on clonal expansion of pre-malignant CD3â»CD4⺠T-cells associated with L-HES are a subject of concern. Indeed, corticosteroid treatment inhibits T-cell activation and may lower blood CD3â»CD4⺠cell counts. On the other hand, previous studies have shown that eosinophils support CD4 T-cell activation, suggesting that targeted eosinophil depletion may negatively regulate these cells.OBJECTIVES:
Effects of eosinophils on CD4 T-cell activation in vitro were investigated as an indirect means of exploring whether treatment-induced eosinophil depletion may affect pathogenic T-cells driving L-HES.METHODS:
Helper (CD4) T-cells and CD3â»CD4⺠cells from healthy controls and L-HES patients, respectively, were cultured in vitro in presence of anti-CD3/CD28 or dendritic cells. Effects of eosinophils on T-cell proliferation and cytokine production were investigated.RESULTS:
Eosinophils enhanced CD3-driven proliferation of CD4 T-cells from healthy subjects in vitro, while inhibiting TCR-independent proliferation and IL-5 production by CD3â»CD4⺠T-cells.CONCLUSIONS:
While this study confirms previous work showing that eosinophils support activation of normal helper T-cells, our in vitro findings with CD3â»CD4⺠T-cells suggest that eosinophil-depletion may favor activation and expansion of this pathogenic lymphocyte subset. With the ongoing development of eosinophil-targeted therapy for various eosinophilic conditions, the indirect consequences of treatment on the underlying immune mechanisms of disease should be investigated in detail in the setting of translational research programs.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Activación de Linfocitos
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Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos
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Complejo CD3
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Eosinófilos
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Transl Med
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica