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In vivo switch to IL-10–secreting T regulatory cells in high dose allergen exposure
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High dose bee venom exposure in beekeepers by natural bee stings represents a model to understand mechanisms of T cell tolerance to allergens in healthy individuals. Continuous exposure of nonallergic beekeepers to high doses of bee venom antigens induces diminished T cell–related cutaneous late-phase swelling to bee stings in parallel with suppressed allergen-specific T cell proliferation and T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 cytokine secretion. After multiple bee stings, venom antigen–specific Th1 and Th2 cells show a switch toward interleukin (IL) 10–secreting type 1 T regulatory (Tr1) cells. T cell regulation continues as long as antigen exposure persists and returns to initial levels within 2 to 3 mo after bee stings. Histamine receptor 2 up-regulated on specific Th2 cells displays a dual effect by directly suppressing allergen-stimulated T cells and increasing IL-10 production. In addition, cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 and programmed death 1 play roles in allergen-specific T cell suppression. In contrast to its role in mucosal allergen tolerance, transforming growth factor β does not seem to be an essential player in skin-related allergen tolerance. Thus, rapid switch and expansion of IL-10–producing Tr1 cells and the use of multiple suppressive factors represent essential mechanisms in immune tolerance to a high dose of allergens in nonallergic individuals.
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![Figure 1. Decreased antigen-specific T cell response and cutaneous late-phase response after natural high dose antigen exposure. (A) The number of bee stings per month in nine beekeepers is. (B) Decreased cutaneous late-phase response after bee stings returns to initial levels upon no exposure. Five beekeepers who showed large cutaneous late-phase responses at the beginning of each beekeeping season were followed for 3 yr (2003–2005). The lesion size was graded as follows: 2, >3 cm; 1, 0–3 cm; and 0, no swelling (dark gray bar, 2003; gray bar, 2004; open bar, 2005). The scale of 10 demonstrates that in all of the five beekeepers, the skin lesion size was >3 cm at the beginning of each season. (inset) The direct measurement of cutaneous late-phase response lesion size in nine beekeepers in 2007 before and 7 d after bee stings. (C) PLA-induced [3H]thymidine incorporation in PBMCs after 5 d in two beekeepers followed for three years (gray circles and triangles) and two beekeepers followed for two consecutive years (open squares and circles; 67 peripheral blood samples). (inset) PLA-induced [3H]thymidine incorporation significantly decreased in all 29 experiments before and 7 d after bee stings between 2001 and 2007. (D) T cell proliferation against control antigens (PPD and TT) did not show any change in three beekeepers throughout the year. *, P < 0.001.](/paper-figures/3fe541efccc9423a90ba2041c1c4ec53/in-vivo-switch-to-il-10secreting-t-regulatory-cells-in-high-dose-allergen-figure-1.jpg)
![Figure 2. Increased allergen-specific Tr1 cells and decreased Th1 and Th2 cells after bee stings. (A) PLA-specific IL-4–, IL-10–, and IFN-γ–secreting CD4+ T cells were purified 12 h after PLA stimulation, and their frequencies were calculated in six beekeepers before the beginning of beekeeping season and after 7 d. They received an average of 13 bee stings. Data are expressed as means + SEM. (B) Frequency of PLA-stimulated cytokine-secreting cells in six beekeepers by ELISPOT assay. (C) Secreted cytokines in PLA-stimulated PBMC cultures were measured by ELISA (IL-4 after 24 h, and IL-13, IFN-γ, and IL-10 after 5 d). (D) PBMCs from beekeepers were stimulated with PLA for 10 d, and intracytoplasmic cytokines were determined 12 h after anti-CD2/-CD3/-CD28 mAb stimulation. The mean percent difference (standard deviations are in parentheses) of eight experiments is shown before and 7 d after multiple bee stings inside each histogram. (E) PLA-specific IL-4–, IL-10–, and IFN-γ–secreting and Der p 1– and Bet v 1–specific IL-10–secreting T cells were purified from beekeepers after multiple bee stings. Their frequency was calculated in CD4+ T cells, and PBMCs were immediately reconstituted by increasing their frequency in cultures by 10 times. Cells were stimulated with PLA, and [3H]thymidine incorporation was determined after 5 d. Three experiments are shown. Data are expressed as means + SEM. *, P < 0.001. i.c., intracutaneous.](/paper-figures/5dc15191ad8542fdad1bcbe2d21a0cd7/in-vivo-switch-to-il-10secreting-t-regulatory-cells-in-high-dose-allergen-figure-2.jpg)



![Figure 6. HR2 and IL-10 play major roles in peripheral T cell tolerance to high dose antigen exposure. (A) PBMCs of beekeepers were labeled with CFSE, and dilutions in CFSE-expressing cells were analyzed in the presence of IL-10, anti–IL-10R mAb (blocking), and 10−4 M ranitidine before and 7 d after multiple bee stings. BSA, TT, and bee venom allergen hyaluronidase were used as control antigens in beekeepers who did not show significant proliferation to these antigens. On day 6, cells were collected, stained with anti-CD4 PE and anti-CD3 PE Texas red and analyzed by flow cytometry (means ± standard deviation of percentages of dividing cells are shown in one representative out of three beekeepers). us, unstimulated. (B) PBMCs of three different beekeepers were stimulated with PLA and different doses of ranitidine or anti–IL-10R mAb or both. [3H]Thymidine incorporation was determined on day 6. Data are expressed as means + SEM.](/paper-figures/a692a37310354816a35b7a45743638ad/in-vivo-switch-to-il-10secreting-t-regulatory-cells-in-high-dose-allergen-figure-6.jpg)
![Figure 7. Multiple suppressive mechanisms play a role in peripheral allergen tolerance. (A) Endogenous IL-10, TGF-β, or both were neutralized in PLA-stimulated PBMCs of beekeepers during beekeeping season. [3H]Thymidine incorporation (TdR), IFN-γ, and IL-13 were determined at day 5. (B) PLA-specific proliferation of PBMCs from beekeepers before multiple bee stings is suppressed by a 10 times–increased frequency of PLA-specific IL-10–secreting T cells. The activity of IL-10R, CTLA-4, and PD-1 was neutralized. [3H]Thymidine incorporation was determined at day 6. The same results were obtained in six independent experiments in A and three independent experiments in B, all performed with freshly purified cells without in vitro expansion. Data are expressed as means + SEM. IC, isotype control antibody.](/paper-figures/1a29a1d7f9364cd996ea804d694816d2/in-vivo-switch-to-il-10secreting-t-regulatory-cells-in-high-dose-allergen-figure-7.jpg)
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“Also, there is abundant evidence that Th2 cell-mediated responses are subject to immune regulation which can diminish pathology related to IgE-dependent reactivity to the inducing antigen, including honeybee venom [114–116].”
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- Meiler, F., Zumkehr, J., Klunker, S., Rückert, B., Akdis, C. A., & Akdis, M.
- Venue
- The Journal of Experimental Medicine
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- Rockefeller University Press
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- 2008-11-10
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- 205
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- 12
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- 2887-2898
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- 1540-9538
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