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IL-9 production of naive CD4+ T cells depends on IL-2, is synergistically enhanced by a combination of TGF- beta and IL-4, and is inhibited by IFN-gamma.

Schmitt, E, Germann, T, Goedert, S, Hoehn, P, Huels, C, Koelsch, S, Kühn, R, Müller, W +2 more·1994·The Journal of Immunology

Abstract

Dense CD4+ T cells isolated from naive mice produce only trace amounts of IL-9 when stimulated by immobilized anti-CD3 in combination with anti-CD28 Abs. In this situation, IL-9 production is significantly stimulated by TGF-beta and further enhanced by the addition of IL-4, which, by itself, has only a minimal influence. IFN-gamma was found to inhibit the enhancing effect of IL-4. However, increasing amounts of IL-4 in the presence of a constant concentration of IFN-gamma could overcome the inhibitory activity of IFN-gamma. The application of CD4+ T cells isolated from IL-2 knockout mice unequivocally revealed that IL-2 is essential for the production of IL-9 by T cells. In addition, the use of T cells from IL-4 knockout mice elucidated that the basic (IL-2 + TGF-beta) mediated IL-9 production is independent of IL-4. Therefore, our results demonstrate that optimal IL-9 production of naive dense CD4+ T cells is positively regulated at different levels: 1) by IL-2, which is essential for IL-9 secretion; 2) followed by TGF-beta, which promotes a considerable increase in IL-9 production above the level induced by IL-2; and 3) finally, by IL-4, which requires the presence of IL-2 and TGF-beta to strongly enhance the production of IL-9. IFN-gamma inhibits the production of IL-9 mainly at the level of IL-4 by neutralizing the effect of this cytokine.

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Authors
Schmitt, E., Germann, T., Goedert, S., Hoehn, P., Huels, C., Koelsch, S., Kühn, R., Müller, W., Palm, N., & Rüde, E.
Affiliations
  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
  • Institute for Immunology, University of Mainz ,
  • University of Cologne (DE)
Venue
The Journal of Immunology
Published
1994-11-01
Volume
153
Issue
9
Pages
3989-3996
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
OpenAlex
W1532660854
Cited by
299
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journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • The Journal of Immunology (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
Keywords
IL-9, naive CD4+ T cells, interleukin-2, TGF-beta, IL-4, interferon-gamma, cytokine synergy, cytokine inhibition, IL-4 knockout mice, T cell activation, anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation
MeSH terms
Animals, Cells, Cultured, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Interferon-gamma, Interleukin-2, Male, Mice, Inbred BALB C, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Interleukin-4, Cytokines, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Interleukin-9, Mice, Knockout, Mice

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