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Dendritic Cells Acquire Antigens from Live Cells for Cross-Presentation to CTL

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Harshyne, Larry A, Watkins, Simon C, Gambotto, Andrea, Barratt-Boyes, Simon M·2001·The Journal of Immunology

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Dendritic cells (DC) can readily capture Ag from dead and dying cells for presentation to MHC class I-restricted CTL. We now show by using a primate model that DC also acquire Ag from healthy cells, including other DC. Coculture assays showed that fluorescently labeled plasma membrane was rapidly and efficiently transferred between DC, and transfer of intracellular proteins was observed to a lesser extent. Acquisition of labeled plasma membrane and intracellular protein was cell contact-dependent and was primarily a function of immature DC, whereas both immature and CD40L-matured DC could serve as donors. Moreover, immature DC could acquire labeled plasma membrane and intracellular proteins from a wide range of hemopoietic cells, including macrophages, B cells, and activated T cells. Notably, macrophages, which readily phagocytose apoptotic bodies, were very inefficient at acquiring labeled plasma membrane and intracellular proteins from other live macrophages or DC. With live-cell imaging techniques, we demonstrate that individual DC physically extract plasma membrane from other DC, generating endocytic vesicles of up to 1 μm in diameter. Finally, DC but not macrophages acquired an endogenous melanoma Ag expressed by live DC and cross-presented Ag to MHC class I-restricted CTL, demonstrating the immunological relevance of our finding. These data show for the first time that DC readily acquire Ag from other live cells. We suggest that Ag acquisition from live cells may provide a novel mechanism whereby DC can present Ag in the absence of direct infection, and may serve to expand and regulate the immune response in vivo.

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Authors
Harshyne, L. A., Watkins, S. C., Gambotto, A., & Barratt-Boyes, S. M.
Venue
The Journal of Immunology
Published
2001-03
Volume
166
Issue
6
Pages
3717-3723
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
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W1587935721
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321
References
26
FWCI
6.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Harshyne, L. A., Watkins, S. C., Gambotto, A., & Barratt-Boyes, S. M. (2001). Dendritic Cells Acquire Antigens from Live Cells for Cross-Presentation to CTL. The Journal of Immunology. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.166.6.3717

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