期刊
ARCHIVUM IMMUNOLOGIAE ET THERAPIAE EXPERIMENTALIS
卷 56, 期 5, 页码 311-323出版社
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00005-008-0033-2
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CD8(+) T lymphocytes; cytokines; immune response; autoimmunity; cancer
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资金
- CIHR [MOP-84234, MOP-86530]
- NSERC
Development of T lymphocytes and their survival in the periphery are dependent on signals emanating from cytokine receptors as well as the T cell antigen receptor (TCR). These two signaling pathways play distinct and complementary roles at various stages of T cell development, maturation, survival, activation and differentiation. During immune response to foreign antigens initiated by TCR signaling, cytokines play a key role in the expansion of activated T cells. Even though the initial activation of T cells occurs via the TCR, this requirement can be overcome under certain circumstances. During lymphopenia, cytokines trigger memory CD8(+) T cells to undergo antigen non-specific homeostatic expansion, whereas naive CD8(+) T cells require both cytokines and TCR signaling. Recent reports show certain combinations of cytokines can induce proliferation and effector functions of naive CD8(+) T cells without concomitant stimulation via the TCR. While such antigen non-specific stimulation of naive T cells might significantly boost the adaptive immune response, it could also have an undesirable effect of triggering potentially autoreactive cells. Understanding the mechanisms and the regulation of cytokine-driven stimulation of naive CD8(+) T cells may lead to novel strategies of intervention for autoimmune diseases. On the other hand, in vitro expansion of naive CD8(+) T cells by certain combinations of cytokines could be used to generate tumor-specific cells with ideal properties for cellular immunotherapy of cancer.
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