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Transcription profiling of human CD4+ memory T cells reveals they are preferential targets for bystander activation and apoptosis

ABSTRACT: There is much evidence that T cells may be activated via mechanisms which act independently of direct TCR ligation. Despite this, the question of whether such forms of âbystanderâ T cell activation occur during immune responses is hotly debated. To address some outstanding questions, we set up an in vitro system within which to analyse bystander T cell activation in human T cells, in the absence of the possibility for TCR cross-reactivity. In addition, we have investigated the genetic, phenotypic, and functional characteristics of bystander activated T cells. Here, we show that bystander T cell activation is, indeed, observed during a specific immune response, and that it occurs preferentially amongst CD4+ memory T cells. Furthermore, bystander activated T cells display a distinct gene expression profile. The mechanism for bystander T cell activation involves soluble factors, and the outcome is an elevated level of apoptosis. This may provide an explanation for the attrition of T cell memory pools of heterologous specificity during immune responses to pathogens such as viruses. Experiment Overall Design: Three conditions tested with 4 biological repilicates in each: Experiment Overall Design: Resting cells - cells expressing a TCR which does not specifically recognize SEB (VÎ²13.1 T cells) and did not upregulate the activation marker CD25 in response to transwell SEB-stimulated co-culture over a 5 day period. Experiment Overall Design: Bystander activated cells - cells expressing a TCR which does not specifically recognize SEB (VÎ²13.1 T cells), but which did upregulate the activation marker CD25 in response to transwell SEB-stimulated co-culture over a 5 day period. Experiment Overall Design: Directly activated cells - cells expressing a TCR which is known to specifically recognize SEB (VÎ²17 T cells), and which did upregulate the activation marker CD25 in response to direct SEB stimulation over a 5 day period.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Dilair Baban

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-13738 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Human CD4+ memory T cells are preferential targets for bystander activation and apoptosis.

Bangs Sarah C SC Baban Dilair D Cattan Helen J HJ Li Chris Ka-Fi CK McMichael Andrew J AJ Xu Xiao-Ning XN

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20090201 4

There is much evidence that T cells may be activated via mechanisms that act independently of direct TCR ligation. Despite this, the question of whether such forms of bystander T cell activation occur during immune responses is hotly debated. To address some outstanding questions, we set up an in vitro system within which to analyze bystander T cell activation in human T cells, in the absence of the possibility for TCR cross-reactivity. In addition, we have investigated the genetic, phenotypic, ...[more]

PMID: 19201849

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Transcription profiling of human CD4+ memory T cells reveals they are preferential targets for bystander activation and apoptosis

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