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Intact B7-H3 signaling promotes allograft prolongation through preferential suppression of Th1 effector responses.


ABSTRACT: Ligands of the B7 family provide both positive and negative costimulatory signals to the CD28 family of receptors on T lymphocytes, the balance of which determines the immune response. B7-H3 is a member of the B7 family whose function in T-cell activation has been the subject of some controversy: in autoimmunity and tumor immunity, it has been described as both costimulatory and coinhibitory, while in transplantation, B7-H3 signaling is thought to contribute to graft rejection. However, we now demonstrate results to the contrary. Signaling through a putative B7-H3 receptor prolonged allograft survival in a fully MHC-mismatched cardiac model and promoted a shift toward a Th2 milieu; conversely, B7-H3 blockade, achieved by use of a blocking antibody, resulted in accelerated rejection, an effect associated with enhanced IFN-? production. Finally, graft prolongation achieved by CTLA4 Ig was shortened both by B7-H3 blockade and the absence of recipient B7-H3. These findings suggest a coinhibitory role for B7-H3. However, experience with other CD28/B7 family members suggests that immune redundancy plays a crucial role in determining the functions of various pathways. Given the abundance of conflicting data, it is plausible that, under differing conditions, B7-H3 may have both positive and negative costimulatory functions.

SUBMITTER: Ueno T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3822046 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intact B7-H3 signaling promotes allograft prolongation through preferential suppression of Th1 effector responses.

Ueno Takuya T   Yeung Melissa Y MY   McGrath Martina M   Yang Sunmi S   Zaman Nadia N   Snawder Benjamin B   Padera Robert F RF   Magee Ciara N CN   Gorbatov Rostic R   Hashiguchi Masaaki M   Azuma Miyuki M   Freeman Gordon J GJ   Sayegh Mohamed H MH   Najafian Nader N  

European journal of immunology 20120901 9


Ligands of the B7 family provide both positive and negative costimulatory signals to the CD28 family of receptors on T lymphocytes, the balance of which determines the immune response. B7-H3 is a member of the B7 family whose function in T-cell activation has been the subject of some controversy: in autoimmunity and tumor immunity, it has been described as both costimulatory and coinhibitory, while in transplantation, B7-H3 signaling is thought to contribute to graft rejection. However, we now d  ...[more]

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