| Literature DB >> 19050236 |
Ann M Davis1, Hilario J Ramos, Laurie S Davis, J David Farrar.
Abstract
IL-2 is a hallmark cytokine secreted by central memory CD4(+) T cells (T(CM)). Although naive cells rapidly secrete IL-2 in response to Ag stimulation, IL-12 inhibits IL-2 secretion in daughter cells as they differentiate into Th1 cells. In this study, we uncover a unique role for IFN-alpha in regulating IL-2 secretion by human T(CM) cells. IFN-alpha synergized with IL-12 to enhance a subset of cells that secreted high and sustained levels of IL-2. These IL-2-secreting cells displayed phenotypic and functional characteristics of T(CM) and were capable of generating IFN-gamma-secreting effectors upon secondary activation. T-bet has been implicated in negatively regulating IL-2 secretion in murine T cells; however, T-bet expression did not inhibit IFN-alpha-dependent IL-2 secretion in human T(CM) cells. Thus, our results highlight a unique role for IFN-alpha in regulating the development of IL-2-secreting human T(CM) cells.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19050236 PMCID: PMC2596627 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.12.8204
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immunol ISSN: 0022-1767 Impact factor: 5.422