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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-6-28
pubmed:abstractText
Cognate interactions between major histocompatibility complex class II antigen (Ag)-reactive CD4+ T helper (Th) and Ag-presenting B cells induce first the activation of B cells and their subsequent differentiation into Ig-secreting cells (IgSC). The Th cell-associated homodimeric glycoprotein CD28 has been implicated as an important regulator of Th activation. Recently, B cell-associated early activation Ag B7 has been identified as a ligand for the CD28 molecule. In this study, we have examined using monoclonal antibodies (mAb) the roles of CD28 and B7 molecules during the Th-B cell cognate interactions leading to the differentiation of B7+ B cells. Anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 specifically inhibited proliferative responses of CD4+ T cells to both allogeneic B cells and soluble Ag-presenting autologous non-T cells. In addition, anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 inhibited Th-induced differentiation of alloantigen-presenting B cells into ISC. Similar inhibition of both Ag-induced Th activation and B cell differentiation into ISC was observed using mAb BB1 which recognizes a B cell-associated molecule B7. In contrast, non-cognate Th-independent exogenous interleukin 6-induced differentiation of B7+ B cells into ISC was not inhibited by mAb to either molecule. These results clearly demonstrate the involvement of CD28 on Th and its ligand B7 on B cells during cognate Th-B interactions leading to the differentiation of B cells. Furthermore, these results also suggest the development of new mAb-based therapeutic approaches for exaggerated B cell activation associated with certain autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1277-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Direct helper T cell-induced B cell differentiation involves interaction between T cell antigen CD28 and B cell activation antigen B7.
pubmed:affiliation
Oncogen Division, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98121.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article