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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
We report here that leptin can act as a negative signal for the proliferation of human naturally occurring Foxp3(+)CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T (T(reg)) cells. Freshly isolated T(reg) cells produced leptin and expressed high amounts of leptin receptor (ObR). In vitro neutralization with leptin monoclonal antibody (mAb), during anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 stimulation, resulted in T(reg) cell proliferation, which was interleukin-2 (IL-2) dependent. T(reg) cells that proliferated in the presence of leptin mAb had increased expression of Foxp3 and remained suppressive. The phenomena appeared secondary to leptin signaling via ObR and, importantly, leptin neutralization reversed the anergic state of the T(reg) cells, as indicated by downmodulation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27 (p27(kip1)) and the phosphorylation of the extracellular-related kinases 1 (ERK1) and ERK2. Together with the finding of enhanced proliferation of T(reg) cells observed in leptin- and ObR-deficient mice, these results suggest a potential for therapeutic interventions in immune and autoimmune diseases.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1074-7613
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
241-55
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Clonal Anergy, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Forkhead Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Interleukin-2, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Leptin, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Microscopy, Confocal, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-Receptors, Leptin, pubmed-meshheading:17307705-T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
A key role of leptin in the control of regulatory T cell proliferation.
pubmed:affiliation
Istituto di Endocrinologia e Oncologia Sperimentale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IEOS-CNR), 80131 Napoli, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural