Abstract
Modification of allogeneic dendritic cells (DCs) through drug treatment results in DCs with in vitro hallmarks of tolerogenicity. Despite these observations, using murine MHC-mismatched skin and heart transplant models, donor-derived drug-modified DCs not only failed to induce tolerance but also accelerated graft rejection. The latter was inhibited by injecting the recipient with anti-CD8 Ab, which removed both CD8(+) T cells and CD8(+) DCs. The discrepancy between in vitro and in vivo data could be explained, partly, by the presentation of drug-modified donor DC MHC alloantigens by recipient APCs and activation of recipient T cells with indirect allospecificity, leading to the induction of alloantibodies. Furthermore, allogeneic MHC molecules expressed by drug-treated DCs were rapidly processed and presented in peptide form by recipient APCs in vivo within hours of DC injection. Using TCR-transgenic T cells, Ag presentation of injected OVA-pulsed DCs was detectable for
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4848-4860 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 190 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2013 |
Keywords
- REGULATORY T-CELLS
- CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT SURVIVAL
- MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
- COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR
- ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS
- MINOR H-ANTIGENS
- 1-ALPHA,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D-3
- TRANSPLANT TOLERANCE
- CROSS-PRESENTATION
- INDUCE HYPORESPONSIVENESS