PMID- 2478627 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19891130 LR - 20171116 IS - 0022-1767 (Print) IS - 0022-1767 (Linking) VI - 143 IP - 9 DP - 1989 Nov 1 TI - Functional heterogeneity among CD4+ encephalitogenic T cells in recruitment of CD8+ T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. PG - 2867-72 AB - Inoculation of Lewis rats with live or attenuated (irradiated or paraformaldehyde-fixed) CD4+ encephalitogenic T cells (S1 line) protects the recipients from transferred experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (tEAE) induced by S1 cells. A CD8+ T lymphocyte population specifically activated against the EAE-inducing S1 cells can be readily isolated from the lymphoid organs of pretreated animals. We show, in the present study, that encephalitogenic T cell lines derived from Lewis rats differ in their ability to induce resistance against tEAE in vivo and to stimulate CD8+ cell proliferation in vitro. We also demonstrate that the S19 line of encephalitogenic T cells, in combination with myelin basic protein (MBP), can stimulate CD8+ cell proliferation in vitro. The CD8+ cells generated in this way strongly suppress MBP-specific T cell proliferation in vitro. This combined effect of T cells and MBP was also evident in vivo. Neither S19 cells nor MBP alone induced resistance against S19-mediated tEAE, rather coinjection of these cells and MBP was required. Our results suggest that resistance to EAE is mediated by distinct populations of encephalitogenic T cells that activate Ts cells through different mechanisms. In some instances, both autoreactive T cells and their relevant autoantigen(s) may be needed to activate Ts cells in vivo. FAU - Sun, D AU - Sun D AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38101. FAU - Klinkert, W E AU - Klinkert WE LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Immunol JT - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) JID - 2985117R RN - 0 (Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte) RN - 0 (CD8 Antigens) RN - 0 (Myelin Basic Protein) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigen-Presenting Cells/immunology MH - Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/*immunology MH - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/*immunology MH - CD8 Antigens MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Membrane/immunology MH - Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/*immunology MH - Immunization, Passive MH - Immunologic Techniques MH - Lymphocyte Activation MH - Myelin Basic Protein/*immunology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Inbred Lew MH - T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology EDAT- 1989/11/01 00:00 MHDA- 1989/11/01 00:01 CRDT- 1989/11/01 00:00 PHST- 1989/11/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1989/11/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1989/11/01 00:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - J Immunol. 1989 Nov 1;143(9):2867-72.