Human MBP-specific T cells regulate IL-6 gene expression in astrocytes through cell-cell contacts and soluble factors - PubMed (original) (raw)
Human MBP-specific T cells regulate IL-6 gene expression in astrocytes through cell-cell contacts and soluble factors
M Colombatti et al. Glia. 2001 Sep.
Abstract
One of the distinctive features of multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks is homing to the CNS of activated T cells able to orchestrate humoral and cell-based events, resulting in immune-mediated injury to myelin and oligodendrocytes. Of the complex interplay occurring between T cells and CNS constituents, we have examined some aspects of T-cell interactions with astrocytes, the major components of the glial cells. Specifically, we focused on the ability of T cells to regulate the gene expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in astrocytes, based on previous evidence showing the involvement of this cytokine in CNS disorders. We found that T-cell adhesion and T-cell soluble factors induce IL-6 gene expression in U251 astrocytes through distinct signaling pathways, respectively, resulting in the activation of NF-kappaB and IRF-1 transcription factors. In a search for effector molecules at the astrocyte surface, we found that alpha3beta1 integrins play a role in NF-kappaB activation induced by T-cell contact, whereas interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) receptors dominate in IRF-1 induction brought about by T-cell-derived soluble factors. Similar phenomena were observed also in normal fetal astrocyte cultures. We therefore propose that through astrocyte induction, T cells may indirectly regulate the availability of a cytokine which is crucial in modulating fate and behavior of cell populations involved in the pathogenesis of MS inflammatory lesions.
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