Guerder S, Matzinger P
Basel Institute for Immunology, Switzerland.
J Exp Med. 1992 Aug 1;176(2):553-64. doi: 10.1084/jem.176.2.553.
Using cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses to the class I histocompatibility antigen Qa1 and to the minor histocompatibility antigen H-Y, we show that the immune system maintains a peripheral screening process that is able to tolerize a wide variety of potentially autoimmune CTL. The critical factor is the presence or absence of specific T helper cells. If T help is available, CTL precursors that recognize antigen are activated. In the absence of help, they are tolerized. Thus, T helper cells are guardians of peripheral tolerance in CTL.
利用细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)对I类组织相容性抗原Qa1和次要组织相容性抗原H-Y的反应,我们发现免疫系统维持着一个外周筛选过程,该过程能够使多种潜在的自身免疫性CTL产生耐受。关键因素是特定T辅助细胞的存在与否。如果有T辅助,识别抗原的CTL前体就会被激活。在没有辅助的情况下,它们会产生耐受。因此,T辅助细胞是CTL外周耐受的守护者。