Sarantopoulos Stefanie, Lu Linrong, Cantor Harvey
Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
J Clin Invest. 2004 Nov;114(9):1218-21. doi: 10.1172/JCI23152.
There is increasing evidence that the immune response can be inhibited by several T cell subsets, including NK T cells, CD25+CD4+ T cells, and a subpopulation of CD8+ T cells. Animal model studies of multiple sclerosis have suggested an important role for suppressor CD8+ T cells in protection against disease recurrence and exacerbation. The molecular lynchpin of CD8+ suppressive activity is the murine MHC molecule Qa-1, termed HLA-E in humans. Here we summarize findings from work on Qa-1 that have begun to delineate suppressor CD8+ T cells and their mechanisms of action in the context of self tolerance and autoimmune disease.
越来越多的证据表明,免疫反应可被包括自然杀伤T细胞、CD25 + CD4 + T细胞和CD8 + T细胞亚群在内的多种T细胞亚群抑制。多发性硬化症的动物模型研究表明,抑制性CD8 + T细胞在预防疾病复发和加重方面发挥着重要作用。CD8 + 抑制活性的分子关键是小鼠MHC分子Qa-1,在人类中称为HLA-E。在这里,我们总结了关于Qa-1的研究结果,这些研究开始在自身耐受和自身免疫性疾病的背景下描绘抑制性CD8 + T细胞及其作用机制。