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Autoreactive murine Th1 and Th2 cells kill syngeneic macrophages and induce autoantibodies
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
5310 Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0940, USA Brichard{at}umich.edu D10 cells, a cloned Th2 line, become autoreactive following treatment with DNA methylation inhibitors like 5-azacytidine (5-azaC), and induce anti-DNA antibodies if injected into unirradiated syngenic mice. The mechanism by which the autoreactive cells break tolerance is unknown. To further define effector functions required, we asked if 5-azaC-treated Th1 cells could also induce autoimmunity. AE7 cells, a cloned Th1 line, were treated with 5-azaC and shown to become autoreactive and induce anti-DNA antibodies in vivo. Comparison of effector mechanisms demonstrated that the two cell lines secreted a distinct repertoire of cytokines, and that only killing of syngeneic Mù was common to both AE7 and D10 cells. This suggests that Mù killing may be an early step in the induction of anti-DNA antibodies, providing antigenic nucleosomes and decreasing clearance of apoptotic material. Secretion of cytokines promoting B cell differentiation may play a role, but no one cytokine is required.
Key Words: autoimmunity/autoantibodies • T cells
Lupus, Vol. 10, No. 8,
539-546 (2001) This article has been cited by other articles:
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