Th Cell Subsets Th Cell Subsets Dale T. Umetsu, MD, PhD Dale T. Umetsu, MD, PhD February 27, 2002 February 27, 2002 The definition of the Th1/Th2 subsets. The definition of the Th1/Th2 subsets. Situations in which Th subsets Situations in which Th subsets important. important. How do subsets arise and differentiate? How do subsets arise and differentiate? Future directions with this paradigm. Future directions with this paradigm. – Related T cell subsets Related T cell subsets – Regulatory T cell subsets. Regulatory T cell subsets.
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Th Cell SubsetsTh Cell SubsetsDale T. Umetsu, MD, PhDDale T. Umetsu, MD, PhD
February 27, 2002February 27, 2002
The definition of the Th1/Th2 subsets.The definition of the Th1/Th2 subsets. Situations in which Th subsets important. Situations in which Th subsets important. How do subsets arise and differentiate? How do subsets arise and differentiate? Future directions with this paradigm.Future directions with this paradigm.
– Related T cell subsetsRelated T cell subsets
– Regulatory T cell subsets. Regulatory T cell subsets.
Expression of cytokines by CD4 T cell subsetsExpression of cytokines by CD4 T cell subsets
IL-3IL-3 ++ ++ ++ --
GM-CSFGM-CSF ++ ++ ++
TNF-TNF- ++ ++
Cytokine Th1 Th2 Th0 Thp
IFN-IFN- ++ -- ++--
IL-4IL-4 -- ++ ++--
LymphotoxinLymphotoxin ++ ----
IL-2IL-2 ++ -- ++++
IL-5IL-5 -- ++ ++--
IL-9IL-9 -- ++IL-10IL-10 -- ++
--IL-13IL-13 -- ++
Generation of Th Cell linesGeneration of Th Cell lines
DO11.10OVA-specific TCR Tg
Isolate clonotypicCD4+ T cells
OVA + APCrIL-12Anti-IL-4 mAb
OVA + APCrIL-4Anti-IL-12 mAb
OVA + APCrIL-4rIFN-
Th1
Th2
Th0
Markers of Th1 and Th2 Markers of Th1 and Th2 CellsCells
Th1 Th2
IFN-IFN-, IL-2, IL-2IL-12RIL-12R22IL-18RIL-18RP- and E- selectin receptorP- and E- selectin receptorCXCR3, CCR5CXCR3, CCR5Tim3Tim3
Stat4, T-betStat4, T-bet
IL-4IL-4IL-1R, IFN-IL-1R, IFN- receptor receptorT1/ST2 (homolog of IL-1R)T1/ST2 (homolog of IL-1R)
Peptide affinity for TCR alters Peptide affinity for TCR alters phosphorylation of TCR associated proteins. phosphorylation of TCR associated proteins.
Transcription factors that influence Transcription factors that influence Th differentiationTh differentiation
T-betT-bet
c-mafc-mafGATA-3GATA-3
Innate immunity
IL-12
Agarwal, Rao. 1998. Immunity. 9:765
Lafaille, et al. J. Exp. Lafaille, et al. J. Exp. Med 186:307, 1997.Med 186:307, 1997.
Th1(5x106)Th2 (5x106)
Th1(0.2x106)
Th2(0.2x106)
Attempts to tolerize with MOG results in exacerbation. Genain, et al. 1996. Science. 274:2054
Transfer of diabetes with both Th1 and Th2 cellsPakala, et al. 1997. JEM. 186:299.
Th1 cells do not inhibit Th2 cell-induced Th1 cells do not inhibit Th2 cell-induced airway hyperreactivityairway hyperreactivity
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The Th1/Th2 Paradigm and The Th1/Th2 Paradigm and Disease RegulationDisease Regulation
Both Th1 and Th2 cells cause disease.Both Th1 and Th2 cells cause disease. The “opposite” of Th1 cells is not a Th2 The “opposite” of Th1 cells is not a Th2
cell.cell. The Th1/Th2 paradigm cannot fully explain The Th1/Th2 paradigm cannot fully explain
immune regulation.immune regulation. Additional regulatory cells must exist to Additional regulatory cells must exist to
Develop after stimulation with IL-10.Develop after stimulation with IL-10. Produce IL-10, IL-5, (TGF-Produce IL-10, IL-5, (TGF-. . Inhibitory for experimental colitis. Inhibitory for experimental colitis. Anti-IL-10 mAb reverses inhibitory effect. Anti-IL-10 mAb reverses inhibitory effect. Low proliferative capacity.Low proliferative capacity. Mature DCs producing IL-10 induce Tr1 Mature DCs producing IL-10 induce Tr1
cells. cells.
Th3 CellsTh3 Cells
Generated by oral tolerance induction with Generated by oral tolerance induction with low dose antigen.low dose antigen.
Produce TGF-Produce TGF-, IL-4, IL-4 Express regulatory/suppressive activity. Express regulatory/suppressive activity. TGF-TGF- production may be enhanced by production may be enhanced by
A major theme in immunology, and A major theme in immunology, and documented feature of the immune system.documented feature of the immune system.
Subsets of T cells express restricted Subsets of T cells express restricted cytokine profilescytokine profiles
Cells with restricted cytokine profiles (CD4, Cells with restricted cytokine profiles (CD4, CD8, NK, NK T, B) have distinct effector CD8, NK, NK T, B) have distinct effector functions and regulate immune responses. functions and regulate immune responses.
Questions that remainQuestions that remain
What regulatory cells “balance” Th1 and What regulatory cells “balance” Th1 and Th2 cells? What downregulates polarized Th2 cells? What downregulates polarized responses?responses?
How Th subsets are involved in tolerance?How Th subsets are involved in tolerance? What additional molecular mechanisms What additional molecular mechanisms
regulate cytokine synthesis? regulate cytokine synthesis? What are the host/genetic factors that What are the host/genetic factors that