Disengaging the IL-2 receptor with daclizumab enhances IL-7-mediated proliferation of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells

Allograft rejection is mainly driven by the production of IL-2, which expands T cells by linking the IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) composed of three subunits: CD25, CD122 and CD132. Daclizumab, widely used in immunosuppression, is a humanized anti-CD25 antibody that disrupts IL-2 signaling by binding to CD25 and preventing the assembly of the high-affinity IL-2R. Here we show that Daclizumab, while blocking the T-cell response to IL-2, increases CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell proliferative response to the homeostatic cytokine IL-7. The IL-7R shares CD132 with the IL-2R and blocking of CD25 by Daclizumab results in the enhanced formation of the IL-7R that in turn allows IL-7 to bind more efficiently on the cell surface. The consequently increased IL-7R signaling boosts intracellular phosphorylated STAT5 and T-cell proliferation. In addition, treatment with Daclizumab delays the internalization of CD127 upon IL-7 treatment, retaining T-cell sensitivity to IL-7 for a prolonged time. This effect of Daclizumab highlights the redundancy of the cytokine system, which may influence T-cell proliferation in transplanted patients, and provides information to improve future immunosuppressive strategies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 9(2009), 12 vom: 30. Dez., Seite 2727-35

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Monti, P [VerfasserIn]
Brigatti, C [VerfasserIn]
Heninger, A K [VerfasserIn]
Scirpoli, M [VerfasserIn]
Bonifacio, E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
CUJ2MVI71Y
Daclizumab
IL2RG protein, human
Immunoglobulin G
Interleukin Receptor Common gamma Subunit
Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit
Interleukin-7
Interleukin-7 Receptor alpha Subunit
Journal Article
Receptors, Interleukin-7
STAT5 Transcription Factor

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Date Completed 15.03.2010

Date Revised 24.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02825.x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM191680168