PMID: 7538532Jun 1, 1995Paper

Activation of gamma delta T cells for production of IFN-gamma is mediated by bacteria via macrophage-derived cytokines IL-1 and IL-12

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
M J Skeen, H K Ziegler

Abstract

Gamma delta T cells are found at sites of microbial infection and have been reported to proliferate in response to bacterial Ags. We show here that although the response by Listeria-elicited peritoneal gamma delta T cells to heat-killed bacteria in the presence of macrophage accessory cells may be partially mediated via the TCR, it is predominantly mediated via cytokines produced by the macrophages. Macrophage cytokines IL-12 and IL-1 synergize to induce some proliferation and considerable IFN-gamma production by peritoneal gamma delta T cells. This cytokine synergy pattern differs from that reported for NK cells, in which IL-12 in combination with either IL-2 or TNF-alpha induces NK cells to produce IFN-gamma. The combination of IL-12 and IL-1 provides a strong stimulus for IFN-gamma production by gamma delta T cells, but a relatively weak signal for proliferation. This is in contrast to the strong proliferative signal from the combination of IL-7 and IL-1 and the relatively weak stimulation of IFN-gamma production by the IL-7/IL-1 combination. Thus, there is differential regulation of NK and gamma delta T cells by cytokines and differential regulation of activation functions within the gamma delta T cell population by combina...Continue Reading

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