PMID: 7523288Jun 1, 1994Paper

Anergy of antigen-specific T lymphocytes is a potent mechanism of intravenously induced tolerance

Immunology
M J JacobsW B van den Berg

Abstract

Intravenous (i.v.) injection of an antigen before immunization has been shown to be a potent way to induce suppression at the T-cell level. In this study we demonstrate an almost complete suppression of arthritis (using antigen-induced arthritis as a model) by i.v. injection of 100 micrograms hen egg lysozyme (HEL) 7 days before immunization. Underlying mechanisms, including suppression by CD8+ T lymphocytes, suppression by T-helper 2 (Th2) or anergy of antigen-specific T lymphocytes, were studied. In vivo treatment with either anti-CD8 or anti-interleukin-4 (IL-4) could not abrogate i.v.-induced tolerance. Lymphocyte stimulation assays showed reduced antigen-specific proliferative responses and IL-2 production in tolerized mice. The possible role of soluble suppressive cytokines was examined in vitro by adding anti-IL-4, anti-IL-10 or anti-transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Neutralization of these factors could not diminish suppression. Finally, anergy of antigen-specific T lymphocytes was tested as a possible mechanism for i.v.-induced tolerance. Results demonstrated that reduced proliferative T-cell responses were reversible: incubation of tolerized lymph node cells for 5 days in added recombinant (r)IL-2 fully rest...Continue Reading

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