Plexin-A4 negatively regulates T lymphocyte responses

International Immunology
Midori YamamotoH Kikutani

Abstract

Semaphorins and their receptors play crucial roles not only in axon guidance during neuronal development but also in the regulation of immune responses. Plexin-A4, a member of the plexin-A subfamily, forms a receptor complex with neuropilins and transduces signals for class III semaphorins in the nervous system. Although plexin-A4 is also expressed in the lymphoid tissues, the involvement of plexin-A4 in immune responses remains unknown. To explore the role of plexin-A4 in the immune system, we analyzed immune responses in plexin-A4-deficient (plexin-A4-/-) mice. Among immune cells, plexin-A4 mRNA was detected in T cells, dendritic cells and macrophages but not in B cells and NK cells. Plexin-A4-/- mice had normal numbers and cell surface markers for each lymphocyte subset, suggesting that plexin-A4 is not essential for lymphocyte development. However, plexin-A4-/- mice exhibited enhanced antigen-specific T cell responses and heightened sensitivity to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Plexin-A4-/- T cells exhibited hyperproliferative responses to anti-CD3 stimulation and to allogeneic dendritic cells in vitro. Furthermore, this hyperproliferation was also observed in both T cells from neuropilin-1 mutant (npn-1(Sema-))...Continue Reading

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