The Journal of Immunology, Vol 137, Issue 10 3299-3305, Copyright © 1986 by American Association of Immunologists

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Antibody binding to CD5 (Tp67) and Tp44 T cell surface molecules: effects on cyclic nucleotides, cytoplasmic free calcium, and cAMP- mediated suppression

JA Ledbetter, M Parsons, PJ Martin, JA Hansen, PS Rabinovitch and CH June

T cells can be activated to proliferate by antibodies to the T cell antigen receptor or the molecularly associated CD3 complex if monocytes are present. We have shown previously that monoclonal antibodies to the human T cell differentiation antigens CD5 (Tp67) and Tp44 each augment and prolong proliferative responses of anti-CD3-activated T cells, even in the absence of monocytes. Here we show that the functional and biochemical mechanisms of CD5 and Tp44 signal transmission are distinct. T cell proliferation is suppressed by agents that increase the concentration of intracellular cAMP. We found that antibody binding to the Tp44 surface molecule overcomes this suppression, whereas antibody binding to CD5 does not, indicating that ligand-Tp44 interaction changes T cell sensitivity to cAMP-mediated growth inhibition. The ability of anti-CD3, anti-Tp44, and anti-CD5 monoclonal antibodies to directly alter cyclic nucleotide levels in the Jurkat T cell line was examined. Anti-CD3 alone caused a rapid four- to sixfold increase in cAMP levels, but did not affect cGMP levels. However, anti- Tp44 and anti-CD5 each caused a rapid three- to fourfold increase in cGMP levels without affecting cAMP levels. In other experiments, cytoplasmic free calcium levels were measured in resting T cells after CD5 or Tp44 stimulation by using the dye indo-1 and flow cytometry. This sensitive method showed that anti-CD5 alone caused an increase in cytoplasmic calcium free levels within 3 min of antibody addition, whereas anti-Tp44 had no effect. Finally, anti-Tp44 and IL 1 each augmented proliferation of phorbol ester-stimulated lymphocytes, whereas anti-CD5 did not. The effects of IL 1 and Tp44 could be further distinguished in that the effect of anti-Tp44 was resistant to inhibition by dBcAMP whereas IL 1 was not. These data suggest that the receptor function of both Tp44 and CD5 involves changes in cyclic nucleotides levels, and that the mechanism by which anti-Tp44 and anti- CD5 antibodies affect T cell proliferative responses may be related to their selective effects on cGMP levels and cytoplasmic calcium concentrations.

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