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Benaroya Research Institute, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle, WA 98101
The differentiation of naive CD4+ Th cells into Th1 and Th2 phenotypes is influenced by cytokines, concentration of Ag, accessory molecules, and the affinity of the MHC-TCR interaction. To study these factors in human memory T cells, T cell lines with Th1 or Th2 phenotypes specific for the peptide hemagglutinin (HA)307–319 in the context of DRB1*0401 were established from the peripheral blood of an individual previously vaccinated for influenza virus. Flow cytometric analysis with fluorescent-labeled MHC class II tetramers was used to analyze TCR avidity: the Th2 line bound the HLA-DR*0401-HA307–319 tetramers with higher mean avidity, although the range of binding avidity largely overlapped with the Th1 line. High-affinity Th1 and Th2 lines were established for further study by FACS sorting. When activated with plate-bound HLA-DR*0401-HA307–319 monomers, the Th1 line proliferated and produced IFN-
without additional costimulation whereas the Th2 line required the addition of soluble anti-CD28 Ab to induce proliferation and IL-5 production, but this requirement could be overcome with high concentrations of plate-bound monomer alone. IL-2 production was dependent on costimulation in both cell lines. These findings demonstrate that upon antigenic rechallenge, Th1 and Th2 cells differ in their response to Ag-specific stimulation. Th2 cells were sensitive to the strength of signal to a greater degree than Th1 cells and required costimulation through CD28 for maximal proliferation. These distinctions between Th1 and Th2 activation are not consistent with a simple avidity model of Ag recognition and indicate both qualitative and quantitative differences in determining cell lineage commitment.
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