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* Department of Immunology and Molecular Pathology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; and
Department of Gene and Protein Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Interactions between CD4+ T cells in vivo are controlled by a balance between cooperation and competition. In this study the interaction between two populations of CD4+ T cells of different MHC/peptide specificity was probed at different precursor frequencies, delivering one or both Ags to APC using particle-mediated DNA delivery. Expansion of clonal populations of Ag (OVA and pigeon cytochrome c-specific) CD4+ T cells was limited at higher precursor frequencies, presumably reflecting intraclonal competition. In contrast, a strong enhancement of the number of cells expressing IFN-
, IL-4, and IL-2 was observed in populations of cells at low precursor frequency in the presence of a high frequency of activated cells of a different Ag specificity. The helper effect was most potent when both Ags were delivered to the same dendritic cell (i.e., linked). This reflects the requirement of epicrine or paracrine help for optimal activation of T cell clones at low frequency. A measure of help was also delivered in an endocrine manner (unlinked), especially for Th1 responses, suggesting that there is also limited diffusion of cytokines between dendritic cell clusters. The dominant effects of cooperation over competition between CD4+ T cells responding to different Ags may have important implications in terms of the efficacy of multivalent vaccines.
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