Synergy between the T3/Ti complex and Tp44 in human T cell activation

Conference · Wed Mar 05 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6787317

Weiss, A; Manger, B; Shields, R; Imboden, J

Ligands, including antigen, which interact with the T3/T cell antigen receptor (Ti) induce an increase in cytoplasmic free calcium ((Ca/sup + +/)/sub i/). However, such an increase in (Ca/sup + +/)/sub i/ is not sufficient to result in T cell activation. Activation can occur if such ligands, which increase (Ca/sup + +/)/sub i/, are added in the presence of phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). This suggests that interactions involving other T cell surface receptors might function in a manner analogous to PMA and play an important role in T cell activation. Using the human leukemic T cell line Jurkat, they demonstrated that 9.3, a monoclonal antibody specific for a 90 kD homodimer expressed on human T cells (Tp44), synergized with some ligands interacting with T3/Ti on Jurkat in the induction of IL-2 production from Jurkat. Thus, 9.3 synergized with PHA, ConA, or sepharose beads coupled with anti-T3 or anti-Ti but not with calcium ionophores or soluble anti-T3 or anti-Ti. Furthermore, at high concentrations only, 9.3 could also synergize with PMA in the activation of Jurkat and T3/Ti negative mutants of Jurkat. No detectable activation of protein kinase C was induced by 9.3 alone. These studies suggest that T cell activation may result from the simultaneous triggering of several distinct T cell surface molecules.

• Research Organization: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, San Francisco, CA
• OSTI ID: 6787317
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604222-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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