Bidirectional membrane molecule transfer between dendritic and T cells

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Jul 27;359(2):202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.099. Epub 2007 May 24.

Abstract

The acquisition of dendritic cell (DC) molecules by T cells has been previously reported. However, it remains unclear whether the transfer is only mono- or bidirectional. In this study, we incubated CMFDA-labeled ovalbumin (OVA)-pulsed DC2.4 (DC2.4(OVA)) cells with Dil-labeled OT II CD4(+) T cells and analyzed the potential bidirectional molecule transfer. We also assessed the distribution of internalized membrane using two engineered DC2.4/Ia(b)GFP and MF4/TCRCFP DC lines. Our findings showed that membrane molecule transfer is bidirectional. CD4(+) T cells acquired Ia(b), CD11c, CD40, and CD80 from DC2.4(OVA) cells, and conversely DC2.4(OVA) cells took up CD4, CD25, CD69, and T cell receptor from T cells. The internalized molecules acquired by T cells and DCs mostly localized in endosomes and lysosomes, respectively. Taken together, this study demonstrated a novel phenomenon of bidirectional membrane molecule transfer between DCs and T cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • B7-1 Antigen / biosynthesis
  • CD11c Antigen / biosynthesis
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • CD40 Antigens / biosynthesis
  • Cell Line
  • Dendritic Cells / cytology
  • Dendritic Cells / metabolism*
  • Endosomes / metabolism
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lysosomes / metabolism
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Ovalbumin / metabolism*
  • Phenotype
  • T-Lymphocytes / metabolism*

Substances

  • B7-1 Antigen
  • CD11c Antigen
  • CD40 Antigens
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Ovalbumin