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  • Title: Human T cell subset commitment determined by the intrinsic property of antigen: the proteolytic activity of the major mite allergen Der p 1 conditions T cells to produce more IL-4 and less IFN-gamma.
    Author: Ghaemmaghami AM, Robins A, Gough L, Sewell HF, Shakib F.
    Journal: Eur J Immunol; 2001 Apr; 31(4):1211-6. PubMed ID: 11298346.
    Abstract:
    The house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 1 elicits IgE antibody responses in a significant proportion of patients suffering from dust mite allergy. We have recently shown that Der p 1 proteolytically cleaves a cell surface molecule involved in the homeostatic control of human IgE synthesis, namely the IL-2 receptor (CD25) on T cells. As a result, these T cells show markedly diminished proliferation and IFN-gamma secretion in response to stimulation by anti-CD3 antibody. However, these observations still leave open the important issue of whether CD25 cleavage, and the consequent suppression of IFN-gamma secretion, leads to enhanced IL-4 secretion, and whether such cytokine changes would be exhibited by both CD4 and CD8 T cells. Here we demonstrate for the first time that the proteolytic activity of Der p 1 biases human CD4 and CD8 T cells towards a type 2 cytokine profile. Our data provide compelling evidence for the role of the proteolytic activity of Der p 1 in creating a microenvironment conducive for IgE synthesis.
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