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  • Title: Interleukin-2 induces tumor necrosis factor-alpha production by activated human T cells via a cyclosporin-sensitive pathway.
    Author: Lorré K, Fransen L, Ceuppens JL.
    Journal: Eur Cytokine Netw; 1992; 3(3):321-30. PubMed ID: 1353987.
    Abstract:
    We examined requirements for TNF-alpha production by purified human blood T cells, completely depleted of monocyte-accessory cells, under different conditions of stimulation. Activation of T cells with immobilized anti-CD3 induced the appearance of mRNA for TNF-alpha and of functionally active TNF-alpha in the culture supernatant. Anti-CD3-induced TNF-alpha production could be inhibited by blocking the IL-2R with a combination of anti-Tac and Mik beta 1 (mAbs against the p55 and p75 chain of the IL-2R respectively) thus indicating an essential role of IL-2 in TNF-alpha induction. When purified T cells were activated with a combination of two anti-CD2 mAbs (9-1 and 9.6), additional signals (rIL-2 or rIL-1 beta or anti-CD28) were required for TNF-alpha mRNA production and protein secretion. rIL-1 beta supported anti-CD2-induced TNF-alpha production indirectly through an IL-2-dependent pathway. These same helper signals also enhanced TNF-alpha production by anti-CD3-stimulated T cells. IL-4, IL-6, GM-CSF and IFN-gamma had no effect on TNF-alpha production by T cells activated via either pathway. Addition of rIL-1 beta alone, rIL-2 alone or endotoxins to resting human T cells did not induce detectable amounts of TNF-alpha. Both helper/inducer CD4(+) and suppressor/cytotoxic CD8(+) subsets of T cells were shown to produce TNF-alpha upon stimulation. We conclude that CD3 or CD2 triggering are not sufficient for TNF-alpha production by T cells, but that the latter is dependent (apparently at the transcriptional level) on the interaction of IL-2 with its functionally active cell surface receptors. We could further demonstrate that TNF-alpha production was completely blocked by cyclosporin A. The inhibitory effect of this agent on TNF-alpha production was also observed in the presence of rIL-2, thus excluding an indirect effect through inhibition of IL-2 production.
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