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  • Title: Correlation of T and B cell activities in vitro and serum IL-2 levels in systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Author: Huang YP, Perrin LH, Miescher PA, Zubler RH.
    Journal: J Immunol; 1988 Aug 01; 141(3):827-33. PubMed ID: 3135313.
    Abstract:
    There have been only a few studies indicating that B cell hyperactivity in SLE could depend on Th cell activation. In particular, circulating CD4+ cells were found to express Ia. Our own previous investigations have shown that the decreased IL-2 secretion capacity in vitro of CD4+ cells in SLE is restored to normal when the cells are rested for a few days in culture. This suggested the presence of activated, exhausted T cells in the circulation. In this study, we report several observations concerning T cell function in SLE. 1) Decreased IL-2 secretion in vitro of PBL was found to correlate significantly with increased spontaneous IgG secretion of such cells; immunosuppressive treatment of 22 patients with steroids plus cyclosporin A led, to a large extent, to a correction of both abnormalities. 2) 9 of 18 patients with active disease (and low IL-2 secretion in vitro) had increased IL-2 levels in serum by ELISA; two sera contained IL-2 biologic activity, and chromatography of one serum showed IL-2 in a high molecular size complex (Mr approximately 50,000) dissociable with 6 M urea. The serum levels of IL-2R were also frequently increased, even in less active SLE. 3) In cell culture experiments, the IgG secretion by purified B cells from 6 of 9 patients with active SLE was increased by autologous T cells acting either alone (3 patients) or synergistically with rIL-2 (3 patients); the B cells from all 9 patients showed increased IL-2 responsiveness compared with blood donor B cells. Taken together, these results provide new evidence that increased T cell activation occurs and plays a role in SLE.
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