
pmid: 12778466
AbstractIn humans and rodents a population of naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ T cells are suppressor T (CD25+ Ts) cells, which are considered to maintain peripheral immunological tolerance. Recently, we have described a unique chemotactic response profile for human CD25+ Ts cells, but their homing potential remains poorly defined. Here, we document a heterogeneous homing potential of human peripheral blood CD25+ Ts cells consistent with their ability to mediate immunosuppression at distinct locations. Surprisingly, CD25+Ts cells are depleted of gut‐homing integrin α4+β7+ T cells, while being enriched in skin‐homing cutaneous lymphocyte antigen (CLA)+ T cells. These findings document heterogeneous homing potential of peripheral blood‐borne CD25+ Ts cells with marked skewing for skin‐ versus gut‐homing. Expression of CCR4 associates with both CD25 and CLA cell surface markers, being highest on CD4+CLA+CD25+ T cells. Importantly, CD4+CD25+ Ts cells isolated from human cord blood lack expressionof CLA while expressing CCR4, suggesting intrinsic expression of CCR4 on CD25+ Ts cells. These observations indicate that the increased expression of CCR4, which is proposed to guide CD25+ Ts cells to DC, is an intrinsic feature of CD25+ Ts cells.
Adult, Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Chemokine CCL22, Aging, Integrins, Infant, Newborn, Fetal Blood, Immunophenotyping, Intestines, Chemotaxis, Leukocyte, Blood, Gene Expression Regulation, Antigens, Neoplasm, Chemokines, CC, CD4 Antigens, Cell Adhesion, Immune Tolerance, Humans, Chemokine CCL17
Adult, Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Chemokine CCL22, Aging, Integrins, Infant, Newborn, Fetal Blood, Immunophenotyping, Intestines, Chemotaxis, Leukocyte, Blood, Gene Expression Regulation, Antigens, Neoplasm, Chemokines, CC, CD4 Antigens, Cell Adhesion, Immune Tolerance, Humans, Chemokine CCL17
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