Great attention has been placed on the possibility of distinguishing Th1 from Th2 cells on the basis of differential expression of surface receptors. We have recently shown that the differential expression of the IL-12Rß2 chain in Th1 and Th2 cells, as measured at the mRNA level, accounts for an important regulatory mechanism in the differentiation of the two cell subsets. In this study, we identify IL-12R expression at the protein level. We have generated an anti-IL-12Rß2-specific mAb and analyzed IL-12Rß2 expression on polarized Th cell populations generated in vitro and on T cells derived from patients with Th1- or Th2-mediated inflammatory conditions. Although IL-12Rß2 was absent in freshly isolated PBMC and in cord blood cells, we were able to detect IL-12Rß2 expression selectively in differentiated Th1 and T cytotoxic 1, but not Th2 or T cytotoxic 2 cells. In the presence of IL-12, cell surface expression of the IL-12Rß2 subunit was readily detected on T cells after 24 h, reached the maximum at day 5, and declined thereafter. Most importantly, the anti-IL-12Rß2 mAb recognizes lung T cells from patients with sarcoidosis, a disease characterized by a typical cell-mediated, Th1-type inflammatory response. In contrast, IL-12Rß2 was absent in lung T cells from patients with allergic asthma, a disease characterized by a Th2-type inflammatory response. The mAb reported in this study should represent a powerful tool to investigate the role of Th1 and Th2 cells in inflammatory conditions and to monitor therapies aimed at altering the balance of Th cell subsets.

Antibodies to the IL-12 receptor beta 2 chain mark human Th1 but not Th2 cells in vitro and in vivo / L., Rogge; A., Papi; D. H., Presky; M., Biffi; L. J., Minetti; Miotto, Deborah; C., Agostini; G., Semenzato; Fabbri, Leonardo; F., Sinigaglia. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - STAMPA. - 162:(1999), pp. 3926-3932.

Antibodies to the IL-12 receptor beta 2 chain mark human Th1 but not Th2 cells in vitro and in vivo.

MIOTTO, Deborah;FABBRI, Leonardo;
1999

Abstract

Great attention has been placed on the possibility of distinguishing Th1 from Th2 cells on the basis of differential expression of surface receptors. We have recently shown that the differential expression of the IL-12Rß2 chain in Th1 and Th2 cells, as measured at the mRNA level, accounts for an important regulatory mechanism in the differentiation of the two cell subsets. In this study, we identify IL-12R expression at the protein level. We have generated an anti-IL-12Rß2-specific mAb and analyzed IL-12Rß2 expression on polarized Th cell populations generated in vitro and on T cells derived from patients with Th1- or Th2-mediated inflammatory conditions. Although IL-12Rß2 was absent in freshly isolated PBMC and in cord blood cells, we were able to detect IL-12Rß2 expression selectively in differentiated Th1 and T cytotoxic 1, but not Th2 or T cytotoxic 2 cells. In the presence of IL-12, cell surface expression of the IL-12Rß2 subunit was readily detected on T cells after 24 h, reached the maximum at day 5, and declined thereafter. Most importantly, the anti-IL-12Rß2 mAb recognizes lung T cells from patients with sarcoidosis, a disease characterized by a typical cell-mediated, Th1-type inflammatory response. In contrast, IL-12Rß2 was absent in lung T cells from patients with allergic asthma, a disease characterized by a Th2-type inflammatory response. The mAb reported in this study should represent a powerful tool to investigate the role of Th1 and Th2 cells in inflammatory conditions and to monitor therapies aimed at altering the balance of Th cell subsets.
1999
162
3926
3932
Antibodies to the IL-12 receptor beta 2 chain mark human Th1 but not Th2 cells in vitro and in vivo / L., Rogge; A., Papi; D. H., Presky; M., Biffi; L. J., Minetti; Miotto, Deborah; C., Agostini; G., Semenzato; Fabbri, Leonardo; F., Sinigaglia. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - STAMPA. - 162:(1999), pp. 3926-3932.
L., Rogge; A., Papi; D. H., Presky; M., Biffi; L. J., Minetti; Miotto, Deborah; C., Agostini; G., Semenzato; Fabbri, Leonardo; F., Sinigaglia
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