Epicutaneous Immunization with Protein Antigen in the Presence of TLR4 Ligand Induces TCRαÎČ+CD4+ T Contrasuppressor Cells That Reverse Skin-Induced Suppression of Th1-Mediated Contact Sensitivity
Ptak W, Majewska M, Bryniarski K, Ptak M, Lobo FM, ZajÄ c K, Askenase PW, Szczepanik M. Epicutaneous Immunization with Protein Antigen in the Presence of TLR4 Ligand Induces TCRαÎČ+CD4+ T Contrasuppressor Cells That Reverse Skin-Induced Suppression of Th1-Mediated Contact Sensitivity. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 837-850. PMID: 19124727, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.2.837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedContraindicationsDermatitis, ContactImmune ToleranceImmunizationLigandsLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred CBAMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPatch TestsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSkinTh1 CellsToll-Like Receptor 4TrinitrobenzenesConceptsEpicutaneous immunizationEffector cellsIL-12Effector phaseT cellsIFN-gammaTC cellsContrasuppressor T cellsCS effector cellsIL-12 neutralizationSkin-induced suppressionContact sensitivity reactionTh1 effector cellsTLR4 ligand LPSMechanism of actionEC immunizationSuppressor CD4Th1 CD4Regulatory cellsRIL-12TLR4 ligandIL-6Contact sensitivityLigand LPSINF-gamma