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- Title
Active movement of T cells away from a chemokine.
- Authors
Poznansky, Mark C.; Olszak, Ivona T.; Foxall, Russell; Evans, Richard H.; Luster, Andrew D.; Scadden, David T.
- Abstract
Movement towards or away from a given stimulus guides the directional migration of prokaryotes, simple eukaryotes and neurons. As bi-directional cues may influence entry and exit of immune effector cells from tissue sites, we evaluated the migratory responses of T-cell subsets to varying concentrations of the chemokine stromal cell derived factor-1 (SDF-1). There was selective repulsion of subpopulations of T cells at high concentrations of recombinant SDF-1 or naturally occurring bone marrow-derived SDF-1, which could be inhibited by pertussis toxin and antibody against the chemokine receptor CXCR4. Distinct sensitivity profiles to genistein, herbimycin and 8-Br-cAMP biochemically distinguished movement of cells towards or away from an SDF-1 gradient. In vivo, antigen-induced T-cell recruitment into the peritoneal cavity was reversed by high but not Iow concentrations of SDF-1. The phenomenon of movement away from a chemokine represents a previously unknown mechanism regulating the localization of mature T cells. It adds to the functional repertoire of chemokines that may participate in immune physiology and may be applied therapeutically to alter the immune response.
- Subjects
T cells; CHEMOKINES
- Publication
Nature Medicine, 2000, Vol 6, Issue 5, p543
- ISSN
1078-8956
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/75022