Vijaya Lakshmi, Simhadri (2009). The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Super-Family Member CD30 and its Cognate Ligand CD30L for the Interplay of Immune Effector Cells. PhD thesis, Universität zu Köln.
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Abstract
CD30 and CD30 ligand (CD30L) are cell surface glycoproteins of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) and the tumor necrosis factor receptor ligand super-family, respectively. CD30 was originally identified as the lymphoid activation antigen (Ki-1) in Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) patients and the serum level of the soluble shed receptor is considered as a prognostic marker. The role of the CD30-CD30L interaction for inflammatory processes has been observed in several models. However, the participating cells and the molecular mechanisms of the cross-talk are not well understood. In particular, data on the expression and function of both membrane proteins in innate immune cells such as granulocytes, natural killer (NK) cells and dendritic cells (DCs) are incomplete and discussed controversially. This study demonstrates that immature DCs (iDCs) and granulocytes express CD30L. Moreover, the physiological function of CD30L on iDCs is shown: in vitro the engagement of the membrane-anchored molecule using immobilized CD30 caused reverse signaling leading to iDC maturation. The CD30-maturated DCs were functional, since they were able to directly cause polarization and proliferation of allogenic T cells. Furthermore, the engagement of CD30L induced the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and activation of the MAP-kinase pathway in iDCs, consequently leading to a specific release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The stimulation of NK cells and iDCs in the early phase of an immune response is dependent on the reciprocal activation of both cell types. Here, it was demonstrated that activated CD30 receptor-expressing NK cells promoted iDC maturation and this was inhibited upon abrogation of the CD30-CD30L interaction. Thus, CD30-positive NK cells might be the cell type that engages CD30L on iDCs to initiate the immune response. In contrast, stimulation of iDCs with soluble CD30 (sCD30) did not promote iDC maturation but induced the release of the anti-proinflammatory cytokine IL-10. Interestingly, sCD30 triggers also the migration capacity of CD30L-expressing granulocytes and the release of IL-8. This indicates a broader immunomodulatory effect and suggests a pro-angiogeneic role for sCD30. In conclusion, both membrane-anchored CD30 and sCD30 are effective immune regulators. Whereas cell contact-dependent CD30-CD30L interaction might support acute inflammation through NK-DC cross-talk, sCD30 rather plays a role in chronic inflammation through IL-8 release and mobilization of granulocytes.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD thesis) | ||||||||
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-27335 | ||||||||
Date: | 2009 | ||||||||
Language: | English | ||||||||
Faculty: | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Institute for Genetics | ||||||||
Subjects: | Life sciences | ||||||||
Date of oral exam: | 11 May 2009 | ||||||||
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Refereed: | Yes | ||||||||
URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/2733 |
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