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. 1993 Oct;80(2):236–241.

Co-stimulation with B7 and targeted superantigen is required for MHC class II-independent T-cell proliferation but not cytotoxicity.

P A Lando 1, M Dohlsten 1, G Hedlund 1, T Brodin 1, D Sansom 1, T Kalland 1
PMCID: PMC1422194  PMID: 7505257

Abstract

The superantigen Staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) conjugated to tumour-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAb) directs T cells to lyse tumour cells in the absence of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II. In contrast, the conjugate bound to MHC class II-negative tumour cells did not activate resting T cells to proliferate. The SEA-C215 mAb conjugate, when presented on the CA215 antigen-expressing Colo205 cells, required either signalling with CD28 mAb or CHO cells expressing the natural CD28 ligand, B7, to activate the T cells. The CD28/B7 co-stimulatory effect was further enhanced when the B7 and the tumour antigen were present on the same cell, decreasing the superantigen amount required for activation with a factor of 10(4). No influence of B7 was seen when the single CA215 or double CA215/B7 transfectants were used as targets for superantigen conjugate-dependent cytotoxicity. This suggests that the low affinity T-cell receptor (TcR) interaction of superantigen in the absence of MHC class II antigens is sufficient for induction of cytotoxicity but requires additional CD28/B7 signalling to result in proliferation of resting T cells.

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