Abstract
Infectious tolerance describes the process of CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) converting naïve T cells to become additional Tregs. We show that antigen-specific Tregs induce, within skin grafts and dendritic cells, the expression of enzymes that consume at least 5 different essential amino acids (EAAs). T cells fail to proliferate in response to antigen when any 1, or more, of these EAAs are limiting, which is associated with a reduced mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Inhibition of the mTOR pathway by limiting EAAs, or by specific inhibitors, induces the Treg-specific transcription factor forkhead box P3, which depends on both T cell receptor activation and synergy with TGF-β.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12055-12060 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Amino acid catabolism
- Foxp3
- mTOR inhibitor
- Rapamycin
- Regulatory T cells