T-cell costimulatory molecules B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 ( CD86) are expressed in human microglia but not in astrocytes in culture.
The B7-1 and B7-2 expressed on the 'professional' antigen-presenting cells (APC) of the lymphoid system are counterreceptors for the T cell antigens CD28/CTLA-4. The B7/CD28 interaction provides a critical costimulatory signal in the decision between functional activation or clonal anergy of T cells. To investigate the biological role of B7 in the central nervous system, constitutive and cytokine-induced expression of B7 was investigated in fetal human astrocytes and microglia in culture. B7-1 expression was minimally detectable in unstimulated microglia but was increased markedly following exposure to IFN-gamma or GM-CSF. B7-2 was expressed at a high level in untreated microglia and upregulated to a small degree by exposure to IFN-gamma or GM-CSF. In contrast, B7-1 and B7-2 were undetectable in astrocytes under unstimulated or IFN-gamma/GM-CSF-treated conditions. These results indicate that both B7-1 and B7-2 are expressed in cultured human microglia but not in astrocytes.[1]References
- T-cell costimulatory molecules B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) are expressed in human microglia but not in astrocytes in culture. Satoh, J., Lee, Y.B., Kim, S.U. Brain Res. (1995) [Pubmed]
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