Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Immunity. 2024 Mar 12;57(3):414-428. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.001.
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a critical cytokine for T cell peripheral tolerance and immunity. Here, we review how IL-2 interaction with the high-affinity IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) supports the development and homeostasis of regulatory T cells and contributes to the differentiation of helper, cytotoxic, and memory T cells. A critical element for each T cell population is the expression of CD25 (Il2rα), which heightens the receptor affinity for IL-2. Signaling through the high-affinity IL-2R also reinvigorates CD8 exhausted T (Tex) cells in response to checkpoint blockade. We consider the molecular underpinnings reflecting how IL-2R signaling impacts these various T cell subsets and the implications for enhancing IL-2-dependent immunotherapy of autoimmunity, other inflammatory disorders, and cancer.
白细胞介素-2 (IL-2) 是 T 细胞外周耐受和免疫的关键细胞因子。在这里,我们回顾了 IL-2 与高亲和力 IL-2 受体 (IL-2R) 的相互作用如何支持调节性 T 细胞的发育和稳态,并有助于辅助性、细胞毒性和记忆性 T 细胞的分化。每个 T 细胞群体的一个关键要素是 CD25(Il2rα)的表达,它提高了受体对 IL-2 的亲和力。通过高亲和力 IL-2R 信号转导也能增强 CD8 耗竭 T (Tex) 细胞对检查点阻断的反应。我们考虑了反映 IL-2R 信号如何影响这些不同 T 细胞亚群的分子基础,以及增强依赖 IL-2 的免疫疗法治疗自身免疫、其他炎症性疾病和癌症的意义。