Abstract

CD59, a broadly expressed GPI-anchored molecule, regulates formation of the membrane attack complex of the complement cascade. We previously demonstrated that mouse CD59 also down-modulates CD4+ T cell activity in vivo. In this study, we explored the role of CD59 on human CD4+ T cells. Our data demonstrate that CD59 is up-regulated on activated CD4+ T cells and serves to down-modulate their activity in response to polyclonal and Ag- specific stimulation. The therapeutic potential of this finding was explored using T cells isolated from colorectal cancer patients. The findings were striking and indicated that blockade of CD59 significantly enhanced the CD4+ T cell response to two different tumor Ags. These data highlight the potential for manipulating CD59 expression on T cells for boosting weak immune responses, such as those found in individuals with cancer.

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