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We examined the activation of intraperitoneal T cells in BALB/c mice by the Escherichia coli enterotoxin B subunit, which induced a specific Th2 type of T-cell response to intraperitoneally coadministered bovine immunoglobulin G. The numbers of both gammadelta and alphabeta T cells increased significantly after intraperitoneal administration of the B subunit in a time-dependent manner; these numbers were not affected by the B-subunit G33D mutant, which is defective in GM1 ganglioside-binding ability. Early after administration a small number of gammadelta T cells produced either interleukin-4 (IL-4) or gamma interferon, while late after administration primarily IL-10-producing gammadelta T cells were detected. gammadelta T cells induced by the B subunit did not express a characteristic V gene over the time course of the study. The induction of gammadelta T cells did not occur in athymic nu/nu mice but could be induced upon transplantation of fetal AKR thymus-like alphabeta T cells. gammadelta T cells in athymic nu/nu mice with a fetal thymic graft predominantly expressed the donor Thy-1.1 antigen but not the host Thy-1.2 antigen. The induction of these T cells, however, could not be restored by coadministration of the B subunit with peritoneal cells from normal mice. These results suggest that the B subunit activates intraperitoneal gammadelta and alphabeta T cells in a manner dependent upon its ability to bind to GM1 ganglioside. gammadelta T cells induced by the B subunit are Th2-type cells derived from the thymus. These gammadelta T cells may be functionally involved in specific Th2 responses to the B subunit, which possibly acts as an adjuvant through the influence of alphabeta T cells.

Induction of Thymus-Derived γδ T Cells byEscherichia coliEnterotoxin B Subunit in Peritoneal Cavities of Mice