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Cutting Edge: Requirement for TRAF6 in the Induction of T Cell Anergy1

TRAF6, TNFR-associated factor 6, is a key adaptor downstream from the TNF receptor and TLR superfamily members. T cell-specific deletion of TRAF6 (TRAF6-ΔT) was recently shown to result in the development of multiorgan inflammatory disease and the resistance of responder T cells to suppression by CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. In this study we examined the role of TRAF6 in an additional mechanism of peripheral tolerance, anergy. We have determined that the loss of TRAF6 restores the ability of CD28−/− T cells to proliferate and produce IL-2. Consistent with this, TRAF6-ΔT T cells were resistant to anergizing signals both in vitro and in vivo. Resistance to anergy was correlated with decreased expression of Cbl-b. These findings reveal that in addition to its role in rendering T cells susceptible to control by CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells, TRAF6 is essential for the induction of T cell anergy, implicating TRAF6 as a critical mediator of peripheral tolerance.