TNFR1 expression is not needed for T-cell priming in vivo. (A) Proliferation of 2.5 × 105 (gray and black bars) or 1.25 × 105 (□ and ) CD4+ T cells from either naive TNFR1+/+ or TNFR1−/− mice, or primed TNFR1+/+ or TNFR1−/− mice were stimulated for 72 hours with 5 × 105 of either unmodified ( and □) or TNCB-modified (■ and ) APCs; [3H] thymidine was added for the final 6 hours. (B) Frequency of IFN-γ–producing TNCB-specific CD4+ T cells, 5 × 105 (■), or 2.5 × 105 () T cells from either naive or sensitized TNFR1+/+ or TNFR1−/− mice were stimulated on anti–IFN-γ mAb-coated 96-well plates with 5 × 105 either unmodified APCs (, third column) or TNBS-modified APCs (■ and ). After 48 hours of incubation, ELISPOT assay was developed. Control T cells were stimulated with 10 μg/mL concanavalin A and APCs (□); 3 independent experiments.