Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART

HIV-infected individuals responding to antiretroviral therapy (ART) after severe CD4+ T-cell depletion may retain low responses to recall antigens [eg: cytomegalovirus (CMV)] and altered expression of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules consistent with immunosenescence. We investigated the capacity of p...

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Main Authors: Fernandez, S., French, M., Price, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4217
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French, M.
Price, Patricia
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French, M.
Price, Patricia
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description HIV-infected individuals responding to antiretroviral therapy (ART) after severe CD4+ T-cell depletion may retain low responses to recall antigens [eg: cytomegalovirus (CMV)] and altered expression of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules consistent with immunosenescence. We investigated the capacity of phenotypically senescent cells to generate cytokines in HIV patients receiving long-term ART (n = 18) and in healthy controls (n = 10). Memory T-cells were assessed by interferon (IFN)-γ ELISpot assay and flow cytometrically via IFN-γ or IL-2. Proportions of CD57brightCD28null CD4+ T-cells correlated with IFN-γ responses to CMV (p = 0.009) and anti-CD3 (p = 0.002) in HIV patients only. Proportions of CD57brightCD28null CD8+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cell IFN-γ responses to CMV peptides correlated in controls but not HIV patients. IL-2 was predominantly produced by CD28+T-cells from all donors, whereas IFN-γ was mostly produced by CD57+ T-cells. The findings provide evidence of an accumulation of immunosenescent T-cells able to make IFN-γ. This may influence the pathogenesis of secondary viral infections in HIV patients receiving ART.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-42172017-09-13T14:44:36Z Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART Fernandez, S. French, M. Price, Patricia HIV-infected individuals responding to antiretroviral therapy (ART) after severe CD4+ T-cell depletion may retain low responses to recall antigens [eg: cytomegalovirus (CMV)] and altered expression of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules consistent with immunosenescence. We investigated the capacity of phenotypically senescent cells to generate cytokines in HIV patients receiving long-term ART (n = 18) and in healthy controls (n = 10). Memory T-cells were assessed by interferon (IFN)-γ ELISpot assay and flow cytometrically via IFN-γ or IL-2. Proportions of CD57brightCD28null CD4+ T-cells correlated with IFN-γ responses to CMV (p = 0.009) and anti-CD3 (p = 0.002) in HIV patients only. Proportions of CD57brightCD28null CD8+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cell IFN-γ responses to CMV peptides correlated in controls but not HIV patients. IL-2 was predominantly produced by CD28+T-cells from all donors, whereas IFN-γ was mostly produced by CD57+ T-cells. The findings provide evidence of an accumulation of immunosenescent T-cells able to make IFN-γ. This may influence the pathogenesis of secondary viral infections in HIV patients receiving ART. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4217 10.3233/DMA-2011-0847 fulltext
spellingShingle Fernandez, S.
French, M.
Price, Patricia
Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title_full Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title_fullStr Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title_full_unstemmed Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title_short Immunosenescent CD57 +CD4+ T-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in HIV patients responding stably to ART
title_sort immunosenescent cd57 +cd4+ t-cells accumulate and contribute to interferon-γ responses in hiv patients responding stably to art
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4217