Early commitment of adoptively transferred CD4+ T cells following particle-mediated DNA vaccination: implications for the study of immunomodulation

Autor: Benjamin M. Chain, Cathy A. van Wely, Tite John Philip, Remi J. Creusot, Lindy L. Thomsen, Peter Topley
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Vaccine. 19:1678-1687
ISSN: 0264-410X
Popis: The early responses of CD4+ T cells to particle-mediated DNA immunisation were investigated using OVA-specific TCR-transgenic CD4+ T cells. Following adoptive transfer of these cells, mice were immunised by delivery into the skin of a plasmid encoding ovalbumin. Transgenic T cells underwent a rapid and transient antigen-specific activation, followed by clonal expansion (up to approximately 6% of total lymphocytes). Immunisation with ovalbumin in CFA evoked similar responses with slightly faster kinetics. Numerous antigen-specific T cells synthesising IFN-gamma (Th1) and IL-4 (Th2) were detectable using both intracellular staining and ELISPOT assays. This study provides a quantitative analysis of both T cell proliferation and Th1/Th2 balance following particle-mediated DNA immunisation and establishes a robust and sensitive model in which to assess modulation of helper T cell responses in DNA vaccination.
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