Characterization of rat CD4 T cell clones specific for the major surface glycoprotein of Pneumocystis carinii.
J Eukaryot Microbiol
; 44(2): 96-100, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9109259
ABSTRACT
Pneumocystis carinii are coated by abundant heterogenous major surface glycoproteins (MSGs), which facilitate interaction with the host. We have produced MSG-specific T-cell clones from the spleens of P. carinii-exposed Lewis rats and analyzed five for antigen specificity to native MSG and a recombinant form of MSG, cell surface markers, and cytokine profiles. All five of the clones were CD4+. All of the clones proliferated specifically to both the native MSG and the recombinant MSG only in the presence of antigen presenting cells demonstrating that the response is antigen/driven rather than mitogen/driven. All five of the clones secreted IL-2 and IFN-gamma, although in differing amounts, implicating a Th1 response. Only one of the clones produced any detectable IL-4. This is the first report of T cell clones responsive to a specific antigen of P. carinii, MSG. We conclude that the T cell clones will be helpful in mapping protective epitopes present in MSG and in functional studies of MSG.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumocystis
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Proteínas Fúngicas
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Glicoproteínas de Membrana
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Eukaryot Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos