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Circadian variation of the response of T cells to antigen.
Fortier, Erin E; Rooney, Julie; Dardente, Hugues; Hardy, Marie-Pierre; Labrecque, Nathalie; Cermakian, Nicolas.
Afiliação
  • Fortier EE; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada.
J Immunol ; 187(12): 6291-300, 2011 Dec 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22075697
ABSTRACT
Circadian clocks regulate many important aspects of physiology, and their disturbance leads to various medical conditions. Circadian variations have been found in immune system variables, including daily rhythms in circulating WBC numbers and serum concentration of cytokines. However, control of immune functional responses by the circadian clock has remained relatively unexplored. In this study, we show that mouse lymph nodes exhibit rhythmic clock gene expression. T cells from lymph nodes collected over 24 h show a circadian variation in proliferation after stimulation via the TCR, which is blunted in Clock gene mutant mice. The tyrosine kinase ZAP70, which is just downstream of the TCR in the T cell activation pathway and crucial for T cell function, exhibits rhythmic protein expression. Lastly, mice immunized with OVA peptide-loaded dendritic cells in the day show a stronger specific T cell response than mice immunized at night. These data reveal circadian control of the Ag-specific immune response and a novel regulatory mode of T cell proliferation, and may provide clues for more efficient vaccination strategies.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Subpopulações de Linfócitos T / Ritmo Circadiano Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Subpopulações de Linfócitos T / Ritmo Circadiano Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article