Identification of a CD4 T-cell epitope in the hemagglutinin stalk domain of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus and its antigen-driven TCR usage signature in BALB/c mice.
Cell Mol Immunol
; 14(6): 511-520, 2017 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-27157498
ABSTRACT
The stalk region of the influenza virus hemagglutinin is relatively well conserved compared with the globular head domain, which makes it a potential target for use as a universal vaccine against influenza. However, the role of CD4 T cells in the hemagglutinin stalk-specific immune response is not clear. Here we identified a mouse CD4 T-cell epitope that encompasses residues HA2113-131 from the hemagglutinin stalk domain after a sub-lethal infection of influenza. In response to stimulation with the identified epitope, splenocytes derived from the infected mice showed significant polyfunctionality as shown by IL-2, TNF-α and IFN-γ production as well as degranulation. Moreover, mice immunized with the peptide corresponding to this CD4 T-cell epitope exhibited interindividual sharing of the CD4 T-cell receptor ß sequences, and they had a higher survival rate following a challenge with a lethal dose of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus. Thus, our data demonstrated a crucial role of hemagglutinin stalk-specific CD4 T cells in the host immune response against influenza virus infection.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos
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Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae
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Epitopos de Linfócito T
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Glicoproteínas de Hemaglutininação de Vírus da Influenza
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Influenza Humana
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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Mol Immunol
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Luxemburgo