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J Infect Dis ; 209(10): 1653-62, 2014 May 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24325967

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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum placental infection primes the fetal immune system and alters infant immunity. Mechanisms leading to these outcomes are not completely understood. We focused on Vγ2Vδ2 cells, which are part of the immune response against many pathogens, including P. falciparum. These unconventional lymphocytes respond directly to small, nonpeptidic antigens, independent of major histocompatibility complex presentation. We wondered whether placental malaria, which may increase fetal exposure to P. falciparum metabolites, triggers a response by neonatal Vγ2Vδ2 lymphocytes that can be a marker for the extent of fetal exposure to malarial antigens. METHODS: Cord blood mononuclear cells were collected from 15 neonates born to mothers with P. falciparum infection during pregnancy (8 with placental malaria) and 25 unexposed neonates. Vγ2Vδ2 cell phenotype, repertoire, and proliferative responses were compared between newborns exposed and those unexposed to P. falciparum. RESULTS: Placental malaria-exposed neonates had increased proportions of central memory Vγ2Vδ2 cells in cord blood, with an altered Vγ2 chain repertoire ex vivo and after stimulation. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that placental malaria affects the phenotype and repertoire of neonatal Vγ2Vδ2 lymphocytes. Placental malaria may lower the capacity for subsequent Vγ2Vδ2 cell responses and impair the natural resistance to infectious diseases or the response to pediatric vaccination.


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Sangue Fetal/citologia , Imunidade Materno-Adquirida , Malária Falciparum/imunologia , Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/fisiologia , Biomarcadores , Feminino , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/imunologia , Humanos , Cadeias gama de Imunoglobulina/genética , Cadeias gama de Imunoglobulina/metabolismo , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez
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