کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2167014 | 1549404 | 2014 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Exhausted CMV-specific T cells is involved in persistent CMV infection after HSCT.
• IL-6 was associated with exhaustion of CMV-specific T cells.
• CD33+ adherent cells produced IL-6 and regulated PD-1 expression.
• IL-6 might be a useful biomarker of persistent CMV infection after HSCT.
The effect of programmed death 1 (PD-1) on cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific T cells has not been thoroughly examined. We evaluated the involvement of exhausted CMV-specific T cells in persistent CMV infection after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). CMV-specific CD8+ T cells obtained from an HLA-A∗24:02-positive patient, who failed to eliminate CMV for more than 1 year after HSCT, responded poorly to CMV pp65 peptide and showed high PD-1 expression. Sera from patients with persistent CMV infection showed a significantly higher IL-6 level than those from patients with temporary CMV infection after allogeneic HSCT and healthy donors. CD33+ adherent cells produced IL-6, and regulated PD-1 expression and growth of CMV-specific CD8+ T cells through cell-to-cell contact. Although further investigation is required to clarify the association between IL-6 level and CMV infection in more patients, IL-6 might be a useful biomarker of persistent CMV infection after allogeneic HSCT.
Journal: Cellular Immunology - Volume 288, Issues 1–2, March–April 2014, Pages 53–59