Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.

A SIGNIFICANT proportion (up to 70%) of individuals experience an acute clinical syndrome of varying severity associated with primary infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report here studies on six individuals who showed an acute HIV syndrome which generally resolved within four...

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Main Authors: Pantaleo, G, Demarest, J, Soudeyns, H, Graziosi, C, Denis, F, Adelsberger, J, Borrow, P, Saag, MS, Shaw, G, Sekaly, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994
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author Pantaleo, G
Demarest, J
Soudeyns, H
Graziosi, C
Denis, F
Adelsberger, J
Borrow, P
Saag, MS
Shaw, G
Sekaly, R
author_facet Pantaleo, G
Demarest, J
Soudeyns, H
Graziosi, C
Denis, F
Adelsberger, J
Borrow, P
Saag, MS
Shaw, G
Sekaly, R
author_sort Pantaleo, G
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description A SIGNIFICANT proportion (up to 70%) of individuals experience an acute clinical syndrome of varying severity associated with primary infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report here studies on six individuals who showed an acute HIV syndrome which generally resolved within four weeks, concomitant with a dramatic downregulation of viraemia. To characterize the T-cell-mediated primary immune response to HIV, we used combined semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction assay and cytofluorometry to analyse the T-cell antigen receptor repertoire in sequential peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the patients. We found major oligoclonal expansions in a restricted set of variable-domain beta-chain (V beta) families. Cells expressing the expanded V beta s predominantly expressed the CD8 T-cell differentiation antigen and mediated HIV-specific cytotoxicity. Major oligoclonal expansions of these CD8+ T lymphocytes may represent an important component of the primary immune response to viral infections and may help to clarify both the immunopathogenic and the protective mechanisms of HIV infection.
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spelling oxford-uuid:d4ecced3-b26b-4f4c-a69e-593ef5c701d02022-03-27T08:22:18ZMajor expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d4ecced3-b26b-4f4c-a69e-593ef5c701d0EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1994Pantaleo, GDemarest, JSoudeyns, HGraziosi, CDenis, FAdelsberger, JBorrow, PSaag, MSShaw, GSekaly, RA SIGNIFICANT proportion (up to 70%) of individuals experience an acute clinical syndrome of varying severity associated with primary infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report here studies on six individuals who showed an acute HIV syndrome which generally resolved within four weeks, concomitant with a dramatic downregulation of viraemia. To characterize the T-cell-mediated primary immune response to HIV, we used combined semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction assay and cytofluorometry to analyse the T-cell antigen receptor repertoire in sequential peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the patients. We found major oligoclonal expansions in a restricted set of variable-domain beta-chain (V beta) families. Cells expressing the expanded V beta s predominantly expressed the CD8 T-cell differentiation antigen and mediated HIV-specific cytotoxicity. Major oligoclonal expansions of these CD8+ T lymphocytes may represent an important component of the primary immune response to viral infections and may help to clarify both the immunopathogenic and the protective mechanisms of HIV infection.
spellingShingle Pantaleo, G
Demarest, J
Soudeyns, H
Graziosi, C
Denis, F
Adelsberger, J
Borrow, P
Saag, MS
Shaw, G
Sekaly, R
Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title_full Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title_fullStr Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title_full_unstemmed Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title_short Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV.
title_sort major expansion of cd8 t cells with a predominant v beta usage during the primary immune response to hiv
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