Inverted immunodominance and impaired cytolytic function of CD8+ T cells during viral persistence in the central nervous system - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Inverted immunodominance and impaired cytolytic function of CD8+ T cells during viral persistence in the central nervous system

C C Bergmann et al. J Immunol. 1999.

Abstract

Mice infected with the neurotropic JHM strain of mouse hepatitis virus (JHMV) clear infectious virus; nevertheless, virus persists in the CNS as noninfectious RNA, resulting in ongoing primary demyelination. Phenotypic and functional analysis of CNS infiltrating cells during acute infection revealed a potent regional CD8+ T cell response comprising up to 50% virus-specific T cells. The high prevalence of virus-specific T cells correlated with ex vivo cytolytic activity and efficient reduction in viral titers. Progressive viral clearance coincided with the loss of cytolytic activity, but retention of IFN-gamma secretion and increased expression of the early activation marker CD69, indicating differential regulation of effector function. Although the total number of infiltrating T cells declined following clearance of infectious virus, CD8+ T cells, both specific for the dominant viral epitopes and of unknown specificity, were retained within the CNS, suggesting an ongoing T cell response during persistent CNS infection involving a virus-independent component. Reversed immunodominance within the virus-specific CD8+ T cell population further indicated epitope-specific regulation, supporting ongoing T cell activation. Even in the absence of infectious virus, the CNS thus provides an environment that maintains both unspecific and Ag-specific CD8+ T cells with restricted effector function. Chronic T cell stimulation may thus play a role in preventing viral recrudescence, while increasing the risk of pathological conditions, such as demyelination.

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Inverted immunodominance and impaired cytolytic function of CD8+ T cells during viral persistence in the central nervous system - PubMed (original) (raw)