An unusual T-cell surface phenotype in vivo correlates with the failure to proliferate and produce IL-2 in vitro in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency

Stimulation of T-lymphocytes derived from some patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) syndrome results in defective proliferation. The underlying mechanism is related to the inability of stimulated cells to secrete IL-2 while the expression of IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) is normal. We have identified a patient whose peripheral T-cells failed to proliferate and secrete IL-2 upon stimulation. The addition of recombinant IL-2 restored proliferation. The defect did not seem to be caused by accessory cell failure since the patient's adherent cells produced IL-1 and IL-6, and addition of allogeneic irradiated cells did not induce proliferation. Stimulation of CVID T-cells with phorbol esters and Ca2+ ionophore induced both IL-2 secretion and proliferation, indicating the absence of a defect in the transcription and/or translation of the IL-2 gene. The patient's T-cells expressed high levels of CD3. The majority of T-cells expressed the CD38 molecule which is normally found on thymocytes or activated T-cells but not peripheral blood T-cells and HLA-DR, another activation marker. However, CD25 (the IL-2R) and CD1, a marker of more immature thymocytes, were not expressed. Finally, the patient's cells were sensitive to an in vitro corticosteroid treatment. The possibilities that this patient's T-cells represent anergic T-cells or not fully matured thymocytes are discussed.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1992

Erschienen:

1992

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

Enthalten in:

Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 65(1992), 3 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 261-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vukmanović, S [VerfasserIn]
Vucković, S [VerfasserIn]
Stosić-Grujicić, S [VerfasserIn]
Ramić, Z [VerfasserIn]
Abinun, M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

37H9VM9WZL
ADP-ribosyl Cyclase
ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Antigens, CD
Antigens, CD1
Antigens, Differentiation
CD3 Complex
CD38 protein, human
Calcimycin
Case Reports
EC 3.2.2.5
EC 3.2.2.6
HLA-DR Antigens
Interleukin-2
Journal Article
Membrane Glycoproteins
NI40JAQ945
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
Receptors, Interleukin-2
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.01.1993

Date Revised 19.08.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM012607355