Preserved Mucosal-Associated Invariant T-Cell Numbers and Function in Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia

Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2020..

BACKGROUND: Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells constitute a subset of unconventional, MR1-restricted T cells involved in antimicrobial responses as well as inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune diseases. Chronic infection and inflammatory disorders as well as immunodeficiencies are often associated with decline and/or dysfunction of MAIT cells.

METHODS: We investigated the MAIT cells in patients with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia (ICL), a syndrome characterized by consistently low CD4 T-cell counts (<300 cell/µL) in the absence of HIV infection or other known immunodeficiency, and by susceptibility to certain opportunistic infections.

RESULTS: The numbers, phenotype, and function of MAIT cells in peripheral blood were preserved in ICL patients compared to healthy controls. Administration of interleukin-7 (IL-7) to ICL patients expanded the CD8+ MAIT-cell subset, with maintained responsiveness and effector functions after IL-7 treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: ICL patients maintain normal levels and function of MAIT cells, preserving some antibacterial responses despite the deficiency in CD4+ T cells.

CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT00867269.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:224

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 224(2021), 4 vom: 16. Aug., Seite 715-725

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sortino, Ornella [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Joana [VerfasserIn]
Anderson, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Laidlaw, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Leeansyah, Edwin [VerfasserIn]
Lisco, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Sheikh, Virginia [VerfasserIn]
Sandberg, Johan K [VerfasserIn]
Sereti, Irini [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

IL-7
Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia
Interleukin-7
Journal Article
MAIT cells
Observational Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.02.2022

Date Revised 01.02.2022

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00867269

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiaa782

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329419056