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Suppression of innate immune pathology by regulatory T cells during Influenza A virus infection of immunodeficient mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20943986     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The viral infection of higher vertebrates elicits potent innate and adaptive host immunity. However, an excessive or inappropriate immune response also may lead to host pathology that often is more severe than the direct effects of viral replication. Therefore, several mechanisms exist that regulate the magnitude and class of the immune response. Here, we have examined the potential involvement of regulatory T (Treg) cells in limiting pathology induced by influenza A virus (IAV) infection. Using lymphocyte-deficient mice as hosts, we showed that Treg cell reconstitution resulted in a significant delay in weight loss and prolonged survival following infection. The adoptively transferred Treg cells did not affect the high rate of IAV replication in the lungs of lymphocyte-deficient hosts, and therefore their disease-ameliorating effect was mediated through the suppression of innate immune pathology. Mechanistically, Treg cells reduced the accumulation and altered the distribution of monocytes/macrophages in the lungs of IAV-infected hosts. This reduction in lung monocytosis was associated with a specific delay in monocyte chemotactic protein-2 (MCP-2) induction in the infected lungs. Nevertheless, Treg cells failed to prevent the eventual development of severe disease in lymphocyte-deficient hosts, which likely was caused by the ongoing IAV replication. Indeed, using T-cell-deficient mice, which mounted a T-cell-independent B cell response to IAV, we further showed that the combination of virus-neutralizing antibodies and transferred Treg cells led to the complete prevention of clinical disease following IAV infection. Taken together, these results suggested that innate immune pathology and virus-induced pathology are the two main contributors to pathogenesis during IAV infection.
Authors:
Inês Antunes; George Kassiotis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of virology     Volume:  84     ISSN:  1098-5514     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Virol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2011-01-06     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0113724     Medline TA:  J Virol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12564-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Immunoregulation, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies, Neutralizing / pharmacology
B-Lymphocytes / immunology,  virology
Blotting, Western
Chemokine CCL8 / metabolism
Chemokines / blood
Cytokines / blood
Gene Expression Profiling
Homeodomain Proteins / physiology
Humans
Immunity, Innate*
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Influenza A virus / immunology*
Lung Diseases / immunology,  prevention & control*,  virology
Lymphocyte Depletion
Macrophages / immunology,  virology
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mice, Nude
Monocytes / immunology,  virology
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / immunology*,  pathology,  virology
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
T-Lymphocytes / immunology,  virology
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*,  virology
Tumor Markers, Biological / genetics,  metabolism
Virus Replication / immunology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U117581330//Medical Research Council
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Neutralizing; 0/Chemokine CCL8; 0/Chemokines; 0/Cytokines; 0/Homeodomain Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological; 128559-51-3/RAG-1 protein
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