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J Immunol ; 186(12): 7039-49, 2011 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21555537

RESUMO

Ex vivo analysis of virus-specific CD8 T cell populations by anchored PCR has shown that the CD8 TCR repertoire was less oligoclonal (seven to nine clonotypes per individual epitope) than previously thought. In the current study, TCR diversity was investigated by assessing both the overall TCR ß-chain variable regions usage as well as the CDR3 regions in ex vivo-isolated CMV- and EBV-specific CD8 T cells from 27 healthy donors. The average number of clonotypes specific to most single viral epitopes comprised between 14 and 77. Changes in the CD8 TCR repertoire were also longitudinally assessed under conditions of HIV-1 chronic infection (i.e., in patients with suppressed virus replication and after treatment interruption and Ag re-exposure). The results showed that a large renewal (≤ 80%) of the TRB repertoire occurred after Ag re-exposure and was eventually associated with an increased T cell recognition functional avidity. These results demonstrate that the global CD8 TCR repertoire is much more diverse (≤ 9-fold) than previously estimated and provide the mechanistic basis for supporting massive repertoire renewal during chronic virus infection and Ag re-exposure.


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Variação Antigênica/imunologia , Antígenos Virais/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/virologia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Especificidade do Receptor de Antígeno de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Células Cultivadas , Citomegalovirus/imunologia , Herpesvirus Humano 4/imunologia , Humanos , Viroses/imunologia
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Neoplasia ; 10(7): 714-26, 1 p following 726, 2008 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18592010

RESUMO

Incomplete spontaneous regression of melanoma is common. However, complete melanoma regression is still a very rare phenomenon. Because melanoma is the most immunogenic human malignancy, the mechanisms leading to regression, based on accumulative evidence, are the host's immune responses. Unfortunately, therapies aiming to enhance the patient's natural immunity against melanoma have yet to meet their expectations. Reasons for failure include various immune escape mechanisms, induced by the tumor, that subsequently lead to tolerance. Here, we performed time-dependent gene expression profiling to unravel molecular changes involved in the transition of progressive melanoma to complete tumor regression using a porcine model. The melanoblastomabearing Libechov minipigs are highly suitable for this study because these animals exhibit naturally occurring and regressing melanomas. We were able to identify a molecular signature of the melanoma regression process. Genes regulated in this signature were associated with 1) cell cycle, 2) immune response, and 3) melanocyte differentiation. These genes may shed light on molecular mechanisms involved in complete melanoma regression and indicate what improvements are needed for successful antimelanoma therapy.


Assuntos
Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Melanoma/genética , Regressão Neoplásica Espontânea/genética , Suínos/genética , Animais , Análise por Conglomerados , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Genes MHC da Classe II , Humanos , Melanoma/patologia , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Fatores de Tempo
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