IFN-alpha secretion by type 2 predendritic cells up-regulates MHC class I in the HIV-1-infected thymus.

IFN- Secretion by Type 2 Predendritic Cells Up-Regulates MHC Class I in the HIV-1-Infected Thymus

Generation of CD3+CD8low thymocytes in the HIV type 1-infected thymus.

Infection with the HIV type 1 (HIV-1) can result both in depletion of CD4(+) T cells and in the generation of dysfunctional CD8(+) T cells. In HIV-1-infected children, repopulation of the peripheral T cell pool is mediated by the thymus, which is itself susceptible to HIV-1 infection. Previous work has shown that MHC class I (MHC I) molecules are strongly up-regulated as result of IFN-alpha sec...

Dendritic Cells Reveal a Broad Range of MHC Class I Epitopes for HIV-1 in Persons with Suppressed Viral Load on Antiretroviral Therapy

BACKGROUND HIV-1 remains sequestered during antiretroviral therapy (ART) and can resume high-level replication upon cessation of ART or development of drug resistance. Reactivity of memory CD8(+) T lymphocytes to HIV-1 could potentially inhibit this residual viral replication, but is largely muted by ART in relation to suppression of viral antigen burden. Dendritic cells (DC) are important for ...

Human cytomegalovirus inhibits IFN-alpha-stimulated antiviral and immunoregulatory responses by blocking multiple levels of IFN-alpha signal transduction.

The type I IFNs represent a primordial, tightly regulated defense system against acute viral infection. IFN-alpha confers resistance to viral infection by activating a conserved signal transduction pathway that up-regulates direct antiviral effectors and induces immunomodulatory activities. Given the critical role of IFN-alpha in anti-human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immunity and the profound abili...

Chlamydia pneumoniae induces interleukin-10 production that down-regulates major histocompatibility complex class I expression.

Recently, it was demonstrated that CD8(+) T cells are important for the response against Chlamydia pneumoniae. By use of the human monocytic cell line U937 and human monocytes taken from peripheral blood, we investigated the effect of infection on various molecules critical for CD8(+) T cell function. A strong secretion of interleukin (IL)-10 by infected cells was observed, together with an inh...