Human Gene Set: GSE30962_ACUTE_VS_CHRONIC_LCMV_PRIMARY_INF_CD8_TCELL_UP


Standard name GSE30962_ACUTE_VS_CHRONIC_LCMV_PRIMARY_INF_CD8_TCELL_UP
Systematic name M5046
Brief description Genes up-regulated in comparison of splenic primary CD8 effector T cells at day 8 post-acute infection versus splenic primary CD8 effector T cells at day 8 post-chronic infection.
Full description or abstract Understanding the response of memory CD8 T cells to persistent antigen re-stimulation and the role of CD4 T cell help is critical to the design of successful vaccines for chronic diseases. However, studies comparing the protective abilities and qualities of memory and naïve cells have been mostly performed in acute infections, and little is known about their roles during chronic infections. Herein, we show that memory cells dominate over naïve cells and are protective when present in large enough numbers to quickly reduce infection. In contrast, when infection is not rapidly reduced, memory cells are quickly lost, unlike naïve cells. This loss of memory cells is due to (i) an early block in cell proliferation, (ii) selective regulation by the inhibitory receptor 2B4, and (iii) increased reliance on CD4 T cell help. These findings have important implications towards the design of T cell vaccines against chronic infections and tumors.
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Source publication Pubmed 21856186   Authors: West EE,Youngblood B,Tan WG,Jin HT,Araki K,Alexe G,Konieczny BT,Calpe S,Freeman GJ,Terhorst C,Haining WN,Ahmed R
Exact source GSE30962_1572_200_UP
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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