TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancement of HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses by dual costimulation with CD80 and CD137L
AU - Bukczynski, Jacob
AU - Wen, Tao
AU - Wang, Chao
AU - Christie, Natasha
AU - Routy, Jean Pierre
AU - Boulassel, Mohamed Rachid
AU - Kovacs, Colin M.
AU - MacDonald, Kelly S.
AU - Ostrowski, Mario
AU - Sekaly, Rafick Pierre
AU - Bernard, Nicole F.
AU - Watts, Tania H.
PY - 2005/11/15
Y1 - 2005/11/15
N2 - HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses are defective in chronic HIV infection. In this study, we report that costimulation with either CD137L (4-1BBL) or CD80 (B7.1) enhanced the Ag-specific expansion and acquisition of elector Function by HIV-specific memory CD8 T cells. Ag-specific T cells from recently infected donors showed maximal expansion with single costimulatory molecules. Dual costimulation of T cells from recently infected donors or from healthy donors responding to influenza epitopes led to enhanced responses when the accumulation of cytokines was measured. However, accumulation of regulatory cytokines, particularly IFN-γ led to inhibition of further Ag-specific CD8 T cell expansion in the cultures. This inhibition was relieved by neutralization of IFN-γ or of IFN-γ, TNF, and IL-10. Thus, strong costimulation of T cells in vitro can lead to induction of regulatory cytokines at levels that limit further T cell expansion. In marked contrast, T cells from long-term (>4 years) infected HIV+ donors exhibited reduced Ag-specific CD8 T cell expansion, reduced CD4 T cell responses, and minimal cytokine accumulation. Deal costimulation with both 4-1BBL and B7.1 enhanced responses of T cells from long-term infected subjects to a level similar to that obtained with T cells from early in HIV infection. Experiments with purified CD8 T cells showed that B7.1 and 4-1BBL could act directly and synergistically on CD8 T cells. Taken together, these data suggest that 4-1BBL and B7.1 have additive or synergistic effects on HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses and represent a promising combination for therapeutic vaccination for HIV.
AB - HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses are defective in chronic HIV infection. In this study, we report that costimulation with either CD137L (4-1BBL) or CD80 (B7.1) enhanced the Ag-specific expansion and acquisition of elector Function by HIV-specific memory CD8 T cells. Ag-specific T cells from recently infected donors showed maximal expansion with single costimulatory molecules. Dual costimulation of T cells from recently infected donors or from healthy donors responding to influenza epitopes led to enhanced responses when the accumulation of cytokines was measured. However, accumulation of regulatory cytokines, particularly IFN-γ led to inhibition of further Ag-specific CD8 T cell expansion in the cultures. This inhibition was relieved by neutralization of IFN-γ or of IFN-γ, TNF, and IL-10. Thus, strong costimulation of T cells in vitro can lead to induction of regulatory cytokines at levels that limit further T cell expansion. In marked contrast, T cells from long-term (>4 years) infected HIV+ donors exhibited reduced Ag-specific CD8 T cell expansion, reduced CD4 T cell responses, and minimal cytokine accumulation. Deal costimulation with both 4-1BBL and B7.1 enhanced responses of T cells from long-term infected subjects to a level similar to that obtained with T cells from early in HIV infection. Experiments with purified CD8 T cells showed that B7.1 and 4-1BBL could act directly and synergistically on CD8 T cells. Taken together, these data suggest that 4-1BBL and B7.1 have additive or synergistic effects on HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses and represent a promising combination for therapeutic vaccination for HIV.
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U2 - 10.4049/jimmunol.175.10.6378
DO - 10.4049/jimmunol.175.10.6378
M3 - Article
C2 - 16272290
AN - SCOPUS:27744531591
SN - 0022-1767
VL - 175
SP - 6378
EP - 6389
JO - Journal of Immunology
JF - Journal of Immunology
IS - 10
ER -