Response of naive and memory CD8+ T cells to antigen stimulation in vivo
Response of naive and memory CD8+ T cells to antigen stimulation in vivo
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DOI:
10.1038/76907
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发表时间:
2000-07-01
影响因子:
30.5
通讯作者:
Rocha, B
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作者:
Veiga-Fernandes, H;Walter, U;Rocha, B
We studied the influence of memory T cell properties on the efficiency of secondary immune responses by comparing the in vivo immune response of the same numbers of T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic (Tg) naive and memory T cells. Compared to naive Tg cells, memory cells divided after a shorter lag time; had an increased division rate; a lower loss rate; and showed move rapid and efficient differentiation to effector functions. We found that initial naive T cell priming resulted in cells expressing mutually exclusive effector functions, whereas memory T cells were multifunctional after reactivation, with each individual cell expressing two to three different effector functions simultaneously. These special properties of memory T cells ensure the immediate control of reinfection.