Natural killer cell activity in lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus-infected beta 2-microglobulin-deficient mice.
Natural killer cell activity in lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus-infected beta 2-microglobulin-deficient mice.
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淋巴细胞性脉络膜脑膜炎病毒感染的β2-微球蛋白缺陷小鼠中的自然杀伤细胞活性。
DOI:
10.1093/intimm/7.10.1545
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Quinn,DG
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作者:
Zajac,AJ;Muller,D;Pederson,K;Frelinger,JA;Quinn,DG
We have investigated the induction and role of natural killer (NK) activity in lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-infected β2-microglobulin-deficient (β2m−) mice. We demonstrate that LCMV infection is more effective than polyinosinic:poiycytidylic acid (poly I:C) at stimulating NK activity in β2m−.In addition, β2m−NK cells respond poorly toin vitrotreatment with IL-12. The target specificity of the virally induced NK cells is similar to that previously reported for chemically induced β2m−NK cells. In both cases they can lyse YAC-1 tumor cells but are unable to kill β2m−orβ2m+T cell blasts. We have also found that the time course of induction of NK and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity by LCMV in β2m−mice is delayed compared with normal mice. Maximal NK and CTL activity is attained at day 8 and 10 post-infection respectively in β2m−compared with day 4 and 6—8 in B6 mice. Whereas normal mice die ˜7 days following intracranial infection with LCMV, the course of disease in β2−mmice is protracted and characterized by a marked loss of body weight. We show that although the CD4+CTL response in these mice is intimately involved in mediating weight loss, the virus-induced NK cells do not appear to play a role in the disease.