Effect of gamma-irradiation on the effector function of T lymphocytes in microbial control.
Effect of gamma-irradiation on the effector function of T lymphocytes in microbial control.
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微生物控制中伽马射线照射对 T 淋巴细胞效应功能的影响。
DOI:
10.1080/09553009514550671
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Rayford,PL
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作者:
Igietseme,JU;Smith,K;Simmons,A;Rayford,PL
A chlamydial-specific T cell clone, capable of inhibiting the growth of infectiousChlamydia in vivoandin vitro, was employed to investigate the effect of γ-irradiation on the ability of effector T cells to control infections. Clone 2.14-0 (CD4+), specific for theChlamydia trachomatisbiovar agent of mouse pneumonitis (MoPn), was irradiated with varying doses (0, 2·5, 5·0, 10·0, 20·0 and 40·0 Gy) and its biological functions and ability to inhibit the intraepithelial growth of MoPn were assessed. The results revealed that although γ-irradiation drastically reduced the proliferative response of the clone to antigen, it did not affect the phenotype and the effector function of inhibiting chlamydial growth. The preservation of anti-chlamydial function after γ-irradiation correlated with the retention of IFN-γ and TNF-α secretion in response to antigenic stimulation. We conclude that the biologic functions of T cells requiring proliferation and differentiation are more likely to be adversely affected by γ-irradiation on the short-term, but the effector functions, possibly associated with cytokines and cytolysis, may be preserved among persisting effector T cells in an irradiated individual.