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Murine Model of CD40-activation of B cells
Published on: March 5, 2010
CD40-CD40L interaction in immunity against protozoan infections
1Laboratoire de Bactériologie Moléculaire, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium.
Abstract:
Activation of the immune system against protozoan infections relies particularly on two specific signals provided by cognate interaction of T cells with antigen presenting cells (APCs). The first signal is attributed to binding of the T-cell receptor (TCR) to peptide/MHC complexes on the surface of APCs, whereas the second signal is triggered through binding of several costimulatory molecules on the surface of APCs with their corresponding receptors on T cells. Among these costimulatory signallings, CD40/CD40L interactions have been particularly investigated in protozoan infection models with regard to their potential to amplify cell-mediated immunity against intracellular parasites. This article reviews current studies of the potential role of CD40/CD40L interaction in the modulation of immune responses against some protozoan parasites and highlights recent developments regarding manipulation of this interaction for promoting control of parasite infections.
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