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Analysis of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-specific CD8+ T-cells in Rhesus Macaques by Peptide-MHC-I Tetramer Staining
Published on: December 23, 2016
Immune defects in simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Abstract:
We recently reported a Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SAIDS) in rhesus macaques at the California Primate Research Center. Here, we studied in vitro lymphocyte response to the mitogens Concanavalin A (Con A), phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) with and without interleukin 2 (IL-2). Immunoglobulin (IgG and IgM) and complement (C3 and C4) concentrations were determined by radial immunodiffusion. T helper and T suppressor lymphocytes were identified with the monoclonal antibodies OKT4 and OKT8. Concentrations of IgG and IgM were significantly (p less than .05) decreased. Complement component C3 did not change but C4 was increased. The absolute lymphocyte count decreased but the OKT4:OKT8 ratio was unchanged from controls. A decreased lymphocyte response to all mitogens occurred early and became more severely depressed near death. IL-2 caused a complete or partial restoration of the response to the mitogens CON A and PHA. Both the humoral and cell mediated immune responses are affected in SAIDS. The role of IL-2 in this immune defect must be studied further.
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