Distinct CD4+ Helper T Cells Involved in Primary and Secondary Responses to Infection

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 2012 May 31

PMID 22645349

Citations 49

Authors

K Scott Weber

Qi-Jing Li

Stephen P Persaud

Jeff D Campbell

Mark M Davis

Paul M Allen

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Abstract

Helper T cells are critical for protective immunity, CD8(+) T-cell memory, and CD4(+) recall responses, but whether the same or distinct CD4(+) T cells are involved in these responses has not been established. Here we describe two CD4(+) T cells, LLO118 and LLO56, specific for an immunodominant Listeria monocytogenes epitope, with dramatically different responses to primary and secondary infection. Comparing in vivo responses, LLO118 T cells proliferate more strongly to primary infection, whereas surprisingly, LLO56 has a superior CD4(+) recall response to secondary infection. LLO118 T cells provide more robust help for CD8(+) T-cell responses to secondary infection than LLO56. We found no detectable differences in antigen sensitivity, but naive LLO118 T cells have much lower levels of CD5 and their T-cell receptor levels are dramatically down-regulated after their strong primary response. Thus, distinct CD4(+) helper T cells are specialized to help either in primary or secondary responses to infection.

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