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Regulation of Cytokine Production by Virus-Specific CD8 T Cells in the Lungs
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Regulation of Cytokine Production by Virus-Specific CD8 T Cells in the Lungs

Ross B Fulton, Matthew R Olson and Steven M Varga
Journal of virology, Vol.82(16), pp.7799-7811
08/2008
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00840-08
PMCID: PMC2519597
PMID: 18524828
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Abstract

Inflammation and the elimination of infected host cells during an immune response often cause local tissue injury and immunopathology, which can disrupt the normal functions of tissues such as the lung. Here, we show that both virus-induced inflammation and the host tissue environment combine to influence the capacity of virus-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells to produce cytokines in various tissues. Decreased production of cytokines, such as IFN-γ and TNF-α, by antigen-specific T cells is more pronounced in peripheral tissues, such as the lung and kidney, than in secondary lymphoid organs, such as the spleen or lymph nodes. We also demonstrate that tissues regulate cytokine production by memory T cells independently of virus infection, as memory T cells that traffic into the lungs of naïve animals exhibit a reduced ability to produce cytokines following direct ex vivo peptide stimulation. Furthermore, we show that cytokine production by antigen-specific memory CD4 and CD8 T cells isolated from the lung parenchyma can be rescued by stimulation with exogenous peptide-pulsed antigen-presenting cells. Our results suggest that the regulation of T-cell cytokine production by peripheral tissues may serve as an important mechanism to prevent immunopathology and preserve normal tissue function.
 Pathogenesis and Immunity

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