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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2008

Impact of cytomegalovirus and grafts versus host disease on the dynamics of CD57+CD28-CD8+ T cells after bone marrow transplant.

Ana Verena Almeida Mendes, Esper Georges Kallas, Gil Benard, Cláudio Sérgio Pannuti, Reneé Menezes, Frederico Luiz Dulley, Thomas George Evans, Reinaldo Salomão, Clarisse Martins Machado

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Verena Almeida MendesLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. avamendes@gmail.com
Esper Georges Kallas
Gil Benard
Cláudio Sérgio Pannuti
Reneé Menezes
Frederico Luiz Dulley
Thomas George Evans
Reinaldo Salomão
Clarisse Martins Machado
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BRHospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present study aimed to evaluate the dynamics of CD28 and CD57 expression in CD8+ T lymphocytes during cytomegalovirus viremia in bone marrow transplant recipients.

methodsIn a prospective study, blood samples were obtained once weekly once from 33 healthy volunteers and weekly from 33 patients. To evaluate the expression of CD57 and CD28 on CD8+ T lymphocytes, flow cytometry analysis was performed on blood samples for four months after bone marrow transplant, together with cytomegalovirus antigenemia assays.

resultsCompared to cytomegalovirus-seronegative healthy subjects, seropositive healthy subjects demonstrated a higher percentage of CD57+ and a lower percentage of CD28+ cells (p<0.05). A linear regression model demonstrated a continuous decrease in CD28+ expression and a continuous increase in CD57+ expression after bone marrow transplant. The occurrence of cytomegalovirus antigenemia was associated with a steep drop in the percentage of CD28+ cells (5.94%, p<0.01) and an increase in CD57+ lymphocytes (5.60%, p<0.01). This cytomegalovirus-dependent effect was for the most part concentrated in the allogeneic bone marrow transplant patients. The development of acute graft versus host disease, which occurred at an earlier time than antigenemia (day 26 vs. day 56 post- bone marrow transplant), also had an impact on the CD57+ subset, triggering an increase of 4.9% in CD57+ lymphocytes (p<0.05).

conclusionWe found continuous relative changes in the CD28+ and CD57+ subsets during the first 120 days post- bone marrow transplant, as part of immune system reconstitution and maturation. A clear correlation was observed between the expansion of the CD57+CD28-CD8+ T lymphocyte subpopulation and the occurrence of graft versus host disease and cytomegalovirus viremia.

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AdultAntigens, CDBone Marrow TransplantationCD28 AntigensCD57 AntigensCD8 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytomegalovirus InfectionsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansLinear ModelsMaleProspective StudiesViremiaYoung AdultAntigens, CDCD28 AntigensCD57 AntigensCD8 Antigens

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PMID18925328
PMCPMC2664726
OpenAlexW2090049330

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