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ArticleEuropean journal of immunology2012

Avidity of influenza-specific memory CD8+ T-cell populations decays over time compromising antiviral immunity.

Ian R Humphreys, Mathew Clement, Morgan Marsden, Kristin Ladell, James E McLaren, Kathryn Smart, James P Hindley, Hayley M Bridgeman, Hugo A van den Berg, David A Price and 4 more

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Article in European journal of immunology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ian R HumphreysInstitute of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. humphreysir@cardiff.ac.uk
Mathew Clement
Morgan Marsden
Kristin Ladell
James E McLaren
Kathryn Smart
James P Hindley
Hayley M Bridgeman
Hugo A van den Berg
David A Price
Ann Ager
Linda Wooldridge
Andrew Godkin
Awen M Gallimore

Funding

Wellcome Trust 086983/Z/08/ZWellcome Trust WT082249MA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decline of cell-mediated immunity is often attributed to decaying T-cell numbers and their distribution in peripheral organs. This study examined the hypothesis that qualitative as well as quantitative changes contribute to the declining efficacy of CD8(+) T-cell memory. Using a model of influenza virus infection, where loss of protective CD8(+) T-cell immunity was observed 6 months postinfection, we found no decline in antigen-specific T-cell numbers or migration to the site of secondary infection. There was, however, a large reduction in antigen-specific CD8(+) T-cell degranulation, cytokine secretion, and polyfunctionality. A profound loss of high-avidity T cells over time indicated that failure to confer protective immunity resulted from the inferior functional capacity of remaining low avidity cells. These data imply that high-avidity central memory T cells wane with declining antigen levels, leaving lower avidity T cells with reduced functional capabilities.

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Immunity, CellularImmunologic MemoryAlphainfluenzavirusAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DegranulationCell MovementCytokinesMiceOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsTime FactorsCytokines

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PMID22965681
PMCPMC3657127

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