In vitro activation of human T lymphocytes by Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharides.
Polyribosilribitolphosphate (PRP), the capsular polysaccharide from Haemophilus influenzae type b, is a T-cell-independent type 2 antigen. In vitro culture of adult peripheral blood T cells with 15 micrograms/ml PRP leads to induction of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) expression on up to 10% of T cells. These cells are CD4+ and carry the alpha beta T-cell receptor. PRP, at concentrations above 1-5 micrograms/ml, can also induce in vitro proliferation of both adult and neonatal T cells. We conclude that PRP acts as a human T-cell mitogen. The in vitro proliferative response as well as IL-2R expression was studied in T cells derived from adults after vaccination with native PRP, with PRP conjugated to a carrier protein, or with diphtheria toxoid. Vaccination with conjugated PRP decreased the doses of PRP required for in vitro induction of IL-2R expression and T-cell proliferation. This indicates that vaccination with PRP conjugated to a carrier protein improves the in vitro T-cell response to PRP activation.
Peeters
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Department of Immunology, University Hospital for Children and Youth, Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Tenbergen-Meekes
A M
AM
Heijnen
C J
CJ
Poolman
J T
JT
Zegers
B J
BJ
Rijkers
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GT
D000328:Adult; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000276:immunology; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000276:immunology*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000276:immunology
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; C052180:Haemophilus influenzae type b-polysaccharide vaccine-diphtheria toxoid conjugate; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; C008984:polyribitol phosphate