title: Immunological unresponsiveness and apoptotic cell death of T cells in measles virus infection.
abstract: The phenotypic alterations associated with T cells during measles virus infection have been demonstrated and an attempt has been made to show programmed cell death (PCD) of T cells activated in vivo. During the acute phase of illness, activated T cells increased rapidly. Memory T cells (CD45RO+), especially CD8+ memory T cells also tend to increase. During the recovery phase, CD8+ T cells declined rapidly, and naive (CD45RA+) T cells increased in numbers. The anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody-induced expression of interleukin-2 receptor (CD25) was suppressed. However, the addition of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) caused the significant recovery of CD25 expression. In addition, PCD of activated T cells from measles patients was induced in culture. After triggering of the T cell receptor-CD3 complex, cells became more susceptible to PCD. Interestingly, the addition of PMA could inhibit PCD of activated T cells. Taken together, these data suggest unresponsiveness and activation-induced cell death of T cells during the primary response to measles virus antigens, depending on the activation status of protein kinase C.
authors.affiliation: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Addae
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komada
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakurai
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate