title: Growth inhibition of Candida albicans hyphae by CD8+ lymphocytes.
abstract: We have shown previously that IL-2-activated splenocytes can inhibit the growth of Candida albicans hyphae in vitro. Herein we demonstrate that plastic nonadherent lymphocytes that are CD8+ mediate the antifungal activity. Enrichment for CD8+ cells markedly enhanced the antifungal activity of the IL-2-activated lymphocyte population for C. albicans and the cytotoxic activity of the lymphocytes for an NK-resistant cell line. Depletion of CD8+ cells reduced the lymphocyte population's antifungal activity and cytotoxic activity for the NK-resistant cell line. Enrichment for NK1.1+ cells markedly reduced the antifungal activity of the lymphocyte population for C. albicans and increased the cytotoxic activity of the lymphocytes for an NK-sensitive cell line. Depletion of NK1.1+ cells increased the lymphocyte population's antifungal activity and cytotoxic activity for the NK-resistant cell line. Generation of the antifungal lymphocytes in culture required IL-2 and was not replaced with IFN-gamma. These data show that IL-2-activated CD8+ T lymphocytes exert the greatest amount of antifungal effect against the hyphal form of C. albicans, whereas IL-2- or IFN-gamma-activated NK cells have little or no effect against the hyphae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Beno
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Stöver
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Mathews
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000276:immunology*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003165:Complement System Proteins