title: Murine HIV-1 p24 specific T lymphocyte activation by different antigen presenting cells: B lymphocytes from immunized mice present core protein to T cells.
abstract: Mice were injected with three doses of baculovirus-produced recombinant HIV-1 p24 core protein in alum adjuvant. CD4 positive T lymphocytes from immunized animals proliferated in vitro in the presence of antigen and peritoneal macrophages (Mps) or splenic dendritic cells (DCs) from non-immunized mice as antigen presenting cells (APCs). DCs were approximately three times more efficient than Mps on a cell for cell basis. No synergy was observed between Mps and DCs in this system. B lymphocytes from immunized animals also presented p24 antigen to the specific T cells. Mps did synergize with B cells to enhance the level of T lymphocyte proliferation. This may have implications for the induction of specific immune responses to pathogens after administration of single protein vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Edinburgh University Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fyfe
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Maingay
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Howie
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24 / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D007114:Immunization; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24; D011994:Recombinant Proteins