title: Interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12, and interferon-gamma production in primary and memory immune responses to varicella-zoster virus.
abstract: Varicella immunization provided the opportunity to examine the kinetics of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12 and interferon (IFN)-gamma production elicited during primary in vivo sensitization with proteins of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a common human herpesvirus. VZV-specific IFN-gamma release and T cell proliferation were elicited by immunization and persisted through 15 months of follow-up. The induction of VZV-specific T cells and IgG antibodies was accompanied by transient increases in IL-10 and IL-12 production. T cell proliferation to VZV was significantly lower in adults at 15 months than in vaccinated children or naturally immune subjects and correlated with lower IFN-gamma responses in individual vaccinees. After primary immunity was induced, continued IL-12 production was not necessary to maintain the predominant Th1-type response elicited by VZV. Cytokine profiles observed during primary in vivo sensitization to VZV suggest that parallel increases in IFN-gamma and IL-10 may be important in the induction of immunity to some viral pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arvin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016753:Interleukin-10; D018664:Interleukin-12; D007371:Interferon-gamma