title: Class II-independent generation of CD4 memory T cells from effectors.
abstract: The factors required for the generation of memory CD4 T cells remain unclear, and whether there is a continuing requirement for antigen stimulation is critical to design of vaccine strategies. CD4 effectors generated in vitro from naïve CD4 T cells of mice efficiently gave rise to small resting memory cells after transfer to class II-deficient hosts, indicating no requirement for further antigen or class II recognition.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Laboratories, Trudeau Institute, 100 Algonquin Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA. sswain@northnet.org
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Swain
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huston
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D007114:Immunization; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell