Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.

Recent demonstration of an ability of human and murine dendritic cells (DC) to acquire exogenous antigens, present them as peptide complexes with MHC class I molecules and induce antigen specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses, a process termed cross-presentation, has led to a reassessm...

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Autor principal: Chari, A.J.
Formato: Tesis
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: University of Nairobi 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79657
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description Recent demonstration of an ability of human and murine dendritic cells (DC) to acquire exogenous antigens, present them as peptide complexes with MHC class I molecules and induce antigen specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses, a process termed cross-presentation, has led to a reassessment of the role that dendritic cells play in the initiation of immune responses against tumours and microbial pathogens whose elimination is mediated by CTL. Protective immunity against a bovine parasite, Theileria parva, has been shown to be mediated by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I restricted CD8+ CTL, which kill lymphocytes infected with the schizont stage of the parasite. This study investigated whether bovine dendritic cells could acquire and present exogenous T. parva schizont antigens and induce MHC class I restricted CD8+ CTL responses. Purified bovine monocytes were successfully differentiated into DC by culture in the presence of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) and Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), and matured by the addition of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a). Compared to Monocytes, DC were superior in their ability to stimulate allogeneic or recombinant T. parva antigen specific proliferative T cell responses. In the_absence of defined T. parva-antigens known to be recognised by CTL, the ability of DC to recall schizont specific CTL from immune cattle was assessed by use of intact schizonts purified from infected cells. DC presented schizont antigens inducing Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) to proliferate and produce Interferon gamma (IFN-y). Significantly, schizont pulsed DC also stimulated an increase in the proportion of CD8+ T cells expressing perforin suggesting that schizont antigens were cross-presented and CTL induced. Whether these perforin expressing CD8+ T cells are schizont specific CTL remains to be determined. This study has provided data to support the further development of DC targeted protein vaccines against T. parva and other pathogens where protective immunity requires the induction of MHC class I restricted CTL
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spelling CGSpace796572023-02-15T11:17:36Z Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva. Chari, A.J. bovines lymphocyte cytotoxicity Recent demonstration of an ability of human and murine dendritic cells (DC) to acquire exogenous antigens, present them as peptide complexes with MHC class I molecules and induce antigen specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses, a process termed cross-presentation, has led to a reassessment of the role that dendritic cells play in the initiation of immune responses against tumours and microbial pathogens whose elimination is mediated by CTL. Protective immunity against a bovine parasite, Theileria parva, has been shown to be mediated by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I restricted CD8+ CTL, which kill lymphocytes infected with the schizont stage of the parasite. This study investigated whether bovine dendritic cells could acquire and present exogenous T. parva schizont antigens and induce MHC class I restricted CD8+ CTL responses. Purified bovine monocytes were successfully differentiated into DC by culture in the presence of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) and Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), and matured by the addition of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a). Compared to Monocytes, DC were superior in their ability to stimulate allogeneic or recombinant T. parva antigen specific proliferative T cell responses. In the_absence of defined T. parva-antigens known to be recognised by CTL, the ability of DC to recall schizont specific CTL from immune cattle was assessed by use of intact schizonts purified from infected cells. DC presented schizont antigens inducing Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) to proliferate and produce Interferon gamma (IFN-y). Significantly, schizont pulsed DC also stimulated an increase in the proportion of CD8+ T cells expressing perforin suggesting that schizont antigens were cross-presented and CTL induced. Whether these perforin expressing CD8+ T cells are schizont specific CTL remains to be determined. This study has provided data to support the further development of DC targeted protein vaccines against T. parva and other pathogens where protective immunity requires the induction of MHC class I restricted CTL 2003 2017-02-03T11:04:21Z 2017-02-03T11:04:21Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79657 en Limited Access University of Nairobi Chari, A. J. 2003. Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva. MSc thesis in applied parasitology. University of Nairobi.
spellingShingle bovines
lymphocyte
cytotoxicity
Chari, A.J.
Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title_full Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title_fullStr Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title_short Evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to theileria parva.
title_sort evaluation of bovine dendritic cells in the induction of cytotoxic t lymphocyte responses to theileria parva
topic bovines
lymphocyte
cytotoxicity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79657
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