Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
J Virol. 2013 Aug;87(16):9373-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00996-13. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
Lentivirus infection activates CD4(+) CD25(+) T regulatory (Treg) cells. Activation of Treg cells may be due to direct virus infection or chronic antigenic stimulation. Herein we demonstrate that in vitro feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection, but not UV-inactivated virus, activates Treg cells as measured by immunosuppressive function and upregulation of GARP, FoxP3, and membrane-bound transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). These data demonstrate for the first time that AIDS lentiviruses infect and activate Treg cells, potentially contributing to immune dysfunction.
慢病毒感染会激活 CD4(+) CD25(+) T 调节(Treg)细胞。Treg 细胞的激活可能是由于直接的病毒感染或慢性抗原刺激。在此,我们证明体外猫免疫缺陷病毒(FIV)感染而非紫外线失活病毒会通过免疫抑制功能和 GARP、FoxP3 和膜结合转化生长因子β(TGF-β)的上调来激活 Treg 细胞。这些数据首次表明艾滋病慢病毒会感染和激活 Treg 细胞,这可能导致免疫功能障碍。