Protective capacity of virus-specific T cell receptor-transduced CD8 T cells in vivo

J Virol. 2012 Oct;86(19):10866-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01472-12. Epub 2012 Jul 11.

Abstract

The transfer of T cell receptor (TCR) genes by viral vectors represents a promising technique to generate antigen-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy. TCR-transduced T cells specific for infectious pathogens have been described, but their protective function in vivo has not yet been examined. Here, we demonstrate that CD8 T cells transduced with the P14 TCR specific for the gp33 epitope of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus exhibit protective activities in both viral and bacterial infection models in mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens / metabolism
  • Antigens, Viral / chemistry*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology*
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Flow Cytometry / methods
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism
  • Listeria monocytogenes / metabolism
  • Lymphocytes / cytology
  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Phenotype
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics*
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / metabolism
  • Retroviridae / metabolism
  • Spleen / metabolism
  • Viral Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antigens
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Cytokines
  • Glycoproteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Viral Proteins
  • glycoprotein peptide 33-41, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
  • Interferon-gamma