Class II-Restricted CD8s: New Lessons Violate Old Paradigms

Immunity. 2016 Oct 18;45(4):712-714. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.10.004.

Abstract

CD8+ T cells that recognize peptides presented by MHC class II molecules have been observed in a macaque SIV vaccine model. A new study by Ranasinghe et al. (2016) shows that virus-specific class-II-restricted CD8+ T cells can be found in some HIV-infected patients.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / immunology*
  • Humans
  • SAIDS Vaccines / immunology
  • Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / immunology
  • Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / immunology

Substances

  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • SAIDS Vaccines