Giuseppe Pantaleo, Mauro Vaccarezza, Cecilia Graziosi, Oren J. Cohen, Anthony S. Fauci
{"title":"Antiviral immunity in HIV-1 infected long-term non-progressors (LTNPs)","authors":"Giuseppe Pantaleo, Mauro Vaccarezza, Cecilia Graziosi, Oren J. Cohen, Anthony S. Fauci","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0017","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Now that the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is well into its second decade, it has become evident that a small percentage (approximately 5%) of HIV-infected individuals do not experience progression of HIV disease even after several years of being infected with HIV. These individuals have been designated as ‘long term non-progressors’ (LTNP). From a virologic standpoint, these LTNP have low viral burden in mononuclear cells, but persistent virus replication as manifested by chronic and generally low levels of plasma viremia. From an immunologic standpoint, immune functions including CD8<sup>+</sup>T-cell- and CD4<sup>+</sup>T-cell-mediated functions are preserved. In addition, they show a vigorous humoral immune response. More importantly, lymphoid tissue structure and function are preserved in LTNP. Despite persistent low-level virus replication and chronic stimulation of the immune system, immune activation is qualitatively and quantitatively different in LTNP compared to that observed in HIV-infected individuals whose HIV disease has progressed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 131-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51136604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
William R. Clark, Craig M. Walsh, Mehrdad Matloubian, Alison A. Glass, Fumitaka Hayashi
{"title":"Mechanisms of CTL-mediated cytoxicity","authors":"William R. Clark, Craig M. Walsh, Mehrdad Matloubian, Alison A. Glass, Fumitaka Hayashi","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0014","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0014","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract CTL can utilize three separate mechanisms for killing foreign or virally infected cells. The perforin and Fas lytic mechanisms cause rapid (4–6h) lysis of target cells; surface-bound TNF-α causes slow (18–24h) destruction of target cells. In order to assess the relative contributions of the various lytic pathways in immune reactions thought to be based on CMC, several laboratories have generated perforin-less (P0) mice. Although such mice have intact vigorous Fas and TNF-α lytic pathways, they are unable to clear infection by LCMV. On the other hand, they are able to reject allografts. The implications of this for CTL function in vivo are discussed.","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 113-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51135936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Kast W. , Mariet C.W. Feltkamp , Maaike E. Ressing , Michel P.M. Vierboom , Remco M.P. Brandt , Cornelis J.M. Melief
{"title":"Cellular immunity against human papillomavirus associated cervical cancer","authors":"Martin Kast W. , Mariet C.W. Feltkamp , Maaike E. Ressing , Michel P.M. Vierboom , Remco M.P. Brandt , Cornelis J.M. Melief","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0015","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>T cell-mediated immunity plays an important role in the defense against human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cervical cancer as evident from data of the etiology of the virus, several animal models and clinical data. This review addresses the most recent observations in this field which have led to the first clinical trials that are aimed at an immunotherapeutic intervention in this disease via induction of HPV specific T-cell responses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 117-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51135997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruth M. Ruprecht , Timothy W. Baba , An Li , Seyoum Ayehunie , Yuwen Hu , Vladimir Liska , Robert Rasmussen , Prem L. Sharma
{"title":"Live attenuated HIV as a vaccine for AIDS: pros and cons","authors":"Ruth M. Ruprecht , Timothy W. Baba , An Li , Seyoum Ayehunie , Yuwen Hu , Vladimir Liska , Robert Rasmussen , Prem L. Sharma","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0019","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Anti-HIV-1 vaccines must be safe and effective. In macaques, live attenuated simian immunodeficiency viruses have provided the best protection to date. Similar results were obtained earlier in murine leukemia virus systems in which protection correlated with cellular immunity but not with neutralizing antibodies. Attenuated primate lentiviruses tested thus far have been replication-impaired but may still harbor genetic determinants encoding virulence. Other safety issues concern insertional oncogenesis, genetic instability, vertical transmission and differential pathogenicity in adults and newborns, and viral persistence with possible reactivation during intercurrent illness. Long term safety studies are needed to assess the risks associated with live attenuated retrovirus vaccines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 147-155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51136307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anthony A. Nash, Edward J. Usherwood, James P. Stewart
{"title":"Immunological features of murine gammaherpesvirus infection","authors":"Anthony A. Nash, Edward J. Usherwood, James P. Stewart","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0016","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Murine gammaherpesvirus (MHV-68) represents a unique opportunity to explore the detailed interaction of a gammaherpesvirus with its natural host. In particular the immunological events occurring in the primary infection and in the establishment of latency are poorly understood. The virus infects experimental mice, replicating in the lung. Spread then occurs to the B-cell compartment resulting in splenomegaly, a process reminiscent of infectious mononucleosis in humans. The virus then becomes latent in B cells and persists. In addition, long-term infection is associated with the development of lymphoproliferative disease. We show here that CD8 T cells are key cells in resolving the primary infection and in maintaining the numbers of latently-infected B cells. A critical interplay exists between B cells and CD4 T cells in the genesis of splenomegaly and in the numbers of latently infected B cells. Cytokines are probably involved here and serve to induce cell expansion in the spleen. A number of genes have been identified and probes for the lytic and latent cycle are being developed. The use of recombinant proteins, recombinant viruses and knockout mice will facilitate the use of this model in the exploration of immunotherapeutic strategies to target lytic and latent infections by gammaherpesvirus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 125-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51136555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raymond M. Welsh, Chin H. Tay, Steven M. Varga, Carey L. O'Donnell, Kristin L. Vergilis, Liisa K. Selin
{"title":"Lymphocyte-dependent ‘natural’ immunity to virus infections mediated by both natural killer cells and memory T cells","authors":"Raymond M. Welsh, Chin H. Tay, Steven M. Varga, Carey L. O'Donnell, Kristin L. Vergilis, Liisa K. Selin","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0012","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The replication and dissemination of viruses in the host can be retarded at early stages of infection by lymphocytes not previously exposed to the invading pathogen. Natural killer (NK) cells responding to virus-induced cytokines can mediate profound antiviral effects. Studies with murine cytomegalovirus suggest that NK cells may mediate anti-viral functions by different mechanisms in different organs. T cells may also mediate a rapidly-inducible natural immunity against viral infections. A subpopulation of memory T cells specific for one infectious agent may be stimulated through crossreactive determinants encoded by a heterologous infectious agent and thereby play an active role in the early host response to infection. This heterologous T cell-dependent ‘natural’ immunity may in part be due to the liberation of antiviral cytokines such as interferon γ, as there is much higher production of this cytokine early in infection in mice immune and previously exposed to heterologous infectious agents. Thus, both NK cells and memory T cells may act early in infection to delay the spread of virus, allowing time for high affinity antigen-specific responses to develop and cure the host of infection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages 95-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51135879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endogenous ecotropic and recombinant MCF mouse retroviral variation and escape from antiviral CTL","authors":"William R. Green, Patrick M. Smith","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0007","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mouse retroviruses cause a variety of diseases, including lymphoma/leukemia, and such experimental systems have served as useful models for analogous human diseases. Both ecotropic (mouse tropic) retroviruses (EMV) and polytropic recombinant mink cytopathic focus inducing (MCF) retroviruses have been studied for disease pathogenesis and as targets for host humoral and cellular immunity. Here, the cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTL) response to selected ecotropic and MCF retroviruses is defined, including an immunodominant CTL epitope located in the p15E transmembrane anchor envelope protein and several minor/subdominant epitopes. Also presented is evidence for retroviral escape from CTL by selection following genetic recombination, point mutation, and other strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages 49-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51136073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cytotoxic T-cell antagonism in HIV-1","authors":"Paul Klenerman, Rodney Phillips, Andrew McMichael","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0005","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) response to human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1) is vigorous and sustained, but despite this, the virus persists. Natural variation arising within CTL epitopes may affect CTL recognition of infected targets and allow viral escape. Some of these variant epitopes appear to engage T-cell receptors but fail to activate the CTL normally. This can interfere with recognition of the unmutated epitope — a phenomenon known as T-cell antagonism. We discuss the evidence for this in HIV-1 using CTL and epitope variants derived from infected donors, and discuss its possible relevance<em>in vivo</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages 31-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51135220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunobiology of cytotoxic T-cell resistant virus variants: studies on lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)","authors":"Demetrius Moskophidis , Rolf M. Zinkernagel*","doi":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0002","DOIUrl":"10.1006/smvy.1996.0002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Replication of the genetically variable lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) gives rise to a pool of variant viruses. Under the selection pressure exerted by a strong but narrow repertoire of antiviral cytotoxic T-cells (CTL) i.e. monoclonal or polyclonal monoepitope, variant viruses emerge that contain point mutations in the nucleotide sequence encoding antigenic CTL epitopes; these variants can be selected in both infected mice and cell cultures. These mutations permit infected cells to escape CTL recognition by altering the ability of the mutant peptides to bind MHC class-I-molecules or by interfering with the ability of T-cell receptors to interact with the mutant peptide/MHC complex. Because viral infections often trigger a polyclonal repertoire of antiviral CTL to multiple epitopes, the likelihood of selection of CTL resistant variants is probably low, but not impossible. Our empirical observations suggest that antigenic variations, even if they only occur in a part of the available CTL epitope, may exert significant effects on the subtle biological equilibrium established between virus and host immune system. This can reduce immunological control of the pathogen population, and so permit persistence of viral infection and promote disease progression.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":92955,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in virology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages 3-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1006/smvy.1996.0002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51135466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}