University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications

Title

Multipronged CD4(+) T-cell effector and memory responses cooperate to provide potent immunity against respiratory virus

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Pathology

Publication Date

2013-9

Document Type

Article

Subjects

Animals; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Cytokines; Gene Expression Regulation; Humans; *Immunologic Memory; Influenza A virus; Influenza, Human; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Transcription Factors; Virus Diseases; Viruses

Disciplines

Cells | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Pathology | Respiratory Tract Diseases | Virus Diseases | Viruses

Abstract

Over the last decade, the known spectrum of CD4(+) T-cell effector subsets has become much broader, and it has become clear that there are multiple dimensions by which subsets with a particular cytokine commitment can be further defined, including their stage of differentiation, their location, and, most importantly, their ability to carry out discrete functions. Here, we focus on our studies that highlight the synergy among discrete subsets, especially those defined by helper and cytotoxic function, in mediating viral protection, and on distinctions between CD4(+) T-cell effectors located in spleen, draining lymph node, and in tissue sites of infection. What emerges is a surprising multiplicity of CD4(+) T-cell functions that indicate a large arsenal of mechanisms by which CD4(+) T cells act to combat viruses.

DOI of Published Version

10.1111/imr.12088

Source

Immunol Rev. 2013 Sep;255(1):149-64. doi: 10.1111/imr.12088. Link to article on publisher's site

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Journal/Book/Conference Title

Immunological reviews

PubMed ID

23947353

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