Macaque dendritic cells infected with SIV-recombinant canarypox ex vivo induce SIV-specific immune responses in vivo
Document Type
Article (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) infected with recombinant avipox vectors express the introduced genes and activate antigen-specific T cells. DCs exhibit distinct differentiation-dependent immune functions. Moreover, immature DCs are readily infected by canarypox vectors, but undergo tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-dependent death, while fewer mature DCs get infected and resist dying. A pilot study was performed using the rhesus macaque system to explore whether immature and mature DCs infected with SIV-recombinani canarypox (vCP180) ex vivo could induce primary virus-specific immune responses in vivo. After subcutaneous (sc) reinjection, functional monocyte-derived DCs migrated to lymph nodes (LNs) within 1-2 days and primed T cells in vivo. This was observed by monitoring dye-labeled DCs in the draining LNs and tetanus toxoid (TT)-specific T cell responses after injection of TT-loaded DCs. DCs from simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-naïve rhesus macaques were infected with vCP180 (SIVmac142 gag, pol, and env genes), and sc reinjected into donor animals. Low-level SIV-specific T cell proliferation, but little if any interferon (IFN)-γ production was detected. DCs pulsed with vCP180 in combination with TT and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) (to activate additional T cells and provide "helper" cytokines) induced SIV-, TT-, and KLH-specific T cell responses, including IFN-γ responses not seen when vCP180-carryieg DCs were used alone. Interleukin (IL)-10 and low-level antibody responses were also observed. This pilot study provides the proof of principle that sc injected ex vivo SIV-recombinant canarypox-infected DCs safely induce low-level SIV-specific immune responses in vivo.
Recommended Citation
Villamide-Herrera, Loreley, Ralf Ignatius, Michael A. Eller, Kelly Wilkinson, Catherine Griffin, Erin Mehlhop, Jennifer Jones, Seol-Young Han, Mark G. Lewis, Stephanie Parrish, Tom C. VanCott, Jeffrey D. Lifson, Sarah Schlesinger, John R. Mascola, and Melissa Robbiani. 2004. "Macaque dendritic cells infected with SIV-recombinant canarypox ex vivo induce SIV-specific immune responses in vivo," AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 20(8): 871–884.
DOI
10.1089/0889222041725136
Language
English
https://doi.org/10.1089/0889222041725136