CD8(+) T cells are an in vivo reservoir for human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I. 2001

M Nagai, and M B Brennan, and J A Sakai, and C A Mora, and S Jacobson
Viral Immunology Section, Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

It is thought that human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) preferentially infects CD4(+) T cells in vivo. However, observations of high HTLV-I proviral load in patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis suggest that HTLV-I may infect other cell types in addition to CD4(+) T cells. To identify in vivo T-cell tropisms of HTLV-I, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and intracellular protein staining were used. A high amount of HTLV-I proviral DNA was detected from purified CD8(+) T cells by quantitative PCR (between 1.64 and 62.83 copies of HTLV-I provirus per 100 isolated CD8(+) T cells). CD8(+) T cells expressed HTLV-I-related antigens (HTLV-I Tax and p19 protein) after a short time in cultivation. These results demonstrate that CD8(+) T cells are also infected with HTLV-I and express HTLV-I antigens at levels that are comparable to HTLV-I-infected CD4(+) cells. Therefore, CD8(+) cells are an additional viral reservoir in vivo for HTLV-I and may contribute to the pathogenesis of HTLV-I-mediated disorders.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004279 DNA, Viral Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. Viral DNA
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015368 Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 A strain of PRIMATE T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 isolated from mature T4 cells in patients with T-lymphoproliferation malignancies. It causes adult T-cell leukemia (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED), T-cell lymphoma (LYMPHOMA, T-CELL), and is involved in mycosis fungoides, SEZARY SYNDROME and tropical spastic paraparesis (PARAPARESIS, TROPICAL SPASTIC). ATLV,Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma Virus I,HTLV-1,HTLV-I,Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus I,Leukemia Virus I, Human T-Cell,T-Cell Leukemia Virus I, Human,Adult T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Virus I,Human T Cell Leukemia Virus I,Leukemia Lymphoma Virus I, Adult T Cell,Leukemia Virus I, Human T Cell,T Cell Leukemia Virus I, Human,Human T lymphotropic virus 1
D015496 CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes A critical subpopulation of T-lymphocytes involved in the induction of most immunological functions. The HIV virus has selective tropism for the T4 cell which expresses the CD4 phenotypic marker, a receptor for HIV. In fact, the key element in the profound immunosuppression seen in HIV infection is the depletion of this subset of T-lymphocytes. T4 Cells,T4 Lymphocytes,CD4-Positive Lymphocytes,CD4 Positive T Lymphocytes,CD4-Positive Lymphocyte,CD4-Positive T-Lymphocyte,Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive,Lymphocytes, CD4-Positive,T-Lymphocyte, CD4-Positive,T-Lymphocytes, CD4-Positive,T4 Cell,T4 Lymphocyte
D015682 Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic Retroviral proteins that have the ability to transform cells. They can induce sarcomas, leukemias, lymphomas, and mammary carcinomas. Not all retroviral proteins are oncogenic. Oncogenic Retroviridae Proteins,Proteins, Oncogenic Retroviridae
D015683 Gene Products, gag Proteins coded by the retroviral gag gene. The products are usually synthesized as protein precursors or POLYPROTEINS, which are then cleaved by viral proteases to yield the final products. Many of the final products are associated with the nucleoprotein core of the virion. gag is short for group-specific antigen. Viral gag Proteins,gag Antigen,gag Gene Product,gag Gene Products,gag Polyproteins,gag Protein,gag Viral Proteins,Gene Product, gag,Retroviral Antigen gag Protein,gag Antigens,gag Gene Related Protein,gag Polyprotein,Antigen, gag,Antigens, gag,Polyprotein, gag,Polyproteins, gag,Protein, gag,Proteins, Viral gag,Proteins, gag Viral,Viral Proteins, gag,gag Proteins, Viral
D016356 Gene Products, tax Transcriptional trans-acting proteins of the promoter elements found in the long terminal repeats (LTR) of HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 and HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2. The tax (trans-activator x; x is undefined) proteins act by binding to enhancer elements in the LTR. Trans-Activator Protein p40(tax),Trans-Activator Protein p40(x),p40(tax),tax Gene Products,tax Protein,Gene Product, tax,Trans-Activator Protein p40(lor),Trans-Activator Protein p40x,Trans-Activator Protein pX,Transactivator Protein p40(x),Transactivator p40(tax),Transforming Antigen p40x,p40 tax,Antigen p40x, Transforming,Trans Activator Protein p40x,Trans Activator Protein pX,p40x, Trans-Activator Protein,p40x, Transforming Antigen,pX, Trans-Activator Protein,tax Gene Product
D054301 gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Proteins encoded by the GAG GENE of the HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. gag Gene Products, HIV,gag Proteins, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
D018414 CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes A critical subpopulation of regulatory T-lymphocytes involved in MHC Class I-restricted interactions. They include both cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and CD8+ suppressor T-lymphocytes. Suppressor T-Lymphocytes, CD8-Positive,T8 Cells,T8 Lymphocytes,CD8-Positive Lymphocytes,Suppressor T-Cells, CD8-Positive,CD8 Positive Lymphocytes,CD8 Positive T Lymphocytes,CD8-Positive Lymphocyte,CD8-Positive Suppressor T-Cell,CD8-Positive Suppressor T-Cells,CD8-Positive Suppressor T-Lymphocyte,CD8-Positive Suppressor T-Lymphocytes,CD8-Positive T-Lymphocyte,Cell, T8,Cells, T8,Lymphocyte, CD8-Positive,Lymphocyte, T8,Lymphocytes, CD8-Positive,Lymphocytes, T8,Suppressor T Cells, CD8 Positive,Suppressor T Lymphocytes, CD8 Positive,Suppressor T-Cell, CD8-Positive,Suppressor T-Lymphocyte, CD8-Positive,T-Cell, CD8-Positive Suppressor,T-Cells, CD8-Positive Suppressor,T-Lymphocyte, CD8-Positive,T-Lymphocyte, CD8-Positive Suppressor,T-Lymphocytes, CD8-Positive,T-Lymphocytes, CD8-Positive Suppressor,T8 Cell,T8 Lymphocyte

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