Herpesvirus saimiri immortalization of alpha beta and gamma delta human T-lineage cells derived from CD34+ intrathymic precursors in vitro. 1996

A Pacheco-Castro, and C Márquez, and M L Toribio, and A R Ramiro, and C Trigueros, and J R Regueiro
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.

Herpesvirus saimiri (HVS), an agent that can infect many human cell types, has been shown to immortalize selectively TCR alpha beta + CD3+ T lymphocytes. Human T cell precursors defined as CD34+CD3-CD4-CD8- were isolated from thymic samples and exposed to HVS in the presence of either IL-2 or IL-7. Cultures lacking the virus were non-viable by day 15. Test cultures, in contrast, showed a sustained proliferative activity lasting > 5 months, allowing the phenotypical and molecular analysis of the cellular progeny. In the presence of IL-7, TCR alpha beta + cells with three different phenotypes (mainly CD4+CD8-, but also CD4+CD8+ and CD4-CD8+) were immortalized, whereas no TCR gamma delta + cells were recovered. Kinetic studies showed that the expansion of immortalized TCR alpha beta + cells was preceded by a gradual loss of CD34+ cells followed by a transient accumulation of two distinct cell subsets: first CD1+CD4+CD3- cells and then CD4+CD8+ thymocytes. This resembles early phenotypic changes occurring during normal intrathymic T cell development. In the presence of IL-2, in contrast, only TCR gamma delta + cells were immortalized (mainly CD4-CD8+, but also CD4-CD8-). The results show that HVS can be used to read the CD3+ cellular outcome of T cell differentiation assays, including gamma delta + CD4-CD8+, gamma delta + CD4-CD8-, alpha beta + CD4+CD8-, alpha beta + CD4-CD8+ and alpha beta + CD4+CD8+ T cells. A clear role for different cytokines (IL-2 for gamma delta + cells, IL-7 for alpha beta + cells) in early T cell commitment was also apparent.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D002471 Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Cell changes manifested by escape from control mechanisms, increased growth potential, alterations in the cell surface, karyotypic abnormalities, morphological and biochemical deviations from the norm, and other attributes conferring the ability to invade, metastasize, and kill. Neoplastic Transformation, Cell,Neoplastic Cell Transformation,Transformation, Neoplastic Cell,Tumorigenic Transformation,Cell Neoplastic Transformation,Cell Neoplastic Transformations,Cell Transformations, Neoplastic,Neoplastic Cell Transformations,Neoplastic Transformations, Cell,Transformation, Cell Neoplastic,Transformation, Tumorigenic,Transformations, Cell Neoplastic,Transformations, Neoplastic Cell,Transformations, Tumorigenic,Tumorigenic Transformations
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006412 Hematopoietic Stem Cells Progenitor cells from which all blood cells derived. They are found primarily in the bone marrow and also in small numbers in the peripheral blood. Colony-Forming Units, Hematopoietic,Progenitor Cells, Hematopoietic,Stem Cells, Hematopoietic,Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells,Cell, Hematopoietic Progenitor,Cell, Hematopoietic Stem,Cells, Hematopoietic Progenitor,Cells, Hematopoietic Stem,Colony Forming Units, Hematopoietic,Colony-Forming Unit, Hematopoietic,Hematopoietic Colony-Forming Unit,Hematopoietic Colony-Forming Units,Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell,Hematopoietic Stem Cell,Progenitor Cell, Hematopoietic,Stem Cell, Hematopoietic,Unit, Hematopoietic Colony-Forming,Units, Hematopoietic Colony-Forming
D006567 Herpesvirus 2, Saimiriine The type species of RHADINOVIRUS, in the subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from squirrel monkeys. It produces malignant lymphomas (LYMPHOMA, MALIGNANT) in inoculated marmosets or owl monkeys. Herpesvirus 2, Saimirine,Herpesvirus 2 (gamma), Saimirine,Herpesvirus Saimiri,Saimiriine Herpesvirus 2,Saimirine Herpesvirus 2,Herpesvirus Saimirus,Saimiri, Herpesvirus,Saimirus, Herpesvirus
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013950 Thymus Gland A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat. Thymus,Gland, Thymus,Glands, Thymus,Thymus Glands
D015851 Interleukin-7 A cytokine produced by bone marrow stromal cells that promotes the growth of B-LYMPHOCYTE precursors and is co-mitogenic with INTERLEUKIN-2 for mature T-LYMPHOCYTE activation. IL-7,IL7,Lymphopoietin-1,Interleukin 7,Lymphopoietin 1
D016176 T-Lymphocyte Subsets A classification of T-lymphocytes, especially into helper/inducer, suppressor/effector, and cytotoxic subsets, based on structurally or functionally different populations of cells. T-Cell Subset,T-Cell Subsets,T-Lymphocyte Subset,Subset, T-Cell,Subset, T-Lymphocyte,Subsets, T-Cell,Subsets, T-Lymphocyte,T Cell Subset,T Cell Subsets,T Lymphocyte Subset,T Lymphocyte Subsets
D016209 Interleukin-8 A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells. CXCL8 Chemokine,Chemokine CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived,IL-8,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived,AMCF-I,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I,Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Chemokines, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8,IL8,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil Activation Factor,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I,Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide,CXCL8 Chemokines,CXCL8, Chemokine,Chemokine, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived,Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8,Interleukin 8,Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived,Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic,Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating

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