Human CD62L- memory T cells are less responsive to alloantigen stimulation than CD62L+ naive T cells: potential for adoptive immunotherapy and allodepletion |
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Authors: | Foster Aaron E Marangolo Marina Sartor Mary M Alexander Stephen I Hu Min Bradstock Kenneth F Gottlieb David J |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine, Westmead Hospital, NSW, 2145, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Selective depletion of alloreactive T cells from allogeneic stem cell grafts can reduce graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) while preserving beneficial effects of T cells including facilitation of engraftment, protection against opportunistic infection, and reduced relapse risk. Memory T cells (CD62L(-)) represent a population of T cells that have previously encountered pathogens and may contain fewer T cells capable of recognizing neoantigens including recipient allogeneic antigen (aAg). We investigated whether human naive (CD62L(+)) or memory (CD62L(-)) T cells had different capacities to respond to aAg by assessing their ability to proliferate in response to and lyse HLA-mismatched Epstein-Barr virus-transformed B cells. Freshly sorted and in vitro expanded CD62L(-) memory T cells were less responsive to aAg stimulation than were CD62L(+) naive T cells but contained higher levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific T cells. Analysis of T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire showed restricted TCR diversity in the memory T-cell population possibly due to selection associated with chronic exposure to common pathogens. Memory T cells may represent a donor cell subpopulation suitable for enhancing immune reconstitution without increasing the risk of GVHD. |
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