Highly conserved CDR3 region in circulating CD4(+) Vβ5(+) T cells may be associated with cytotoxic activity in Chagas disease.

dc.contributor.authorMenezes, Cristiane Alves da Silva
dc.contributor.authorSullivan, A. K.
dc.contributor.authorFalta, M. T.
dc.contributor.authorMack, D. G.
dc.contributor.authorFreed, B. M.
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Manoel Otávio da Costa
dc.contributor.authorGollob, Kenneth John
dc.contributor.authorFontenot, A. P.
dc.contributor.authorDutra, Walderez Ornelas
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-05T16:40:42Z
dc.date.available2017-06-05T16:40:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractHuman infection with Trypanosoma cruzi leads to Chagas disease, which presents as several different clinical conditions ranging from an asymptomatic form to a severe dilated cardiomyopathy. Several studies have demonstrated that T cells play a critical role in the development of cardiac pathology, as well as in immunoregulation during chronic disease. However, the mechanisms that drive protective or pathogenic T cell response are not known.We have shown that CD4+ T cells from chagasic patients preferentially express T cell receptor (TCR) b-chain variable region (Vb) 5. The aim of this work was to determine whether T cells expressing this particular Vb region displayed variable or restricted CDR3 sequences, as an indicator of the nature of the stimulus leading to the activation of these T cells in vivo. Additionally, we aimed to evaluate phenotypic characteristics of these cells that might be associated with pathology. CDR3 junctional region sequencing of Vb5·1 expressing CD4+ T cells revealed the occurrence of a highly homologous CDR3 region with conserved TCR Jb region usage among patients with cardiac, but not indeterminate, Chagas disease. Moreover, correlation analysis indicated that the frequency of CD4+Vb5·1+ cells is associated with granzyme A expression, suggesting that these cells might display cytotoxic function. Together these results provide new insight into T cell recognition of antigens involved in Chagas disease and suggest that these cells may be implicated in the pathogenesis of chagasic cardiomyopathy.pt_BR
dc.identifier.citationMENEZES, C. A. da S. et al. Highly conserved CDR3 region in circulating CD4(+) Vβ5(+) T cells may be associated with cytotoxic activity in Chagas disease. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, v. 169, p. 109-118, 2012. Disponível em: <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2249.2012.04608.x/abstract>. Acesso em: 19 fev. 2017.pt_BR
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2249.2012.04608.x
dc.identifier.issn1365-2249
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/7880
dc.identifier.uri2http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2249.2012.04608.x/abstractpt_BR
dc.language.isoen_USpt_BR
dc.rightsrestritopt_BR
dc.titleHighly conserved CDR3 region in circulating CD4(+) Vβ5(+) T cells may be associated with cytotoxic activity in Chagas disease.pt_BR
dc.typeArtigo publicado em periodicopt_BR
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