Depletion of CD4+ T cells during immunization with nonviable Listeria monocytogenes causes enhanced CD8+ T cell-mediated protection against listeriosis |
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Authors: | Kursar Mischo Köhler Anne Kaufmann Stefan H E Mittrücker Hans-Willi |
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Institution: | Department of Immunology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Immunization of mice with nonviable Listeria monocytogenes generates an insufficient CD8(+) T cell response and consequently only limited protection against subsequent L. monocytogenes infection. We have recently demonstrated that depletion of regulatory CD4(+) T cells during immunization significantly enhances CD8(+) T cell responses. In the present study, we determined the impact of CD4(+) T cell depletion on the CD8(+) T cell response against heat-killed LISTERIA: Treatment of mice with anti-CD4 mAb during boost immunization with heat-killed Listeria significantly increased numbers of Listeria-specific CD8(+) T cells and improved protection against subsequent infection with L. monocytogenes. During challenge infection, numbers of Listeria-specific CD8(+) T cells were enhanced, and these cells expressed effector functions in terms of IFN-gamma production. In summary, we demonstrate that combining nonviable L. monocytogenes vaccination and CD4(+) T cell depletion improves generation of long-lasting and functional Listeria-specific CD8(+) memory T cells. |
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