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BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
Volume 110, Issue 2, Pages 315-321Publisher
BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2000.02107.x
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bone marrow transplantation; CD8; CD57; cytomegalovirus; interleukin 2
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The biological activities of CD8(+) that co-express CD57 remain poorly defined. It is unclear whether all CD8(+) cells have the potential to become CD57(+) or whether they represent a unique subset with distinct functions. Several studies have reported the association between elevated numbers of CD8(+)CD57(+) and a wide range of clinical disorders such as viral reactivation of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). In this study, we have investigated the relationship between viral reactivation and the effect of diminished interleukin (IL)-2 production. Using CD8(+) cells isolated from patients at various times after allogeneic transplants and in vitro models of HCMV infection, we determined their combined effect on CD8(+)CD57(+). Our results show that high numbers of CD8(+)CD57(+) correlated with diminished killing of HCMV-infected targets. In addition, we showed a synergistic effect between IL-2 and HCMV in the expansion of CD8(+)CD57(+) cells. Furthermore, these cells after anti-CD3 stimulation did not produce tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha or interferon (IFN)-gamma. Interestingly, IL-10 production was elevated in several patients which appeared to be associated with the time from transplant.
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