Requirement of the initial production of gamma interferon in the generation of protective immunity of mice against Listeria monocytogenes.
AUTOR(ES)
Yang, J
RESUMO
Protective immunity of mice against Listeria monocytogenes, which is mediated mainly by gamma interferon (IFN-gamma)-producing T cells, was induced by immunization with viable bacteria but not with killed bacteria. By comparing mice immunized with either viable or killed L. monocytogenes, it was found that IFN-gamma was produced at the initial stage only after immunization with viable bacteria. This finding prompted us to investigate the effect of neutralizing the IFN-gamma on the final generation of protective T cells against L. monocytogenes. When endogenous IFN-gamma was neutralized by administration of anti-IFN-gamma monoclonal antibody for the initial 2 days in mice immunized with viable bacteria, the generation of protective T cells on day 6 was completely blocked, as revealed by T-cell adoptive transfer. The generation of listeria-specific IFN-gamma-producing T cells was also abolished. These results clearly demonstrated that endogenous IFN-gamma, which is produced at the initial stage of immunization, actually plays a critical role in the generation of protective T cells against L. monocytogenes in vivo. Moreover, this study suggested that the lack of IFN-gamma-inducing ability is responsible for the inability of killed L. monocytogenes to induce protective T cells in mice.
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