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J. Exp. Med.,
Volume 187, Number 5, March 2, 1998 763-774
By
From the Institute of Experimental Immunology, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland
We studied the impact of various infectious and proinflammatory agents on the induction of
peripheral T cell tolerance. Adoptive transfer of CD8+ T cells from lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) T cell receptor transgenic mice into LCMV antigen transgenic mice expressing the LCMV glycoprotein epitope (gp) 33-41 under control of a major histocompatibility complex class I promoter led to efficient induction of peripheral tolerance after a period of
transient activation. If, however, the recipient mice were challenged with viral or bacterial infections or proinflammatory agents (lipopolysaccharide or Poly:IC) early after cell transfer, tolerance induction was prevented and instead, CD8+ T cell activation leading to vigorous expansion and generation of cytolytic activity ensued. This became manifest in significant immunopathology mainly involving destruction of the splenic architecture and lysis of antigen-expressing lymphocyte and macrophage populations. Important parameters involved in the activation of host-reactive T cells by nonspecific infectious agents included the presence, localization, and quantity of the specific transgene-encoded self-antigen; in contrast, CD4+ T cells
were not required. In mice surviving the acute phase, the transferred CD8+ T cells persisted at
high levels in an anergic state; they were unable to generate cytolytic activity in vitro or to
control LCMV infection in vivo. These results impinge on our understanding of the role of infectious agents in graft verus host reactions towards minor histocompatibility antigens.
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