T cell-independent and T cell-dependent immunoglobulin G responses to polyomavirus infection are impaired in complement receptor 2-deficient mice. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Polyomavirus (PyV) infection induces protective T cell-independent (TI) IgM and IgG antibody responses in T cell-deficient mice, but these responses are not generated by immunization with viral proteins or virus like particles. We hypothesized that innate signals contribute to the generation of isotype-switched antiviral antibody responses. We studied the role of complement receptor (CR2) engagement in TI and T cell-dependent (TD) antibody responses to PyV using CR2-deficient mice. Antiviral IgG responses were reduced by 80-40% in CR2-/- mice compared to wild type. Adoptive transfer experiments demonstrated the need for CR2 not only in TD, but also in TI IgG responses to PyV. Transfer of CR2-/- B lymphocytes to SCID mice resulted in TI antiviral IgG responses that corresponded to 10% of that seen in wild-type B cell-reconstituted mice. Thus, our studies revealed a profound dependence of TI and TD antiviral antibody responses on CR2-mediated signals in PyV-infected mice, where the viral antigen is abundant and persistent.

publication date

  • January 1, 2006

Date in CU Experts

  • October 1, 2013 11:25 AM

Full Author List

  • Szomolanyi-Tsuda E; Seedhom MO; Carroll MC; Garcea RL

author count

  • 4

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 52-60

end page

  • 52-60

volume

  • 352

number

  • 1