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  • Title: Modulation of TCR usage in HIV-1 infection is regulated by IL-7 and sCD23.
    Author: Carini C, Guerriero M, Fratazzi C.
    Journal: Allergol Immunopathol (Madr); 1997; 25(5):238-46. PubMed ID: 9395008.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to elucidate the effect of interleukin-7 (IL-7) and soluble CD23 (sCD23) on Phorbol12 Myristate13 Acetate (PMA) activated CD4+ TCR alpha beta+ cells of HIV-1 infected subjects. CD23 and IL-7R were detectable on activated CD4+ T cells of these subjects by FACS. Addition on IL-7 (1000 U/ml), at the onset of cultures, resulted in a significant increase of CD23 expression. We also demonstrated that T cells proliferation and CD23 expression in the presence of exogenous IL-7 occur in an IL-2 independent manner. Addition of IL-7 and sCD23 to activated CD4+ cells of HIV-1 infected subjects induced a proliferative response of TCR alpha beta cells. In contrast, addition of either sCD23 or IL-7 to activated CD4+ T cells did not result in an increase of TCR alpha beta expression. The data provide direct evidence that sCD23 in combination with IL-7 induce proliferation of activated CD4+ T cells of HIV-1 infected subjects to augment TCR alpha beta expression. These results support the possibility that IL-7 plus sCD23 might play an important role in the modulation of TCR alpha beta expression in HIV infection.
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