Enrichment and detection of live antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells based on cytokine secretion

Helmut Brosterhus, Susanne Brings, Heike Leyendeckers, Rudolf A. Manz, Stefan Miltenyi, Andreas Radbruch, Mario Assenmacher, Jürgen Schmitz*

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

Following appropriate antigen-specific stimulation, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes rapidly express cytokines. Based on this stimulation-induced cytokine secretion and using cell suface affinity matrix technology we have developed a new method that permits specific, rapid and efficient detection, isolation and characterization of live antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes. The power of this technique is demonstrated here for HL4-A0201-restricted influenza matrix protein peptide 58-66-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, influenza A virus- and recombinant tetanus toxin C fragment-specific Th1 cells and tetanus toxoid-specific Th2 cells.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Immunology
Volume29
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)4053-4059
Number of pages7
ISSN0014-2980
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)

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