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- Title
Decreased HIV-Specific T-Regulatory Responses Are Associated with Effective DC-Vaccine Induced Immunity.
- Authors
Brezar, Vedran; Ruffin, Nicolas; Richert, Laura; Surenaud, Mathieu; Lacabaratz, Christine; Palucka, Karolina; Thiébaut, Rodolphe; Banchereau, Jacques; Levy, Yves; Seddiki, Nabila
- Abstract
The role of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in vaccination has been poorly investigated. We have reported that vaccination with ex vivo-generated dendritic-cells (DC) loaded with HIV-lipopeptides (LIPO-5-DC vaccine) in HIV-infected patients was well tolerated and highly immunogenic. These responses and their relation to viral replication following analytical treatment interruption (ATI) were variable. Here, we investigated whether the presence of HIV-specific Tregs might explain these differences. Co-expression of CD25, CD134, CD39 and FoxP3 was used to delineate both antigen-specific Tregs and effectors T cells (Teffs). Median LIPO-5 specific-CD25+CD134+ polyfunctional T cells increased from 0.1% (IQR 0-0.3) before vaccination (week -4) to 2.1% (IQR 1.1-3.9) at week 16 following 4 immunizations (p=0.001) and were inversely correlated with maximum viral load following ATI (r=-0.77, p=0.001). Vaccinees who displayed lower levels of HIV-specific CD4+CD134+CD25+CD39+FoxP3+ Tregs responded better to the LIPO-5-DC vaccine. After vaccination, the frequency of HIV-specific Tregs decreased (from 69.3 at week -4 to 31.7% at week 16) and inversely correlated with HIV-specific IFN-γ-producing cells (r=-0.64, p=0.002). We show that therapeutic immunization skewed the HIV-specific response from regulatory to effector phenotype which impacts on the magnitude of viral replication following ATI.
- Subjects
HIV infections; THERAPEUTICS; T cells; DENDRITIC cells; AIDS vaccines; LIPOPEPTIDE antibiotics; VIRAL replication; CD4 antigen; CD134 antigen; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
PLoS Pathogens, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1553-7366
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.ppat.1004752