Dendritic cell-based proliferative assays of peripheral T cell responses to tetanus toxoid

Parth Narendran, Kathryn Elsegood, Nicola J Leech, Colin M Dayan

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Abstract

Antigen-specific proliferative responses of peripheral blood T cells are widely used in humans to study the T cell compartment. However, responses to autoantigens are often weak and poorly reproducible. Here we show, using a test recall antigen (tetanus toxoid), that absolute levels of proliferation, minimally detectable antigen doses, and/or ability to detect statistically significant responses can be enhanced using in vitro-generated autologous dendritic cells as antigen presenting cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)170-4
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume958
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2002

Keywords

  • Antigen Presentation
  • Autoantigens
  • Cell Division
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • Tetanus Toxoid
  • Vaccination

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