Abstract
We investigated the immune reaction of lymphocytes in response to human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) in normal children and adults. Cell proliferation was assayed by measurement of the incorporation of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and changes in expression of interleukin-2 receptors (IL-2Rs) (alpha-, beta3-, and gamma-chain) were assayed by flow cytometry. Incorporation of BrdU and expression of IL-2Rs (alpha-, beta-, and gamma-chain) in CD4+, CD8+, and CD45RO+ lymphocytes were increased when peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HHV-6 seropositive children aged 3 to 12 years and adults were cultured with HHV-6 antigen compared with control antigen. In contrast, cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMC) and PBMC from seronegative children did not show cell proliferation and changes in expression of IL-2Rs. In seropositive children less than 2 years of age, the magnitude of cell proliferation was low and IL-2Rs (alpha-, beta-, and gamma-chain) in CD8+ cells and IL-2Rs (alpha-chain) in CD45RO+ cells were increased. These data suggest that children below the age of 2 had immature lymphocytic response to HHV-6 antigen. Deletion of monocytes from PBMC and the addition of a mixture of anti-IL-2Rs (alpha-, beta-, and gamma-chain) antibodies reduced cell proliferation in response to HHV-6, suggesting the requirement of the presence of monocytes and expression of IL-2Rs.
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