| Literature DB >> 12438641 |
Kathy A Green1, W James Cook, Arlene H Sharpe, William R Green.
Abstract
C57BL/6 (B6) mice infected with LP-BM5 retroviruses develop disease, including an immunodeficiency similar to AIDS. This disease, murine AIDS (MAIDS), is inhibited by in vivo anti-CD154 monoclonal antibody treatment. The similar levels of insusceptibility of CD40(-/-) and CD154(-/-) B6 mice indicate that CD154/CD40 molecular interactions are required for MAIDS. CD4(+) T and B cells, respectively, provide the CD154 and CD40 expression needed for MAIDS induction. Here, the required CD154/CD40 interaction is shown to be independent of CD80 and CD86 expression: CD80/CD86(-/-) B6 mice develop MAIDS after LP-BM5 infection.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12438641 PMCID: PMC136728 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.24.13106-13110.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103