Measles Virus Infects and Programs MAIT Cells for Apoptosis

Patrick T. Rudak, Tony Yao, Christopher D. Richardson, S. M. Mansour Haeryfar

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Résumé

Measles virus (MeV) binds, infects, and kills CD150+ memory T cells, leading to immune amnesia. Whether MeV targets innate, memory-like T cells is unknown. We demonstrate that human peripheral blood and hepatic mucosa-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and invariant natural killer T cells express surprisingly high levels of CD150, more than other lymphocyte subsets. Furthermore, exposing MAIT cells to MeV results in their efficient infection and rapid apoptosis. This constitutes the first report of direct MAIT cell infection by a viral pathogen. Given MAIT cells' antimicrobial properties, their elimination by MeV may contribute to measles-induced immunosuppression and heightened vulnerability to unrelated infections.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)667-672
Nombre de pages6
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume223
Numéro de publication4
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - févr. 15 2021

Note bibliographique

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Infectious Diseases

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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