Clonal expansion of superantigen-reactive T cells is resistant to FK506 in mice with AIDS

Yasunobu Yoshikai, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Keiko Kimura, Yoshiyasu Aoki, Masahiko Makino, Kenji Hiromatsu

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    Abstract

    Subcutaneous injection of FK506 (10 mg/kg of body weight) completely blocked the clonal expansion of staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA)-reactive T cells in healthy (control) mice after SEA injection but did not disturb it in mice with murine AIDS (MAIDS) caused by infection with LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus. MAIDS mice are characterized by utilization of a FK506-insensitive pathway for clonal expansion of superantigen-reactive T cells.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)746-749
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of virology
    Volume71
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1997

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Insect Science
    • Virology

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