BCG 예방접종을 받은 개체에서 유도되어 있는 결핵균 균체항원에 특정한 CD8+T 세포의 보호 면역반응

Abstract

Background : The immune responses mediated by CD8+T cells are known to be significant in controlling M. tuberculosis infections. In order to determine the role of cytotoxic CD8+T cells in the protective immune mechanism in latently infected subjects, this study examined whether or not the cytotoxic immune responses of CD8+T cells specific to the M. tuberculosis somatic antigens are induced in BCG vaccinated healthy subjects.

Methods : Cytotoxicity and IFN-γ elispot assays were used to investigate the activities of CD8+T cells specific for the thyA30-38 peptide epitope in circulating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from BCG-vaccinated HLA-A*0201 and A*0206 subjects.

Results : The results indicate the cytotoxic and IFN-γ immune responses of CD8+T cells specific for thyA30-38 were induced in BCG vaccinated healthy subjects.

Conclusion : The cytotoxic and IFN-γ responses by CD8+T cells specific for the M. tuberculosis somatic antigens are induced in BCG-vaccinated subjects, and appear to be involved in the protective immune mechanism in latently infected people against a M. tuberculosis infection.