Delineating how CD4 T cells ‘help’ establishing effective killer T cell responses
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Professor Sammy Bedoui+61 3 8344 9911
Project Details
Resolution of virus infections relies on the orchestrated activation of dendritic cells (DC), CD4 T cells and killer T cells. We have known for some time that CD4 T cells contribute to killer T cell immunity, but how CD4 T cells, DC and killers interact in vivo is still unclear. Using a model of peripheral virus infection, we found that CD4 T cells contributed to CTL immunity by amplifying the IFN-α/β-induced provision of IL-15 by DC to CTL. Building upon these novel findings, we are currently dissecting the molecular mechanisms.
Research Group
Bedoui laboratory: Innate and adaptive interactions in immunity to infection
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
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