An intracellular antigen that reacts with MO2, a monoclonal antibody to CD14, is expressed by human lymphocytes

Boris Tartakovsky*, Mordechai Fried, Margalit Bleiberg, Dan Turner, Michael Hoffman, Israel Yust

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Abstract

CD14, a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptor, is present on the surface membrane of phagocytic leukocytes; it is also present in a soluble form in serum. Recently published results confer to this molecule novel functions that are linked to T-cell activation and to apoptosis. We report here that we have defined and characterized a novel lymphocyte population in human peripheral blood, a population that expresses an intracellular antigen detectable with MO2, a monoclonal antibody directed against the human CD14 molecule. This population is composed primarily of CD8-positive T-cells. We found surprisingly that this novel MO2-positive population of lymphocytes was greatly enhanced in asymptomatic, untreated HIV-positive individuals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-40
Number of pages6
JournalImmunology Letters
Volume85
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CD14
  • HIV
  • Intracellular antigens
  • Lymphocytes

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