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The Journal of Immunology, 2000, 164: 994-1001.
Copyright © 2000 by The American Association of Immunologists

Compartmental Differences in NK Cell Responsiveness to IL-12 During Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection1

Gary C. Pien and Christine A. Biron2

Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912

Some, but not all, viral infections induce endogenous IL-12 to drive NK cell IFN-{gamma} production and downstream antiviral defenses during innate immune responses. Even though lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) can be sensitive to IFN-{gamma}-mediated antiviral effects, infections with this agent do not elicit IL-12 or early IFN-{gamma} in immunocompetent hosts. Studies presented here demonstrate that LCMV infections of mice not only fail to induce IL-12, but also modify responsiveness to exogenous IL-12 for IFN-{gamma} production. IFN-{gamma} responses induced by IL-12 administration were greatly diminished in splenic populations, but significantly increased in serum and hepatic leukocytes, during the early course of LCMV infections. The IFN-{gamma} production was NK cell dependent, and the compartmental dichotomy between spleen and liver was also demonstrated in response to in vitro IL-12 stimulation. Although infections did increase proportions and numbers of liver NK cells, changes in responsiveness for IFN-{gamma} expression could not be explained by cell redistribution. Corroborating changes in proportions of NK cells induced to express intracellular IFN-{gamma} protein within the compartments were observed. The reduction in ability of splenic populations to produce IL-12-induced IFN-{gamma} after infection by LCMV was associated with decreased efficacy of administered IL-12 for promoting IFN-{gamma}-dependent antiviral effects in the spleen. Concomitantly, the maintenance of hepatic population IFN-{gamma} production was associated with preserved efficacy of administered IL-12 to elicit IFN-{gamma}-dependent antiviral effects in the liver. Taken together, these results demonstrate modifications of compartmental responses to IL-12 by viral infections and the consequences of these changes for efficacy of cytokine therapy.




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