Hepatic effector CD8＋ T-cell dynamics

作     者：Matteo Iannacone 

作者机构：Division of Immunology Transplantation and Infectious Diseases I RCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Saiute San Raffaele University Milan Italy 

出 版 物：《Cellular & Molecular Immunology》 (中国免疫学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第12卷第3期

页      面：269-272页

核心收录：

学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 08[工学] 071009[理学-细胞生物学] 09[农学] 071007[理学-遗传学] 0901[农学-作物学] 0836[工学-生物工程] 090102[农学-作物遗传育种] 

基　　金：supported by ERC Italian Association for Cancer Research a Career Development Award from the Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Foundation 

主　　题：CD8+ T cells hepatitis B virus intravital microscopy liver immunopathology platelets 

摘      要：CD8＋ T cells play a critical role in hepatitis B virus （HBV） pathogenesis. During acute, self-limited infections, these cells are instrumental to viral clearance; in chronic settings, they sustain repetitive cycles of hepatocellular necrosis that promote hepatocellular carcinoma development. Both CD8＋ T-cell defensive and destructive functions are mediated by antigen-experienced effector cells and depend on the ability of these cells to migrate to the liver, recognize hepatocellular antigens and perform effector functions. Understanding the signals that modulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of CD8＋ T cells in the liver, particularly in the context of antigen recognition, is therefore critical to gaining insight into the pathogenesis of acute and chronic HBV infection. Here, we highlight recent data on how effector CD8＋ T cells traffic within the liver, and we discuss the potential for novel imaging techniques to shed light on this important aspect of HBV pathogenesis.