Cytotoxic differentiation of mouse gut thymodependent and independent intraepithelial T lymphocytes is induced locally. Correlation between functional assays, presence of perforin and granzyme transcripts, and cytoplasmic granules.
J Exp Med
; 173(6): 1549-52, 1991 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
Mouse gut intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), whether thymodependent (CD4+ or CD8 alpha/beta +; TCR-alpha/beta +) or thymoindependent (CD8 alpha/alpha +; TCR-alpha/beta + or -gamma/delta +), all display cytotoxic activity in a "redirected lysis assay" using anti-CD3 or anti-TCR beta or delta chains secreting hybridomas as targets; this is also observed with IEL of germ-free mice, indicating that this activity, which is absent in peripheral T lymphocytes, does not require stimulation by bacterial antigens. Perforin and granzyme transcripts are detectable in unselected gut IEL, in contrast to normal T lymphocytes of peripheral lymphoid organs. Cytological labeling (with [3H]DFP) of IEL smears reveals labeled granules (i.e., containing serine-esterases, presumably granzymes) in all subsets of gut IEL. This indicates that the gut micro-environment has an inductive role on the cytotoxic differentiation of lymphocytes of various origins when they reach the gut wall to become IEL.
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Assunto principal:
Glicoproteínas de Membrana
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Linfócitos T Citotóxicos
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Citotoxicidade Imunológica
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Intestinos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Exp Med
Ano de publicação:
1991
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Article
País de afiliação:
França