Liver Non-Parenchymal Cells Induce Apoptosis in Activated T Cells in Vitro / 대한이식학회지
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
; : 73-78, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Liver, unlike heart or skin, allografts transplanted between MHC-disparate mouse strains are spontaneously accepted without any immunosuppressive therapy. Despite the allograft acceptance, the recipients continue to exhibit donor-specific immune responses in vitro (MLR and generation of CTL). High levels of CTL apoptosis evident within tolerated liver grafts have been postulated as a mechanism underlying this 'split' tolerance. METHODS andRESULTS:
By using radiometric DNA fragmentation test ("JAM" assay) and TUNEL staining, we present the evidence here that liver nonparenchymal cells (NPC) are quite strong inducers of activated T cell apoptotic death in allogeneic mice. This phenomenon occurs the similar level in activated T cells of syngeneic or third-party mice. Liver cells from gld (FasL-deficient) mice exert similar apoptosis-inducing effect on activated T cells from normal mice. Tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) Fc fusion protein, and concanamycin A, an inhibitor of perforin pathway, fail to inhibit the apoptotic activity.CONCLUSION:
These data indicate that liver NPC play important role in causing active apoptosis in graft-infiltratingCTL which favors liver graft acceptance, and liver-induced activated T cell apoptosis may not mediated by Fas, TNF or perforin pathways.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Transplante
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Linfócitos T
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Apoptose
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Receptores do Fator de Necrose Tumoral
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Transplantes
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Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas
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Fragmentação do DNA
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Perforina
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Aloenxertos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
COREA DEL SUR
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COREIA DO SUL
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KR
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SOUTH KOREA