title: Autotransplanted jejunum in patients with carcinomas of the head and neck: transport of immunosurveillance against tumor cells?
abstract: Autologous jejunum, transplanted as a functional replacement immediately after radical dissection of advanced stages of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and subsequently irradiated, was examined by immunohistochemistry (APAAP/PAP-technique). Biopsies from 9 patients were taken at the time of transplantation and up to 24 months thereafter (group 1) and from 5 patients only once after transplantation (group 2). Twenty-six monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were used as surface markers to give an overview about phenotypical changes with respect to T-, B- and M phi-antigens. 1) B cells: a general increase of CR2+ (CD21, p less than 0.01) could be noticed after transplantation, immunoglobulin positive cells remained unchanged expect for a significant decrease of IgM+ (p less than 0.01) and IgA1+ (p less than 0.01) cells. 2) The number of T cells (CD3+) showed no significant differences although TcR gamma/delta+ cells decreased (p less than 0.01) in the autotransplant. ICAM-1 (CD54) and IL-2R (CD25) were found on a significant (p less than 0.01) higher number of cells after transplantation. 3) Cells with M/M phi morphology showed increased expression of the Fc gamma receptors (CD64, p less than 0.001; CD32, n.s.; CD16, p less than 0.001), of the complement receptors CR1 (CD35, (p less than 0.001) and CR3 (CD11b, p less than 0.02), of HLA-DQ (p less than 0.01), and of the antigens 25F9 (mature M phi; p less than 0.01) and CD4 (p less than 0.02). Correlation analyses of data obtained from the biopsies of the 14 autotransplanted jejunum cases revealed a CD35+ and a 25F9+ subpopulation of M/M phi. Our findings indicate that despite irradiation autotransplanted jejunum contained cells with immunological capacities. Therefore, the replacement of larynx by autologous jejunum may facilitate not only mechanical but also immunological functions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General and Experimental Pathology, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kornfehl
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neuchrist
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Grasl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piza
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ehrenberger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sorg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Scheiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001692:Biological Transport; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015166:Monitoring, Immunologic; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000954:Antigens, Surface