Subpopulations of CD4+ cells in lpr/lpr mice: differences in expression of T cell receptor/CD3 complex and proliferative responses.
CD4+ cells from autoimmune-prone C57BL/6 lpr/lpr mice contain two subpopulations, B220-CD4+ and B220+CD4+ cells. Highly purified B220-CD4+ cells from C57BL/6 +/+ and lpr/lpr mice were examined by comparing functional characteristics and expression of cell surface antigens and T cell receptor (TcR)/CD3 complex. Both lpr B220+CD4+ and B220+CD4-CD8- cells, most of which were PgP-1 positive, expressed TcR/CD3 complex on the cell surface at lower level as compared with B220-CD4+ cells of age-matched normal mice. In addition, the B2200-CD4+ cells were heterogeneous on the basis of surface expression of PgP-1 and CD3 antigens. Normal levels of TcR C alpha-, C beta- and V beta 8-specific mRNA were found in the B220-CD4+ cells and B220+CD4+ cells as compared with normal B220-CD4+ cells, while V beta 8-specific mRNA was preferentially expressed only by B220+CD4-CD8- cells. Either B220+CD4+ cells and B220+CD4-CD8- cells failed to respond to anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (MoAb) as assessed by proliferative responses and production of interleukin-2 (IL-2). However, appreciable levels of reactivity to anti-CD3 MoAb were detected in the B220-CD4+ cells, although the responsiveness of this subset to such stimuli were reduced, compared with those of normal control. These results indicate that the B220-CD4+ cells in lpr mice are phenotypically and functionally distinct from normal B220-CD4+ cells.
Asano
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Department of Immunology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshikai
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Matsumoto
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Matuzaki
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Nomoto
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K
D000818:Animals; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D017252:CD3 Complex; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D017252:CD3 Complex; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D000001:Calcimycin; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate