title: Differential effects of temperature and exogenous fatty acids on mitogen-induced proliferation in channel catfish T and B lymphocytes.
abstract: 1. Exogenously supplied, BSA complexed saturated and unsaturated fatty acids were compared for their effects on mitogen-induced DNA synthesis in channel catfish T and B lymphocytes. 2. At "permissive" in vitro temperatures (27 degrees C), high concentrations (greater than or equal to 240 microM) of all the fatty acids used were inhibitory. However, at lower concentrations (80-160 microM), differences were noted in the ability of some fatty acids to modulate mitogen responses. While palmitic acid (16:0) and linoleic acid (18:2) had little effect on LPS-induced B cell- or Con A-induced T cell proliferation, stearic acid (18:0) suppressed while oleic acid (18:1) enhanced T cell responses only. 3. Adding equimolar amounts of 18:0 and 18:1 obviated the effects of singularly added fatty acids on T cell mitogenesis. 4. 18:1 was used to successfully "rescue" approximately 60% of the Con A-induced T cell proliferation normally inhibited at "nonpermissive" in vitro temperatures (17 degrees C). 5. While B cells readily appear to desaturate 18:0 and synthesize unsaturated fatty acids, T cells accumulate comparatively large amounts of 18:0 in membrane associated phospholipids. 6. It is proposed that 18:1 enhances T cell responses at permissive high temperatures and rescues suppressed T cell responses at nonpermissive low temperatures by increasing membrane fluidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bly
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Buttke
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Clem
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002397:Catfishes / Q000502:physiology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007059:Ictaluridae / Q000502:physiology*; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019301:Oleic Acid; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D008934:Mitogens; D009829:Oleic Acids; D013229:Stearic Acids; D019301:Oleic Acid; C031183:stearic acid