17 beta estradiol affects the expression of guinea pig blood leukocyte MHC antigens.
Sex hormones have an effect on various immune responses but the mechanisms of action are unknown. One of these mechanisms might be a modification of expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens in blood leucocytes. Estradiol-induced variations of the expression of guinea pig blood leukocytes MHC antigens (GPL-A) was studied. Class I and class II MHC antigens were detected by a sensitive rosetting method using specific alloimmune sera (AIS) and staphylococcal protein A-coated sheep red blood cells (SPA-SRBC) and evaluated by counting the number of bound SPA-SRBC per 100 cells. MHC antigens decreased after estrogen treatment. Estradiol modifies the expression of GPL-A antigens on the mononuclear cells including the Kurloff cells, which are involved in immunity or in a natural killer effect, but did not affect the expression of polymorphonuclear cells, ones which are not involved in immunity.
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Laboratoire d'Histologie, U. F. R. de Médecine, C.H.U. Côte de Nacre, Caen, France.
Lefroit-Joliy
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Neveu
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Izard
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D000818:Animals; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A
D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A; D004958:Estradiol