On the species specificity of the interaction of LFA-1 with intercellular adhesion molecules.
Species restrictions in immune cell interactions have been demonstrated both in Ag-specific responses of T lymphocytes and the phenomenon of natural attachment. To determine the possible contribution of adhesion receptors to these restrictions, we have studied binding between the murine and human homologues of LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18) and ICAM employing purified human LFA-1 and ICAM-1 (CD54) bound to solid substrates. Murine cell lines bind to purified human LFA-1 through ICAM-1 and at least one other counter-receptor. This provides evidence for multiple counter-receptors for LFA-1 in the mouse as well as in the human. In contrast to binding of murine ICAM-1 to human LFA-1, murine LFA-1 does not bind to human ICAM-1. The species specificity maps to the LFA-1 alpha subunit, because mouse x human hybrid cells expressing the human alpha subunit associated with a mouse beta subunit bind to human ICAM-1, whereas those with a human beta subunit associated with a murine alpha subunit do not. Increased adhesiveness for ICAM-1 stimulated by phorbol esters could be demonstrated for hybrid LFA-1 molecules with human alpha and murine beta subunits.
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Center for Blood Research, Boston, MA 02115.
Dustin
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Hibbs
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Springer
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D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D051379:Mice; D016028:Receptors, Leukocyte-Adhesion / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D016028:Receptors, Leukocyte-Adhesion; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate