title: Phenotypic and functional analysis of murine CD3+,CD4-,CD8- TCR-gamma delta-expressing peripheral T cells.
abstract: Murine CD3+,CD4-,CD8- peripheral T cells, which express various forms of the TCR-gamma delta on their cell surface, have been characterized in terms of their cell-surface phenotype, proliferative and lytic potential, and lymphokine-producing capabilities. Three-color flow cytofluorometric analysis demonstrated that freshly isolated CD3+,CD4-, CD8- TCR-gamma delta lymph node cells were predominantly Thy-1+,CD5dull,IL-2R-,HSA-,B220-, and approximately 70% Ly-6C+ and 70% Pgp-1+. After CD3+,CD4-,CD8-splenocytes were expanded for 7 days in vitro with anti-CD3-epsilon mAb (145-2C11) and IL-2, the majority of the TCR-gamma delta cells expressed B220 and IL-2R, and 10 to 20% were CD8+. In comparison to CD8+ TCR-alpha beta T cells, the population of CD8+ TCR-gamma delta-bearing T cells exhibited reduced levels of CD8, and about 70% of the CD8+ TCR-gamma delta cells did not express Lyt-3 on the cell surface. Functional studies demonstrated that splenic TCR-gamma delta cells proliferated when stimulated with mAb directed against CD3-epsilon, Thy-1, and Ly-6C, but not when incubated with an anti-TCR V beta 8 mAb, consistent with the lack of TCR-alpha beta expression. In addition, activated CD3+,CD4-,CD8- peripheral murine TCR-gamma delta cells were capable of lysing syngeneic FcR-bearing targets in the presence of anti-CD3-epsilon mAb and the NK-sensitive cell line, YAC-1, in the absence of anti-CD3-epsilon mAb. Finally, activated CD3+, CD4-,CD8-,TCR-gamma delta+ splenocytes were also capable of producing IL-2, IL-3, IFN-gamma, and TNF when stimulated in vitro with anti-CD3-epsilon mAb.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago, Ben May Institute, Department of Pathology, IL 60637.
authors.forename: R Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Cron
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Gajewski
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Sharrow
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Matis
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bluestone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010641:Phenotype; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000032:analysis*; D013154:Spleen; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D008222:Lymphokines; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell