title: The murine (C3H/He) epidermal Ia+ dendritic cells (Ia+DECs) and Thy-1+ dendritic cells (Thy-1+DECs) in contact hypersensitivity and aging.
abstract: The contact sensitivity evaluated by the ear swelling test and the dynamic changes of epidermal Ia+ dendritic cells (Ia+DECs) and Thy-1+ dendritic cells (Thy-1+DECs) were studied in trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB) sensitized different age group C3H/He mice after challenge. A significant increase of ear swelling was observed between 6 h and 10 days of both 8-10 week (wk) and 40-48 wk groups; the ear swelling indices of 8-10 wk group were significantly higher than those of 40-48 wk group from 18 h to 5 days. A significant decrease of the densities of Ia+DECs from 18 h to 48 h, followed by a gradual increase reaching significant increase of the densities of Ia+DECs from 5 days to 21 days in both 8-10 wk and 40-48 wk groups, was observed; the densities of Thy-1+DECs significantly decreased from 18-48 h, followed by a gradual increase reaching a significant increase from 5 days to 21 days in both 8-10 wk and 40-48 wk groups. In the normal control groups, a significant decline of both Ia+DECs and Thy-1+DECs in the 40-48 wk group was observed. Results suggest that contact allergy may be diminished in aged mice. On the other hand, like Ia+DECs, Thy-1+DECs seem to be involved in the process of contact allergy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, 1st Teaching Hospital, China Medical University, Shen Yang.
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uyeno
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D002452:Cell Count; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000032:analysis*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D010853:Picryl Chloride; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens; D010853:Picryl Chloride