[Immunohistochemical analysis of cell surface markers in leprosy patients].
Nine biopsy specimens from 3 tuberculoid (TT), 1 borderline tuberculoid (BT), 2 borderline (BB), 2 borderline lepromatous (BL), and 1 lepromatous (LL) patients were studied using immunoperoxidase procedures with monoclonal antibodies. In TT patients 4B4+, TCR alpha beta+, CD4+ T cells were dominant in dermal granulomas. In LL patient, dermal granulomas with 4B4+, TCR alpha beta+, CD4+ T cells and 2H4+, TCR alpha beta+, CD4+ T cells also had CD8+ T cells. The proportion of 4B4+ T cells increased in granulomas from LL to TT and 2H4+ T cells proportionately increased from TT to LL. TCR gamma delta+ T cells were detected only in BB and BL patients. However, there is no difference of staining pattern of ICAM-1 or LFA-1 antigen in any type of leprosy. These results indicate that the immunohistochemical pattern of T cells (CD4, CD8, 4B4, 2H4, TCR) may be useful in the diagnosis of the spectrum of leprosy.
Ishii
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Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine.
Sugita
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Kim
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Sato
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Nakajima
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D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000032:analysis
D015703:Antigens, CD; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D015415:Biomarkers; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell