title: Expression of functional molecules by human CD3- decidual granular leucocyte clones.
abstract: Cell surface and cytoplasmic antigen expression by 35 CD3- decidual granular leucocyte (DGL) clones, derived from human endometrial tissue in the first trimester of pregnancy, has been compared with both that of fresh CD3- decidual leucocytes and that of CD3- peripheral blood natural killer (PBNK) cell clones (n = 12). The majority of DGL clones retained the antigenic phenotype of fresh cells, although CD103 (HML-1) was expressed on 50% of DGL clones but only 17% of fresh DGL. Both cytoplasmic CD3 zeta and CD3 epsilon chains were detected in > 90% of DGL clones in the absence of cell surface CD3. Cytoplasmic CD3 zeta was present in almost all fresh CD3- DGL, whereas CD3 epsilon was not. Most DGL clones did not express surface Fc gamma receptors I-III (CD64, -32 and -16, respectively) and complement receptors (CR) types 1 and 2 (CD35 and 21, respectively), but 43% expressed CR3 (CD11b/18); in contrast, all PBNK clones were CR3+. The NK cell-associated molecules Kp43 (CD94) and the p58 molecule recognized by the HP3E4 monoclonal antibody were both present on a higher proportion of CD3- PBNK (91% and 50%, respectively) than DGL clones (31% and 14%, respectively), despite expression of CD94 by > 90% of fresh CD56+ decidual leucocytes. Five of 35 CD3- DGL clones expressed cytoplasmic CD3 zeta in the absence of expression of CD2, CD16 or the p58 molecule recognized by HP3E4. These variations between CD3- DGL and PBNK cell clones in expression of functional molecules may be related to previously reported differences in major histocompatibility complex-non-restricted cytotoxic activities between these two cell types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gudelj
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rukavina
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Christmas
mesh_terms: D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D003656:Decidua / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011951:Receptors, Complement / Q000032:analysis; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D017252:CD3 Complex; D011951:Receptors, Complement; D017452:Receptors, IgG