Expression of CD23, CD32, Mac-1 and other adhesion molecules in eosinophils in strongyloidiasis and HTLV-I-positive patients.
The relationship between human T-lymphotropic virus I (HTLV-I) infection and strongyloidiasis has recently become an important problem. This study compared the expression of CD23, CD32, Mac-1 and other adhesion molecules in eosinophils of patients with strongyloidiasis positive for anti-(HTLV-I) antibodies and in those negative for the antibodies. The expression of CD23, Mac-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on eosinophils of patients with strongyloidiasis was augmented in comparison with normal subjects and HTLV-I carriers. There were no significant differences, however, in the expression of CD23, CD32, Mac-1 and adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, leukocyte function-associated antigen-1 alpha (LFA-1 alpha), LFA-1 beta, very late antigen-4) on eosinophils of patients with strongyloidiasis positive for anti-HTLV-I antibodies in comparison with those negative for these antibodies.
First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan.
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Nakajima
D000328:Adult; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000378:metabolism; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000378:metabolism*; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000378:metabolism*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000378:metabolism*
D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D007073:Immunoglobulin E