title: Analysis of initial attachment of B cells to endothelial cells under flow conditions.
abstract: This study examined the adhesive interactions of peripheral blood B cells with TNF-alpha-activated endothelial monolayers, and analyzed the roles of E-selectin, P-selectin, or VCAM-1 molecules expressed on activated HUVEC. B cell interaction occurred on activated HUVEC, but not on resting HUVEC under flow conditions. The majority of peripheral blood B cells expressed P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 and alpha4 integrin. However, the expression of cutaneous lymphocyte Ag on B cells was low. Under flow conditions, B cells could bind to P-selectin-coated tubes and VCAM-1-transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells. In contrast, B cells could not bind to E-selectin-coated tubes. Adhesion activity of B cells to P-selectin-coated tubes was weaker than that of T cells. Furthermore, adhesion activity of B cells to VCAM-1-transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells was similar to that of T cells. Treatment of activated HUVEC with anti-VCAM-1 mAb reduced interaction of B cells under flow conditions. However, the treatment of activated HUVEC with anti-P-selectin mAb did not reduce interaction. These data indicated that the interaction of VCAM-1 with alpha4 integrin plays a major role in an initial attachment of B cells to endothelial monolayers under flow conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yago
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsukuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurata-Miura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D016466:CHO Cells; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000276:immunology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012212:Rheology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; C063419:CTAGE1 protein, human; D019040:E-Selectin; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D019007:P-Selectin; C084882:P-selectin ligand protein; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1