title: House dust mite-induced sensitivity in mice.
abstract: Sensitivity induced by house dust mite (HDM) extract in mice was investigated in this study. Sensitized B10.RIII mice (H-2r background) had T-cell proliferative responses to HDM extract in vitro and an HDM-specific IgE response. When mice were immunized by injection and intranasal inhalation with HDM extract, a histologic study showed eosinophils and mononuclear cell infiltration in the lung tissue and bronchial wall. Tcr alphabeta-positive cells were also found in the cell infiltration area of the lung lesions. In the control mice that were immunized by injection or intranasal inhalation (but not both), we did not observe cell accumulation in the lung tissue or in the bronchial wall. Epitope studies suggest that T cells recognize multiple epitopes. Molecular analysis of these HDM-specific T-cell hybridoma clones suggest that T-cell receptor use is restricted to members of the V alpha 8 and Vbeta 6 subfamilies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Krug
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000633:toxicity; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006825:Hybridomas; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D007114:Immunization; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology; D014132:Trachea / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D017931:DNA Primers; D004391:Dust; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D007073:Immunoglobulin E