Expression of a functional Fc epsilon RI on rat eosinophils and macrophages.
Besides its crucial role in type I hypersensitivity reactions, IgE is involved in anti-parasite immunity. This role has been clearly demonstrated in both human and rat schistosomiasis, but remains controversial in the mouse. Since the cellular distribution of the high affinity IgE receptor, Fc epsilon RI, differs in humans and mice, it might explain the differences in effector function of IgE between the two species. In humans, eosinophils and macrophages induce IgE-dependent cytotoxicity toward Schistosoma mansoni larvae, which involves Fc epsilon RI in the case of eosinophils. In the present study, we have investigated the expression and function of Fc epsilon RI in rat eosinophils and macrophages. We demonstrate, by flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, and western blot analysis, that in rats, as in humans, a functional alpha gamma 2 trimeric Fc epsilon RI is expressed on eosinophils and macrophages. We also show that these two cell types can induce IgE-mediated, Fc epsilon RI-dependent cellular cytotoxicity toward schistosomula. These results thus provide a molecular basis for the differences observed between rat and mouse regarding IgE-mediated anti-parasite immunity.
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Institut National de la Santé et Recherche Médicale, Unité 167, Institut Pasteur de Lille, and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8526, Institut de Biologie de Lille, Lille, France.
Quatannens
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Papin
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Capron
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D000818:Animals; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000502:physiology; D007814:Larva / Q000276:immunology; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000276:immunology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000276:immunology
D017455:Receptors, IgE; D007073:Immunoglobulin E