title: Mouse genetic background influences severity of immune responses following trauma-hemorrhage.
abstract: Studies have shown that following bacterial infection or endotoxin administration, immune functions are regulated differently in mice of different genetic background. Since the susceptibility to sepsis following trauma-hemorrhage is dependant on the severity of injury, it is important to determine whether genetic background of the animal influence immune functions after trauma-hemorrhage. The aim of our studies, therefore, was to assess differences in the immune functions in genetically different strains of age-matched C3H/HeN and C57BL/6 male mice following trauma-hemorrhage. The analysis for immune functions included: proliferation of splenocyte and bone-marrow cells, IL-2 and IFN-gamma release by splenocytes, and TNF-alpha and IL-10 release by splenic, peritoneal, liver (Kupffer cell), and bone-marrow macrophages. The results show significant differences in splenocyte and bone-marrow functions, and in the release of the mediators of immune function by immune competent cells: (a) between the two genetic strains, and (b) in each mouse strain following trauma-hemorrhage. Thus, genetic background appears to significantly influence the severity of immune responses in males following trauma-hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Center for Surgical Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0019, USA.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsutani
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Anantha Samy
authors.forename: Shih-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kirby I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: Irshad H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Chaudry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000235:genetics; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D007371:Interferon-gamma