Mast cell adhesion induces cytoskeletal modifications and programmed cell death in oligodendrocytes.
In this paper we show that rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) adhere to rat oligodendrocytes (ODC) in culture and switch on a bi-directional signal affecting both adhering cell and its target. Following heterotypic interaction, RPMC release granule content and ODC show morphological changes and enter the apoptotic programme. Altogether, these findings indicate that the interaction of MC with ODC could play a role in the mechanism of CNS damage induced by the inflammatory reaction.
Medic
Nevenka
N
Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via A. Valerio, 28, 34127, Trieste, Italy.
Lorenzon
Paola
P
Vita
Francesca
F
Trevisan
Elisa
E
Marchioli
Anna
A
Soranzo
Maria Rosa
MR
Fabbretti
Elsa
E
Zabucchi
Giuliano
G
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000276:immunology; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000276:immunology*; D015550:Cell Degranulation / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats