Activation of human intraepithelial lymphocytes reduces CD3 expression
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- 29 May 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical and Experimental Immunology
- Vol. 132 (3) , 424-429
Abstract
SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to examine in detail the low functional capacity of human intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) in response to phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and CD3 ligation. Human IELs were extracted from jejunal mucosa obtained from patients undergoing gastric bypass operations for morbid obesity and compared to peripheral blood (PB) lymphocytes composed predominantly of CD8+ T cells. Calcium influx ([Ca2+]i) was analysed using Fura-2-loaded cells; IL-2 receptor expression was measured by immunofluorescence and flow cytometry; IL-2 binding was determined using radiolabelled IL-2; IL-2 production was quantified by ELISA; and apoptosis was detected with Apo 2·7 staining. Compared to naive PB CD8+ T lymphocytes, calcium influx by IELs was only transient with CD3 ligation and low in amplitude with PHA. IL-2 receptor expression was reduced after CD3 ligation, yet normal in numbers and affinity after PHA stimulation. Both cell types secreted similar amounts of IL-2. CD3 expression on IELs, but not PB CD8+ T cells, declined upon activation, due partly to incomplete reexpression after modulation. Little apoptosis was found. The partial activation of IELs in response to PHA and CD3 ligation, as manifested by diminished [Ca2+]i, resulted in a decline in CD3 expression.Keywords
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