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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
To test the hypothesis that CD8+ T cells may suppress the allergen-induced late airway response (LAR) and airway eosinophilia, we examined the effect of administration of Ag-primed CD8+ T cells on allergic airway responses, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) leukocytes, and mRNA expression for cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IFN-gamma) in OVA-sensitized Brown Norway rats. On day 12 postsensitization to OVA, test rats were administered 2 million CD8+ T cells i.p. isolated from either the cervical lymph nodes (LN group; n = 8) or the spleen (Spl group; n = 6) of sensitized donors. On day 14, test rats were challenged with aerosolized OVA. Control rats were administered PBS i.p. on day 12, and challenged with OVA (n = 10) or BSA (n = 6) on day 14. The lung resistance was measured for 8 h after challenge. BAL was performed at 8 h. Cytospin slides of BAL were analyzed for major basic protein by immunostaining and for cytokine mRNA by in situ hybridization. The LAR was significantly less in the LN group (1.8 +/- 0.5 U; p < 0.01) and BSA controls (1.4 +/- 0.7; p < 0.01), but not in the Spl group (6.7 +/- 2.2), compared with that in OVA controls (8.1 +/- 1.8). In BAL, the number of major basic protein-positive cells was lower in the LN and Spl groups compared with OVA controls (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01). IL-4- and IL-5-positive cells were decreased in the LN group compared with the OVA controls (p < 0.01). INF-gamma-positive cells were increased in the LN and Spl groups compared with the OVA controls (p < 0.01). Serum OVA-specific IgE levels were unaffected by CD8+ T cell transfers. These results indicate that Ag-primed CD8+ T cells have a potent suppressive effect on LAR.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
163
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5574-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Adoptive Transfer, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Bronchial Provocation Tests, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Hypersensitivity, Delayed, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Immunoglobulin E, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Leukocytes, Mononuclear, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Lymph Nodes, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Lymphocyte Count, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Lymphocyte Subsets, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Ovalbumin, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Rats, Inbred BN, pubmed-meshheading:10553086-Spleen
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
CD8+ T cells modulate late allergic airway responses in Brown Norway rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't