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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-1-27
pubmed:abstractText
In this study we have examined the phenotypic and functional properties of circulating gamma delta T cells in patients with Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS), in normal healthy controls, and in patients with active multiple sclerosis (MS). Cells expressing the Vdelta2 T cell receptor showed elevated expression of the C-lectin receptor NKRP1A in both GBS and MS, suggestive of an activated state. However, in patients with GBS these cells failed to respond to pyrenil-pyrophosphate derivatives and Vdelta2 + T cell clones derived from these patients released lower levels of IFNgamma than Vdelta2 + clones derived from controls and MS patients. In contrast, in patients with GBS the Vdelta1 + subset was expanded, showed elevated expression of NKRPIA and Vdelta1 + clones derived from these patients secreted high levels of IL-4. Our findings of expanded NKRP-1A +, IL-4-producing Vdelta1 T cells in the GBS patients suggests the possibility that these cells are activated by the recognition of non-protein antigens in an MHC-unrestricted manner and contribute to the humoral response to glycolipids that is a hallmark of this disease.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0165-5728
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
102
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-207
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Antigens, Surface, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Blood Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Guillain-Barre Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Killer Cells, Natural, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Lectins, C-Type, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Multiple Sclerosis, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Phosphorylation, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Receptors, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Receptors, Natural Killer Cell, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-Reference Values, pubmed-meshheading:10636489-T-Lymphocytes
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Phenotypic and functional properties of gamma delta T cells from patients with Guillain Barré syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, IRCCS Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't