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Roos A, Claessen N, Schilder-Tol EJ, Weening JJ, Aten J: Differential expression of T-cell adhesion molecules and LFA-1-dependent intercellular adhesion in HgCl2-induced autoimmunity and immune suppression. Scand J Immunol. 1998 Oct;48(4):389-96.
Exposure of Brown Norway (BN) rats to HgCl2 induces Th2-mediated systemic autoimmunity. In contrast, in Lewis rats, HgCl2 induces immune suppression, mediated by CD8+ T cells. HgCl2 was previously found to enhance expression of LFA-1, ICAM-1 and CD134 (OX40) on T cells in BN rats. In the present study, T cells from Lewis rats were studied at day 4 after injection of HgCl2. CD8+ T lymphoblasts were significantly increased, which were predominantly CD45RC (hi), and which showed enhanced LFA-1 expression. Furthermore, CD4+CD45RC (hi) T cells showed increased numbers of ICAM-1+ cells, whereas expression of CD134 and CD26 was relatively decreased in CD4+ T lymphoblasts. Ex vivo experiments demonstrated that HgCl2-exposure of BN rats, but not of Lewis rats, significantly enhances PMA [phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate]-induced lymphocyte aggregation, mediated by LFA-1 and ICAM-1. In conclusion, HgCl2-injected Lewis rats show early signs of T-lymphocyte activation, predominantly on CD8+ cells. Strain-dependent effects of HgCl2 on cell adhesion molecules and expression of CD134 may play an important role in development of either autoimmunity or immune suppression. |
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