Journal article
CD8 dimer usage on alpha beta and gama delta T lymphocytes from equine lymphoid tissues
Immunobiology (1979), Vol.198(4), pp.424-438
02/1998
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/115861
PMID: 9562867
Abstract
Eight murine monoclonal antibodies (mAb) were used to identify the equine CD8 alpha or CD8 beta chains and to define the expression of these chains on lymphocytes from various lymphoid tissues. CD8 alpha was a 39 kDa protein and CD8 beta was a 32 kDa protein. Both chains were expressed on most of the CD8+ T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood, spleen, thymus, mesenteric lymph nodes and ileal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), however, in each lymphoid compartment a percentage of lymphocytes expressed only the CD8 alpha chain. The largest percentage of CD8 alpha alpha expressing T lymphocytes was 37.7% of the IELs. Purified T lymphocytes from the ileum expressing CD8 alpha beta co-expressed the alpha beta T cell receptor (TCR). In contrast, purified CD8+ T lymphocytes from the PBMC co-expressed either the alpha beta or gamma delta TCR by RT-PCR. Use of pooled anti-CD8 alpha mAb of the murine IgG2a isotype and rabbit complement resulted in lysis of the entire CD8 expressing population in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). These results indicated that CD8 dimer usage by equine T lymphocytes is similar to other species and that the mAb described can be further used to separate equine CD8+ T lymphocyte subsets from the lymphoid tissues to define their function in protection against viral and other infections.
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- Title
- CD8 dimer usage on alpha beta and gama delta T lymphocytes from equine lymphoid tissues
- Creators
- J R Tschetter - Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, USAW C DavisL E PerrymanT C McGuire
- Publication Details
- Immunobiology (1979), Vol.198(4), pp.424-438
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Department of
- Publisher
- Netherlands
- Grant note
- AI24291 / NIAID NIH HHS 5 T32 GM08336 / NIGMS NIH HHS
- Identifiers
- 99900547962001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article