The intrinsic migratory capacity of memory T cells contributes to their accumulation in rheumatoid synovium.
The intrinsic migratory capacity of memory T cells contributes to their accumulation in rheumatoid synovium.
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记忆 T 细胞的内在迁移能力有助于其在类风湿滑膜中的积累。
DOI:
10.1002/art.1780351206
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发表时间:
1992
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通讯作者:
Lipsky,PE
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作者:
Cush,JJ;Pietschmann,P;Oppenheimer-Marks,N;Lipsky,PE
Objective.Mechanisms controlling the infiltration of T cells into rheumatoid synovium have not been fully characterized. These studies were undertaken to investigate the relationship between T cell phenotype and migratory capacity, so as to elucidate mechanisms that might contribute to the accumulation of T cells at inflammatory sites.Methods.The characteristics of in vivo migrating cells were studied by dual‐immunofluorescence FACS (fluorescence‐activated cell sorter) analysis of rheumatoid synovial and peripheral blood T cells. Migratory cells were also characterized using a recently developed in vitro assay, wherein peripheral blood T lymphocytes (PBTL) with the capacity to migrate through endothelial cell monolayers were retrieved and assessed.Results.Migratory CD4+ T cells from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and normal individuals were characterized as being CD45RA‐, CD29bright, CD11abright, L‐selectin‐, CD54+, and CD58+. Migrating RA PBTL (compared with normal PBTL), however, were significantly enriched in activated HLA—DR+ T cells. RA synovial tissue lymphocytes exhibited a similar phenotype, but with decreased surface density of CD4 and an increase in HLA‐DR and VLA‐1. RA synovial lymphocytes exhibited a 2–3‐fold increase in migratory capacity over normal and RA PBTL.Conclusion.These studies demonstrate the inherent migratory proficiency of CD4+ T cells that express a memory phenotype (CD29bright, CD11abright, and CD58+). In addition, enhanced transendothelial migration was observed for CD4+ T cells that were CD54+ and L‐selectin—. These studies demonstrate that the migratory patterns of circulating lymphocytes may be correlated with their surface phenotype and that the intrinsic migratory capacity of memory T cells is one component contributing to their accumulation in the rheumatoid synovium.