Immature dendritic cells (CD1 1c+CD3-B220- cells) present in mouse peripheral blood
Immature dendritic cells (CD1 1c+CD3-B220- cells) present in mouse peripheral blood
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DOI:
10.1078/0171-2985-00186
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发表时间:
2002-10-01
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Ikehara, S
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作者:
Adachi, Y;Toki, J;Ikehara, S
It is well known that dendritic cells (DCs) are developed from the peripheral blood of mice when peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are cultured with GM-CSF. We have previously found that immature DCs are present in the blood even in humans. In the present study, we show that CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the mouse peripheral blood are immature DCs. The percentage of CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the (PBMCs) of normal mice ranges from 0.5 to 2.5%. The CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the PBMCs show dendrites, similar in shape to the CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the spleen, which are thought to be DCs definitely. However, they have practically no capacity to stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic T cells, and show a lower expression of MHC class II, B7-1 and B7-2 than CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the spleen. When the CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the PBMCs are cultured with GM-CSF, they show not only the potent ability to stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic T cells but also a higher expression of MHC class II, B7-1 and B7-2. Moreover, they migrate into the spleen when they are injected intravenously. These results suggest that CD11c(+)CD3(-)B220(-) cells in the PBMCs are immature DCs, and that they migrate into the spleen, where they mature.