Interaction of Fusobacterium nucleatum 191 with human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Interaction of Fusobacterium nucleatum 191 with human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
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具核梭杆菌 191 与人外周血淋巴细胞的相互作用。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0765.1990.tb00929.x
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发表时间:
1990
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Mangan,DF
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文献类型:
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作者:
Tuttle,RS;Mangan,DF
Fusobacterium nucleatumzis frequently isolated in high numbers from the subgingival plaque of patients with periodontal diseases. Adherence of these bacteria to several host tissues is lectin‐like in that it is inhibited by galactose, lactose, and N‐acetyl‐galactosamine. SinceF. nucleatumhas the capacity to activate human peripheral blood lymphocytes, the purpose of this study was to determine whetherF. nucleatumadheres to lymphocytes and, if so, to determine whether lectin‐like interactions facilitate lymphocyte activation. Adherence ofF. nucleatumstrain 191 to lymphocytes was confirmed by agglutination assays, scanning electron microscopy, and by using fluorescein‐ or [3H]‐labeled bacteria. Saturation of adherence was reached at about 35 bacteria per lymphocyte.F. nucleatumadhered to > 90% of the lymphocytes, and adhered in higher numbers to B cell‐enriched subpopulations than to T cell‐enriched subpopulations. Adherence was inhibited by N‐acetyl‐galactosamine, lactose > galactose, alpha‐ and beta‐methyl galactoside, but not by 100 mM glucose, mannose, N‐acetyl‐glucosamine, or other sugars tested. Lymphocytes underwent mitogenesis when preincubated with bacteria and washed to remove weakly adherent and non‐adherent bacteria. Mitogenesis induced by low concentrations ofF. nucleatumwas reduced, but not completely eliminated, by N‐acetyl‐galactosamine. However, N‐acetyl‐galactosamine had no effect on mitogenesis induced by preincubation with high concentrations of bacteria. These results suggest that adherence ofF. nucleatumfacilitates activation of lymphocytes, particularly at low concentrations of bacteria.