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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 144, Issue 4 1153-1160, Copyright © 1990 by American Association of Immunologists
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DK Bishop, RM Ferguson and CG Orosz
Department of Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus 43210.
We have developed modified limiting dilution analysis (LDA) techniques that distinguish in vivo Ag-stimulated murine helper T lymphocytes (HTL) and CTL from unstimulated precursor T cells, even those with the same Ag specificity. We refer to these cells that are detectable in the modified LDA as "Ag-conditioned" T cells (cHTL and cCTL). We have used the modified LDA techniques in conjunction with conventional LDA techniques (which enumerate all Ag-specific T cells) to evaluate the in vivo distribution of Ag-conditioned cHTL and cCTL following in vivo sensitization to alloantigens via sponge matrix or skin allografts. In general, we observed the following regarding the distribution of cHTL and cCTL: 1) Ag-conditioned HTL and CTL were detectable only after in vivo sensitization with alloantigen: 2) not all Ag-reactive T cells became conditioned T cells after in vivo Ag deposition; 3) the percentage of Ag-reactive T cells that converted to conditioned T cells after Ag deposition varied among different lymphoid compartments; 4) a high percentage of cHTL, but a low percentage of cCTL, accumulated in regional lymph nodes and spleen; 5) cHTL accumulated in peripheral blood, whereas cCTL did not; 6) Ag-conditioned cHTL were detectable in various lymphoid tissues for greater than 60 days following Ag deposition, whereas cCTL were detectable for only 14 to 20 days; and 7) unlike the other lymphoid sites, the site of Ag deposition accumulated a high percentage of both Ag-stimulated cHTL and cCTL. Furthermore, cHTL and cCTL appeared to reside in phenotypically distinct T cell subsets in that in vivo treatment with anti-L3T4 mAb abrogated the accumulation of HTL, but not CTL, at the site of Ag deposition. These data demonstrate differential compartmentalization of Ag-conditioned cHTL and cCTL subsequent to in vivo Ag deposition. The implications of these findings regarding the monitoring of in vivo immune responses are discussed.
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