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Immunological Investigations
A Journal of Molecular and Cellular Immunology
Volume 33, 2004 - Issue 4
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Blood Lymphocytes, Monocytes and NK Cells Modulate Their Expression of CD44, ICAM‐1, LFA‐1 and MHC Class II After Arrival Into Lymphoid Organs

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Pages 439-452 | Published online: 26 Aug 2009
 

Abstract

Adhesion molecules expressed on surface membranes of lymphocytes and other leukocytes enable their entry into the lymphoid and other tissues. However, little is known about molecules that govern the transit of leukocytes through the parenchyma of lymphoid organs proper. We show that in comparison to blood leukocytes, the corresponding cells isolated from lymphoid organs, i.e., lymph nodes and spleen, have a significantly augmented expression of certain surface molecules. The helper and cytotoxic subsets of T cells, as well as B cells, display the increased expression of CD44, ICAM‐1 and LFA‐1, whereas B cells additionally show the augmented expression of MHC class II. In comparison with blood monocytes, splenic monocytes show the increased expression of ICAM‐1 and MHC class II molecules. When compared with blood NK cells, splenic NK cells only show the increased expression of ICAM‐1. The molecules, which we show to be up regulated upon the entry of leukocytes into lymphoid organs, could be involved in their retention within the tissue via cell–cell or cell‐extracellular matrix interactions and in control of their transit through lymphoid tissues.

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