LFA-1 and ICAM-1 Molecule Expression in Jejunal Mucosa from Children with Autoimmune Enteropathy

Susan Hill Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Peter J. Milla Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Anna Ciampolillo Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Giorgio Napolitano Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Gian Franco Bottazzo Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Rita Mirakian Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, WCI IEH; Department of Immunology, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, London, El 2AD

Abstract

The expression of adhesion molecules by cells of the small intestinal mucosa was compared in gut biopsies from children with autoimmune small intestinal enteropathy and normal controls and related to HLA-DR expression by the same tissue. Jejunal biopsies were stained by IFL with monoclonal antibodies to LFA-1 (TS1/22 and GDI 1a/25.3.1) and ICAM-1 (RR1/1 and 84H10) molecules. LFA-1 and ICAM-1 positive cells were observed in the lamina propria in all cases and the counts were increased in autoimmune enteropathy compared with controls. In addition, in 4 of 7 cases of autoimmune enteropathy crypt enterocytes were positives for ICAM-1 when stained with RR1/1 and 3 of the 4 were also positive for LFA-1 when stained with both LFA-1 reagents.

We speculate on the role of adhesion molecule expression in autoimmune enteropathy.

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