| Literature DB >> 2522841 |
R H Ming1, R G Strickland, M Listrom, C Fenoglio-Preiser.
Abstract
CD4 T cells in the colonic lamina propria are primarily B cell helper as identified by their surface phenotype CD4 Leu 8- (CD4 Leu 8+:CD4 Leu 8- ratio = 1:3.5). This is in contrast to autologous peripheral blood where CD4 Leu 8+ cells predominate (CD4 Leu 8+:CD4 Leu 8- ratio = 2.4:1). Functionally CD4 Leu 8- T cells isolated from the colon are able to provide autologous peripheral blood B cell help comparable to that of peripheral blood CD4 Leu 8- T cells. Immunoperoxidase staining of colonic tissue sections confirmed the relative lack of Leu 8 staining cells in the lamina propria and that when present these cells are located in the outer margins of lymphoid follicles.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2522841 PMCID: PMC1542122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330