Bone marrow aplasia induced by passenger leukocytes from heart allografts.
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Bone marrow aplasia induced by passenger leukocytes from heart allografts. / Ko, S; Dahlke, M H; Lauth, O; Jäger, M D; Deiwick, A; Dinkel, A; Tsui, Tung Yu; Wonigeit, K; Schlitt, H J.
In: EXP HEMATOL, Vol. 29, No. 3, 3, 2001, p. 339-344.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Bone marrow aplasia induced by passenger leukocytes from heart allografts.
AU - Ko, S
AU - Dahlke, M H
AU - Lauth, O
AU - Jäger, M D
AU - Deiwick, A
AU - Dinkel, A
AU - Tsui, Tung Yu
AU - Wonigeit, K
AU - Schlitt, H J
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Organ allografts contain passenger leukocytes that are transferred to the recipient with the transplantation, but their functional relevance to the recipient's immune system is still controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To clarify the functional capacity of passenger leukocytes, we attempted to enhance their effect in rat heart allograft recipients by selective depletion of recipient leukocytes using a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against a recipient-specific allotype of CD45 (RT7(a)). RESULTS: Although antibody treatment of the recipient alone led to profound lymphopenia and reversible myelosuppression, additional transplantation of an major histocompatibility complex-incompatible heart graft from an RT7(b) donor led to lethal aplastic anemia in the recipients. This lethal effect was completely abrogated by postoperative anti-CD3 treatment of the recipient and was partially abrogated or delayed by depletion of passenger leukocytes through additional anti-RT7(b) antibody treatment of the recipient or gamma-irradiation of the graft. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest a role for both donor and recipient-type T cells for the induction of aplastic anemia in this model. The study shows that, under defined conditions, allogeneic passenger leukocytes in a heart graft can have a profound effect on the recipient's immune system and bone marrow.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Organ allografts contain passenger leukocytes that are transferred to the recipient with the transplantation, but their functional relevance to the recipient's immune system is still controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To clarify the functional capacity of passenger leukocytes, we attempted to enhance their effect in rat heart allograft recipients by selective depletion of recipient leukocytes using a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against a recipient-specific allotype of CD45 (RT7(a)). RESULTS: Although antibody treatment of the recipient alone led to profound lymphopenia and reversible myelosuppression, additional transplantation of an major histocompatibility complex-incompatible heart graft from an RT7(b) donor led to lethal aplastic anemia in the recipients. This lethal effect was completely abrogated by postoperative anti-CD3 treatment of the recipient and was partially abrogated or delayed by depletion of passenger leukocytes through additional anti-RT7(b) antibody treatment of the recipient or gamma-irradiation of the graft. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest a role for both donor and recipient-type T cells for the induction of aplastic anemia in this model. The study shows that, under defined conditions, allogeneic passenger leukocytes in a heart graft can have a profound effect on the recipient's immune system and bone marrow.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 29
SP - 339
EP - 344
JO - EXP HEMATOL
JF - EXP HEMATOL
SN - 0301-472X
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -