Anti-high endothelial venule monoclonal antibody HECA-452 recognizes plasmacytoid T cells and delineates an ”extranodular“ compartment in the reactive lymph node

So-called plasmacytoid T cells represent a subset of monocyte related cells, which share with endothelium the CD36⁺CD11b⁻ (OKM5⁺OKM1⁻) phenotype. The reactivity of plasmacytoid T cells with rat monoclonal antibody HECA-452, highly specific for high endothelial venules, was analyzed in reactive lymph nodes. In all cases, HECA-452 not only labelled the endothelium of high endothelial venules, but also strongly reacted with singular and clustered plasmacytoid T cells. The HECA-452 positivity for high endothelial venules and plasmacytoid T cells visualized a lymph node compartment extending from the subcapsular sinus to the corticomedullary junction. This compartment surrounded the composite nodule and was designated the ”extranodular“ compartment. The cooccurrence of plasmacytoid T cells and high endothelial venules in this extranodular compartment, together with their immunophenotypical similarities, may be indicative of functional co-operations.     

大鼠肠系膜淋巴结高内皮微静脉与淋巴迷路之间的网状纤维支架的研究

目的 研究大鼠肠系膜淋巴结内高内皮微静脉与淋巴迷路之间淋巴细胞归巢的通路.方法 用镀银染色光镜观察法和冻裂割断扫描电镜观察法观察健康、成熟Wistar大鼠肠系膜淋巴结的基质网状结构.结果 位于高内皮微静脉和淋巴迷路周围有网状纤维支架,在二者相临近部位有密集交织的网状纤维网.结论 淋巴结内高内皮微静脉和淋巴迷路之间密集交织的网状纤维网,为细胞的居留和迁移提供结构支持和适宜的微环境,可能是淋巴细胞归巢的重要通路.     

舌鳞癌术后颈部区域淋巴结的分析研究

目的：分析舌鳞癌颈淋巴结转移的发生规律，探讨舌癌特别是 cNo(临床不怀疑转移)患者的治疗原则。 方法： 通过对1985-2003年199例舌癌患者进行舌颌颈联合根治术的临床病理资料进行回顾性研究。 结果： 舌鳞癌的总体转移率为42.14%,cNo患者的颈淋巴结隐匿性转移率为26.83%,舌鳞癌的隐匿性转移与肿瘤ＴNM分期等密切相关。 结论： 临床上应根据原发灶的大小等综合考虑分析,选择合理的治疗方案。     

Dual function of Langerhans cells in skin TSLP-promoted TFH differentiation in mouse atopic dermatitis

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Strain-Dependent Migration of CD4 and CD8 Lymphocyte Subsets to Lymph Nodes in NOD (Nonobese Diabetic) and Control Mice

Subpopulations of lymphoid cells were compared with respect to their ability to migrate into peripheral lymphoid organs of nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice and various strains of control mice. In short-term, in vivo homing studies, no major differences in the pattern of homing of B and T cells were observed among all mouse strains studied. On the other hand, CD4 cells localized consistently more efficiently than CD8 cells in both PP and LN of adult NOD and BALB/c mice, whereas both populations migrated roughly equivalently in LN of adult DBA/2, CBA, and C57BL/6 mice. No age-dependent differences in the homing of CD4 and CD8 cells were observed in BALB/c mice. On the contrary, in 2-week-old NOD mice, CD4 and CD8 cells migrated equally well. The preferential entry of CD4 cells in adult NOD and BALB/c did not result from increased blood transit time of CD8 cells. On the other hand, the preferential migration of CD8 cells was observed in the liver, whereas the two T-cell subsets migrated equally well in the lungs. The differences in the homing characteristics of CD4 and CD8 cells among NOD, BALB/c, and C57BL/6 mice were not related to modifications in the level of expression of adhesion molecules such as MEL-14, LFA-1, and Pgp-1.     

小白鼠腘淋巴结淋巴窦的超微结构

我们观察了幼年小白鼠腘淋巴结淋巴窦的超微结构,窦壁由腔面向外一般出3层构成:(1)一层连续的内皮;(2)由一薄层细胞间质构成的基膜;(3)一层外膜网状细胞及其扁平的突起。内皮细胞核扁圆,异染色质细小,核仁不明显,胞质极薄,含粗面内质网极少,而有大量的吞饮小泡。细胞邻接处相互重叠或嵌合,有20nm宽的间隙相隔。有的地方可见不发达的细胞连接。当巨噬细胞或淋巴细胞穿越内皮时,可出现临时性间隙,内皮边缘与穿越细胞相贴。基膜由电子透明的无定形基质及细的胶原原纤维构成。外膜网状细胞的核异染色质较多,核仁明显,胞质丰富,含许多粗面内质网而很少吞饮小泡。外膜网状细胞之间常见0.5μm宽的间隙。在窦腔内有巨噬细胞、淋巴细胞及星状的网状细胞等。由于小白鼠腘淋巴结的淋巴窦小,故窦内星形的网状细胞很少,其超微结构特点,与外膜网状细胞及淋巴组织内的网状细胞相似,在突起的切面上,常见包有小束的胶原原纤维。巨噬细胞较多,形态不规则,常贴附于内皮细胞表面,核椭圆,常有凹陷,胞质丰富,含许多溶酶体。在取材前1h,于足垫注射中国墨汁的小鼠,巨噬细胞吞噬了大量粗的墨汁颗粒。本文认为,淋巴窦壁可能具有一定的屏障作用。     

Scanning electron microscopic studies of reticular framework in the rat mesenteric lymph node

Background: The reticular framework in the lymph node has in the past been studied mainly by light microscopy of silver-impregnated specimens. The aim of the present study is to understand three-dimensionally the ultrastructure and organization of the reticular framework better than before. Methods: The mesenteric lymph nodes of the rat were prepared either an alkali-water maceration method or a conventional method and were observed in a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results: The SEM study of alkali-water macerated tissues visualized directly the reticular fiber network in the lymph node. The reticular fibers consisted of thin bundles of collagem fibrils. They were continuous with the collagen fibriliar sheaths of blood vessels and lymphatic sinuses as well as with the fibrous capusule, thus acting as a skeleton of the lymph node. The arrangement of the reticulum was variable, depending on individual compartments. The SEM study of conventionally treated tissues, on the other hand, clarified the shape of reticular cells and their relationship with the reticular fibers. The sinus reticular cells connected with the sinus lining cells but separated from the parenchymal reticular cells, indicating that the former two originate from lymphatic endothelial cells. The parenchymal reticular cells varied in shape depending on their locations but essentially shared features with fibroblasts. Conclusions: The arrangements of the reticular fibers in the parenchyma were closely related to the associated reticular cells, showing the possibility that the reticular cells maintain the shape of the reticular framework suitable for each compartment of the lymph node. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

A Morphological and Immunohistochemical Study of Lymphoid Germinal Centers in Synovial and Lymph Node Tissues from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Special Reference to Complement Components and Their Receptors

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the immune complex (IC) diseases in which lymphoid germinal centers (GCs) are found in the synovial tissue. Simultaneously, patients with RA often show swelling of lymph nodes. The morphology and function of the lymph node GCs in patients with RA is not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in morphology and immunoreactions to complement (C) components, their receptors, and lgM-rheumatoid factor (RF) between synovial GCs and lymph-node GCs in RA. Furthermore, the relationship between these immuno-reactive substances and follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) in GCs was investigated. The tissues examined were 41 RA synovial specimens, seven RA lymph nodes with massive lymphadenopathy, and 10 non-RA lymph nodes. The number of synovial GCs was relatively decreased in comparison with lymph-node GCs in RA, and the diameter of each synovial GC was smaller than that of each lymph-node GC. The synovial GCs were edematous and less cellular, and moreover, those from RF-seronegative cases were smaller than those from RF seropositive cases. On the other hand, the lymph-node GCs in RA were larger, more cellular and hyperplastic, but contained more tingible-body macro-phages (TBMs) and neutrophils. In the GCs of both synovial tissues and lymph nodes in RA, early C components (C1q, C4, C3c, C3d), IgM RF, and C3b receptor (C3bR) and C3d receptor (C3dR) were expressed as a lacy network by light microscopy, and were demonstrated on the surfaces of FDCs and lymphocytes, and in the intercellular spaces by electron microscopy. Furthermore, immuno-staining for dendritic reticulum cells (DRC, DAKO DRC1) was observed in a lacy pattern by light microscopy and on the cell surface of FDCs by electron microscopy. In the GCs of non-RA lymph nodes, early C components, C3bR, C3dR, and DRC showed a similar reaction pattern, but IgMRF did not. Consequently, no marked difference in immunoreactions in the GCs, except for the immunoreactions of late C components, was found between synovial tissues and lymph nodes in RA. On the basis of these findings, we discuss the possibility of the presence of a RF-IC.