Lymphocytes modulate peritoneal leukocyte recruitment in peritonitis |
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Authors: | T. Kipari S. Watson K. Houlberg S. Lepage J. Hughes Jean-Fran?ois Cailhier |
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Affiliation: | (1) Phagocyte Laboratory, MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;(2) Research Centre, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Pavillon JA DeSeve, Y-4622, 2099 Alexandre DeSeve Street, Montreal, QC, H2L 4M1, Canada;(3) Montreal Cancer Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada |
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Abstract: | Objective and design To investigate the modulating role of lymphocytes in leukocyte recruitment in a murine model of peritonitis. Materials or subjects RAG-1 knockout (KO) mice, NUDE mice and μMT KO mice were compared to their wild-type controls. Treatment Mice were administered with 1 ml of Brewer’s thioglycollate (BTG) and terminal peritoneal lavages were performed at 8, 24, 72 and 120 h after treatment. Methods Leukocyte numbers recruited at the different time points following a BTG administration were determined. Chemokine and cytokine levels were assessed by either ELISAs or cytometric bead array. Results RAG-1 KO mice (absent B and T cells) exhibited increased early neutrophil infiltration and blunted late monocyte/macrophage infiltration. NUDE mice (absent T cells) exhibited both increased neutrophil and monocyte/macrophage infiltration. In contrast, μMT KO mice (absent B cells) demonstrated reduced influx of both neutrophils and monocyte/macrophages. Chemokine analysis revealed various differences in important chemokines. Conclusions These data suggest that T cells act to suppress leukocyte recruitment while B cells promote leukocyte recruitment. J. Hughes and J.-F. Cailhier are joint senior authors. |
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Keywords: | Lymphocytes Experimental peritonitis Lymphocyte deficient mice Leukocyte recruitment Chemokines |
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