Distinctive homing profile of pathogen-specific activated lymphocytes in human urinary tract infection

In contrast to other mucosal sites, information on migration/homing of lymphocytes activated in the human urinary tract is lacking. The expression of lymphocyte homing receptors (HR) on pathogen-specific antibody-secreting cells (ASC) originating from the urinary tract (patients with pyelonephritis,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 128(2008), 3 vom: 31. Sept., Seite 427-34
1. Verfasser: Kantele, Anu M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Palkola, Nina V, Arvilommi, Heikki S, Kantele, Jussi M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Integrins Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing Tetanus Toxoid L-Selectin 126880-86-2
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Zusammenfassung:In contrast to other mucosal sites, information on migration/homing of lymphocytes activated in the human urinary tract is lacking. The expression of lymphocyte homing receptors (HR) on pathogen-specific antibody-secreting cells (ASC) originating from the urinary tract (patients with pyelonephritis, PN) was compared to that on antigen-specific ASC originating from the intestine (patients with gastroenteritis) or from a parenteral site (tetanus toxoid-immunized volunteers). In the PN group, 61% of ASC expressed the gut HR, alpha(4)beta(7,) 52% the peripheral lymph node HR, L-selectin, and 13% the skin HR, CLA. This homing profile of urinary tract-originating lymphocytes was found to differ from both of the two major vaccination routes, intestinal (less gut-targeting) or parenteral (more gut-targeting, less targeting to parenteral sites). This information on targeting of the immune response may prove useful when developing vaccines against urinary tract infection (UTI)
Beschreibung:Date Completed 05.09.2008
Date Revised 18.08.2008
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-7035
DOI:10.1016/j.clim.2008.05.003