Varkila K, Hurme M
Immunology. 1985 Jan;54(1):121-6.
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was induced in (CBA X C57BL/6) F1 mice by i.v. injection of 50 X 10(6) parental spleen cells. The GVHD induced an enhanced NK (anti-YAC-1) cytotoxicity during the first 2 weeks after the spleen cell transfusion. This cytotoxic activity was shown to be mediated by asialo GM1-positive, partially Thy-1-positive and nylon-wool (NW) non-adherent cells, thus being classical NK cells. Depletion of NK-cell activity from donor and/or recipient mice with anti-asialo GM1 antibody prior to the spleen cell transfer did not prevent the GVHD as judged by the splenomegaly assay. Also, when NK activity was potentiated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (pIC), no effect on the GVHD was seen. These data suggest that NK cells are not crucial for the development of GVHD in this model.
通过静脉注射50×10⁶个亲代脾细胞,在(CBA×C57BL/6)F1小鼠中诱导移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)。在脾细胞输注后的前2周内,GVHD诱导了增强的NK(抗YAC-1)细胞毒性。这种细胞毒性活性被证明是由去唾液酸GM1阳性、部分Thy-1阳性和尼龙毛(NW)非黏附细胞介导的,因此是经典的NK细胞。在脾细胞转移前,用抗去唾液酸GM1抗体耗尽供体和/或受体小鼠的NK细胞活性,通过脾肿大测定判断并不能预防GVHD。此外,当用聚肌苷酸-聚胞苷酸(pIC)增强NK活性时,未观察到对GVHD有影响。这些数据表明,在该模型中,NK细胞对于GVHD的发展并非至关重要。