Cd11c+B220+Gr-1+ Cells in Mouse Lymph Nodes and Spleen Display Characteristics of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
H Nakano, M Yanagita, MD Gunn - The Journal of experimental …, 2001 - rupress.org
H Nakano, M Yanagita, MD Gunn
The Journal of experimental medicine, 2001•rupress.orgHuman plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are major producers of IFNα, are activated by
CpG motifs, and are believed to enter lymph nodes (LNs) via L-selectin dependent
extravasation across high endothelial venules. To identify a similar murine DC type, CD11c+
cells in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient and control BALB/c mice were compared, revealing a
population of CD11c+ CD11b− cells that is reduced 85% in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient
mice. These cells are Gr-1+ B220+ CD19−, either CD4+ or CD8+, and localize within T cell …
CpG motifs, and are believed to enter lymph nodes (LNs) via L-selectin dependent
extravasation across high endothelial venules. To identify a similar murine DC type, CD11c+
cells in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient and control BALB/c mice were compared, revealing a
population of CD11c+ CD11b− cells that is reduced 85% in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient
mice. These cells are Gr-1+ B220+ CD19−, either CD4+ or CD8+, and localize within T cell …
Human plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are major producers of IFNα, are activated by CpG motifs, and are believed to enter lymph nodes (LNs) via L-selectin dependent extravasation across high endothelial venules. To identify a similar murine DC type, CD11c+ cells in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient and control BALB/c mice were compared, revealing a population of CD11c+CD11b− cells that is reduced 85% in the LNs of L-selectin–deficient mice. These cells are Gr-1+B220+CD19−, either CD4+ or CD8+, and localize within T cell zones of LNs. Freshly isolated CD11c+Gr-1+ cells express major histocompatibility complex class II at low levels, display a plasmacytoid morphology, and survive poorly in culture. Their survival is increased and they develop a DC-like morphology in interleukin 3 and CpG. Like human pDCs, CD11c+Gr-1+ cells stimulate T cell proliferation after activation with CpG and produce IFNα after stimulation with influenza virus. These cells also display a strain-specific variation in frequency, being fivefold increased in the LNs of BALB/c relative to C57BL/6 mice. These CD11c+CD11b−B220+Gr-1+ cells appear to be the murine equivalent of human pDCs.
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