Lipopolysaccharide-induced Suppression of Graft-versus-Host Reactivity in Mice

Arie Molendijk*, André C. Knulst, Ruud J.H.L.M. Van Gurp, Adri Van Oudenaren, Robbert Benner

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Abstract

Reconstitution of lethally irradiated mice with spleen cells from donors that had been treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intravenously and allogeneic spleen cells subcutaneously leads to a suppressed anti-host delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH). Either donor injection alone proved to be ineffective. The state of suppression appeared to be antigen-specific, but, depending on the experimental conditions, also anti-host DTH to third-party alloantigens could be suppressed. The suppression was mediated by a population of Thy-1- suppressor cells that could also be induced in athymic nude mice. The suppressor cells specifically adhered to anti-kappa-coated plastic plates, but were not adsorbed by passage through a Sephadex G-10 column. Thus, it appears that the combined donor treatment with LPS and allogeneic spleen cells induces a population of B cells that can suppress anti-host immune reactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-381
Number of pages11
JournalImmunobiology
Volume177
Issue number4-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • balanced salt solution
  • BSS
  • delayed-type hypersensitivity
  • DTH
  • graft-versus-host
  • GvH
  • H
  • histocompatibility
  • host-
  • HvG

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