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Human NK cell and ADCC reactivity against xenogeneic porcine target cells including fetal porcine islet cells.

Abstract
In vitro studies of human NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity and ADCC against porcine target cells were performed. Stimulation of human PBMC responder cells with either allogeneic or xenogeneic porcine cells led to a marked increase in NK cell reactivity. Maximum reactivity was reached following 3-6 days of in vitro culture. The sensitivity of target cells ranked as follows: K562 > porcine PHA-induced lymphoblasts > resting porcine PBMC. Limiting dilution analysis showed that allo- and xeno-stimulation in vitro led to differentiation of similar frequencies of effector NK cells. Split culture experiments showed that single NK effector cells were cytotoxic against both K562 and porcine lymphoblasts, demonstrating that individual NK cells lack species specificity. NK effector cell generation stimulated by xenogeneic cells was cyclosporin A (CsA) sensitive and dependent on the presence of autologous responder T lymphocytes, a dependence that was completely reconstituted by the sole addition of human IL-2. Xenostimulation of enriched CD3+ cells also led to a preferential appearance of CD16+ or CD56+ lymphoblasts. Natural xenoreactive human anti-porcine antibodies are mainly of IgM and IgG2 subclasses, but antibodies in xenoimmunised patients reactive against porcine lymphocytes and fetal porcine islet cells were also of IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses. The same subclass distribution was found among antibodies specific for gal(alpha)1,3 gal epitopes as shown by tests performed with alpha1,3 galactosyltransferase-transfected Raji cells (human Burkitt lymphoma cells). Natural antibodies did not mediate ADCC, whereas gal(alpha)1,3 gal-specific antibodies in sera from xenoimmunised patients did. Fetal porcine islet cells were sensitive to human NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity and to ADCC mediated by xenoimmune sera.
AuthorsM Kumagai-Braesch, M Satake, Y Qian, J Holgersson, E Möller
JournalXenotransplantation (Xenotransplantation) Vol. 5 Issue 2 Pg. 132-45 (May 1998) ISSN: 0908-665X [Print] Denmark
PMID9584827 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antibodies, Heterophile
  • Disaccharides
  • Epitopes
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Interleukin-2
  • galactosyl-(1-3)galactose
  • Cyclosporine
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Heterophile (blood)
  • Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cyclosporine (pharmacology)
  • Disaccharides (immunology)
  • Epitopes
  • Fetal Tissue Transplantation (adverse effects, immunology)
  • Graft Rejection (etiology, immunology)
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Immunosuppressive Agents (pharmacology)
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Interleukin-2 (pharmacology)
  • Islets of Langerhans Transplantation (adverse effects, immunology)
  • Killer Cells, Natural (cytology, drug effects, immunology)
  • Species Specificity
  • Swine (immunology)
  • Transplantation, Heterologous (adverse effects, immunology)
  • Transplantation, Homologous

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