Analyses of monoclonal antibodies reacting with porcine CD3: results from the Second International Swine CD Workshop

Among the 57 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) analyzed within the T-cell group from the Second Swine CD Workshop, six mAb fell within clusters T10 and T11 (No. 088, STH164; No. 148, FY1A3; No. 149, FY2C1; No. 150, FY1H2; No. 151, FY2A11; No. 169, BB23-8E6). The mAb within these two groups gave a similar appearance on flow cytometry and stained all peripheral blood T-cells as defined by CD4 and wCD8 staining. All six mAb precipitated a 24 kDa protein. On the basis of inhibition analyses performed as part of the workshop and from published data, the mAb define at least three epitopes. There is only minimal stimulation of resting peripheral lymphocytes, but four of the mAb produce strong stimulation in the presence of PMA. With the exception of STH164, all have been shown to react with CD3-transfected COS cells. The new mAb, therefore, react with three epitopes on porcine CD3 designated CD3a (BB23-8E6, FY2A11), CD3b (FY1A3, FY2C1), and CD3c (FY1H2). mAb STH164 appears to be reactive with another epitope, however, since its reactivity with CD3 has not been confirmed it is designated as wCD3.     

Definition of the specificity of monoclonal antibodies against porcine CD45 and CD45R: report from the CD45/CD45R and CD44 subgroup of the Second International Swine CD Workshop

Swine cell binding analyses of a set of 48 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), including eleven standards, assigned to the CD44 and CD45 subset group of the Second International Swine CD Workshop yielded 13 clusters. Although none of these corresponded to CD44, seven mAbs formed a cluster which was identified as being specific for restricted epitopes of CD45 (CD45R). In addition, a T-cell subset specific cluster comprised of four mAbs was also identified. Two mAbs (STH106 and SwNL 554.1) reacted exclusively with CD8 bright lymphocytes, the other two (2B11 and F01G9) with a subset of CD4 lymphocytes. The other 10 clusters were either specific for MHC-class I like molecules or overlapped with clusters identified by the adhesion molecule subgroup and are therefore just briefly discussed in this report. The specificity of all the mAbs in the CD45R cluster was verified by their ability to immunoprecipitate distinct proteins and to react with CHO cells expressing individual isoforms of CD45. Three CD45R mAbs (3a56, MIL5, −a2) did react with a 210 kDa isoform(s), while another three (STH267, FG2F9, 6E3/7) only recognized a 226 kDa isoform(s). The remaining one (MAC326) precipitated both a 210 and 226 kDa protein. The specificity of all the mAbs in the CD45R cluster, and of the CD45 common mAbs, was confirmed by their reactivity with CHO cells transfected with cDNAs encoding the extracellular and transmembrane portions of distinct CD45R isoforms. Those mAbs recognizing a 210 kDa protein reacted with CHO cells expressing the CD45RC isoform, while those capable of precipitating a 226 kDa, but not the 210 kDa, polypeptide recognized CHO cells expressing either the CD45RAC and the relatively rare CD45RA isoform. MAC326 was unique in its inability to react with CHO cells engineered to produce the CD45RC and CD45RAC isoforms. Thus, three mAbs (6E3/7, STH267, and FG2F9) appear to be specific for an epitope(s) encoded by the A exon, while one (MAC326) recognizes a determinant encoded by the C exon. The remaining three mAbs (3a56, −a2, MIL5) are apparently specific for an epitope(s) which results from the fusion of the C exon to the invariant leader sequence and is destroyed by inclusion of the A exon. All three CD45 common mAbs, K252.1E4, MAC323 and 74.9.3, did react with the CHO cells lines expressing either the CD45RA, CD45RC, CD45RAC or CD45RO isoforms, but not with untransfected CHO cells. When the natural expression of CD45 isoforms was examined by reacting lymphocytes with CD45R mAbs, a high level expression of isoforms containing the A exon-generated domain was detected in all B cells while the majority of CD4⁺ T cells had undetectable or lower expression density of this protein than B cells. In contrast, the density of expression of the CD45 isoform(s) containing the C exon-generated domain ranged from undetectable to high in CD4⁺ T cells whereas the amounts were approximately ten-fold lower in B cells. Overall this panel of CD45 mAbs will be very useful in analyzing the maturation and differentiation of swine lymphoid cells subsets.     

禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒感染对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织CD4+/CD8+细胞及相关细胞因子表达的影响

旨在探讨禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒（reticuloendotheliosis virus,REV）对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量以及相关细胞因子表达的影响。将96只1日龄SPF雏鸡随机分为REV感染组和对照组,应用流式细胞术、酸性α-醋酸萘酯酶染色（acid α-naphthyl acetate esterase,ANAE）、荧光定量PCR等方法对上述指标进行检测。试验数据表明,与对照组相比,感染组雏鸡血液CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~35天显著降低、CD8⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~28天显著升高,CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值在第7~28天显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;局部淋巴组织哈德尔腺（Hader’s gland,HG）、派伊尔结（Peyer’s patch,PP）和盲肠扁桃体（caecal tonsil,CT）中ANAE⁺T淋巴细胞数量均显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;GH、PP和CT中细胞因子IL-2、IFN-γ和TNF-α 转录量都有不同程度升高。本研究表明,REV感染引起雏鸡血液中CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞数量降低、CD4⁺/CD8⁺T淋巴细胞比例失衡、局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量相对减少及细胞因子TNF-α转录持续升高与REV造成感染雏鸡细胞免疫功能显著降低密切相关。     

The Localization Changes of CD4+ and CD8+ T Lymphocytes in Chicken Lung at Different Ages

The aim of this study was to investigate the immune state of chicken lung in different periods.With lung tissue of Hy-line White chicken at different ages,the distribution and quantity changes of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in lung were studied using immunohistochemistry staining.The results showed that CD8⁺T lymphocytes appeared firstly in embryonic at 18 d,while CD4⁺T lymphocytes appeared at 1-day-old chicken.At 4-day-old,there were aggregates of lymphocytes at the junction of the primary and secondary bronchi,which formed obvious broncho-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT).CD4⁺T lymphocytes of each age mainly occupied the central area of BALT,while CD8⁺T lymphocytes mainly surrounded the periphery.Since 56 days old,CD8⁺T lymphocytes are distributed in the inner wall of third-order bronchial airway,atrial septum,gas exchange area and interlobular connective tissue,and are distributed throughout the lung.In terms of quantity change,with the growth of daily age,the number of CD4⁺T lymphocytes and CD8⁺T lymphocytes gradually increased,and the number of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes was more than that of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes before 35 days of age,while the number of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly more than that of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes at the same age thereafter.The results showed that the distribution and number of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in the lungs of chickens were correlated with the age,and the changes could reflect that the lungs before the age of 35 days were dominated by humoral immunity,while the lungs after that tended to be cellular immunity.     

Overview of the Second International Workshop to define swine cluster of differentiation (CD) antigens

The aim of the Second International Swine Cluster of Differentiation (CD) Workshop, supported by the Veterinary Immunology Committee (VIC) of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), was to standardize the assignment of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) reactive with porcine leukocyte differentiation antigens and to define new antibody clusters. At the summary meeting of the workshop in July, 1995, revisions in the existing nomenclature for Swine CD were approved, so that the rules are now in accord with those for human and ruminant CD. Swine CD numbers will now be given to clusters of mAb to swine orthologues of human CD molecules when homology is proven by (1) suitable tissue distribution and lymphoid cell subset expression, (2) appropriate molecular mass of the antigen recognized by the mAbs, and (3) reactivity of mAbs with the cloned swine gene products, or cross-reactivity of the mAb on the human gene products. In some cases, this reactivity would not be fully proven, mainly due to the lack of cloned gene products; for these CD antigens, the respective clusters will be assigned by the prefix ‘w' which will lead to ‘wCD' antigens. As a result of the Second International Swine CD Workshop the assignment of 16 mAb to existing CD groups (CD2a, CD4a, CD5a, wCD6, wCD8, CD14, CD18a, wCD21, wCD25) was confirmed, and 2 mAb to existing swine workshop clusters (SWC). More importantly, for the work on the porcine immune system, was the definition of 5 new swine CD antigens, namely CD3 (recognized by 6 new mAb and 3 epitopes), CD16 (1 new mAb), wCD29 (2 mAb), CD45RA (3 mAb) and CD45RC (1 new mAb). Finally, the demarcation of two new SWC molecules in swine, SWC8 (2 mAb) and SWC9 (2 mAb) was confirmed.     

Summary of workshop findings for porcine adhesion molecule subgroup

Fifty-nine monoclonal antibodies (mAb) were assigned to the adhesion section of the Second International Swine CD Workshop. They were analysed for their reactivity to selected lymphoid cell populations, as well as to non-lymphoid cell lines. Cell lysate ELISAS and Western Blot analyses were also carried out. As a result, thirteen separate cluster groups emerged (p>0.95). Workshop assignments for adhesion molecules were made: wCD29/49 for mAbs UCP1D2 (#133) and FW4-101 (#165), and PNK-I (#194) and MUC76A (#025) could be assigned to wCD18. For one cluster (FQ1D7, #161 and 2F4, #069) the cellular distribution and MW were characteristic for MHC Class II, and another cluster comprising several antibodies which appeared to recognise MHC Class I. Other clusters could not be assigned to cell surface structures known to be linked to cellular adhesion, however, two further antibodies, 335-2 (#112) and FG1F6 (#156), could be added to SWC1, and the new SWC8 was defined by MIL3 (#077) and MUC20A (#029), binding a ligand of 29–32 kDa. Clustering for these two antibodies was confirmed by blocking studies. The cellular distribution is known for MIL3, recognising an epitope present on granulocytes, B cells, and a subset of T cells expressing CD8 at high intensity.     

Summary of workshop findings for antibodies reacting with porcine T-cells and activation antigens: results from the Second International Swine CD Workshop

After initial evaluation of the 176 new and 19 control monoclonal antibodies (mAb) submitted to the Second International Swine CD Workshop, 57 were assigned to the T-cell/activation marker subgroup. These 57 mAb were further analyzed using flow cytometry on whole blood lymphocytes, splenocytes, Peyer's patch lymphocytes, in vitro cell lines, broncho-alveolar lavage cells, Con A and PHA blasts, fetal cell populations, and by 2-color flow cytometry against mAb to porcine CD2, CD4, and CD8. Finally, the molecular weights of the target antigens were characterized when possible. As a result of these analyses, 23 mAb were distributed into 7 CD clusters. Newly confirmed mAb assignments included: two CD2; one CD4; two CD5; one wCD6; and one wCD25. Three new mAb were found that reacted with wCD8, one of which defined a new epitope, wCD8c. For the first time, mAb against porcine CD3 were identified, including 6 mAb that reacted with three different epitopes. Several new mAb reacted with antigens whose expression varied depending on the activation state of the test cell. These will require further characterization in order to assign a CD number.     

Perforin expression can define CD8 positive lymphocyte subsets in pigs allowing phenotypic and functional analysis of natural killer, cytotoxic T, natural killer T and MHC un-restricted cytotoxic T-cells

In this study we have used the expression of perforin to characterize subsets of porcine cytotoxic lymphocytes. Perforin positive lymphocytes expressed both CD2 and CD8, most were small dense lymphocytes (SDL) and up to 90% were CD3 negative. However, the numbers of perforin positive T-cells increased with the age of the animal and their populations increased after specific antigen stimulation in vitro. The remaining perforin positive lymphocytes were large and granular and contained more CD3⁺CD5⁺CD6⁺ T-cells (−40%) of which a substantial proportion also co-expressed CD4. Perforin was expressed in subpopulations of both CD8 and CD8β lymphocytes, but was not expressed in γδ T-cells or monocyte/macrophages. The perforin positive CD3⁻ subset was phenotypically homogeneous and defined as CD5⁻CD6⁻CD8β⁻CD16⁺CD11b⁺. This population had NK activity and expressed mRNA for the NK receptor NKG2D, and adaptors DAP10 and DAP12. Perforin positive T-cells (CD3⁺) could be divided into at least three subsets. The first subset was CD4⁻CD5⁺CD6⁺CD11b⁻CD16⁻ most were small dense lymphocytes with cytotoxic T-cell activity but not all expressed CD8β. The second subset was mainly observed in the large granular lymphocytes. Their phenotype was CD4⁺CD5⁺CD6⁺CD8β⁺CD16⁻CD11b⁻ and also showed functional CTL activity. Thus not all of double positive T-cells are memory helper T-cells. The third subset did not express the T-cell co-receptor CD6, but up to half of them expressed another T-cell co-receptor CD5. The majority of this subset expressed CD11b and CD16, thus the third perforin positive T-cell subset was CD3⁺CD4⁻CD5⁺CD6⁻CD8β^±CD11b⁺CD16⁺, and possessed MHC-unrestricted cytotoxicity and LAK activity.     

Overview of the Third International Workshop on Swine Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens.

The aim of the Third International Workshop on Swine Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens (CD workshop), supported by the Veterinary Immunology Committee (VIC) of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), was to standardize the assignment of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) reactive with porcine leukocyte differentiation antigens and to define new antibody clusters, using nomenclature in accordance with human and ruminant CD nomenclature, as agreed at the summary meeting of the Second International Swine CD Workshop in Davis, 1995: only mAb with proven reactivity for the orthologous porcine gene product or cross-reactivity for the human gene products, were given the full CD nomenclature, all other allocations were prefixed with "w". As in previous workshops, the overall organization was entrusted to the chair and first author, with support by the chair of the previous workshop and second author. In addition to the existing 26 pig leukocyte CD/SWC determinants established in previous workshops, this workshop established/confirmed another 11 CDs for pig leukocytes, identified by a total of 21 mAb: CD11R1 (2 mAb), CD11R2 (1 mAb), CD11R3 (4 mAb), wCD40 (1 mAb), wCD46 (4 mAb), wCD47 (3 mAb), wCD49d (1 mAb), CD61 (1 mAb), wCD92 (1 mAb), wCD93 (1 mAb) and CD163 (2 mAb).     

黄牛呼吸道CD3+淋巴细胞分布的研究

CD3⁺是T细胞群的重要表面标志,呼吸道黏膜下分布的CD3⁺淋巴细胞作为抗感染黏膜免疫的基础,在保护机体抵抗呼吸道感染中发挥重要作用。为了解黄牛呼吸道CD3⁺淋巴细胞和淋巴组织的分布,本研究运用HE染色法和免疫组织学方法对5头7岁健康婆罗门黄牛的鼻黏膜、气管、肺内支气管及肺脏组织的CD3⁺淋巴细胞和淋巴组织的分布进行了研究。结果显示,黄牛的鼻黏膜、气管、肺内支气管和肺脏组织中均分布有CD3⁺淋巴细胞,且主要分布于黏膜上皮间及其下方固有层中及腺体周围;在鼻黏膜和肺脏组织中分布有CD3⁺淋巴细胞形成的弥散淋巴组织。牛呼吸道中CD3⁺淋巴细胞数量在鼻黏膜和肺脏组织中分布最多,气管黏膜、肺内支气管黏膜次之。本试验结果明确了CD3⁺淋巴细胞在黄牛呼吸道中的分布谱,表明黄牛呼吸道具备引发局部黏膜免疫的基础条件,为牛呼吸道黏膜免疫及呼吸道疾病防治研究提供了数据支撑。     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒S1蛋白抗原表位多肽的预测、鉴定及免疫效果的初步研究

旨在对鸡传染性支气管炎病毒（IBV）H120株S1蛋白的B细胞及T细胞可能的表位进行预测并合成相应的多肽,然后免疫小鼠,并分析其免疫效果,以验证候选表位多肽的免疫原性。利用表位预测软件筛选并化学合成针对IBV H120株S1蛋白的5条表位多肽,然后免疫小鼠,通过间接ELISA、中和试验和流式细胞技术检测各表位多肽诱导的特异性抗体、中和抗体和外周血T细胞亚群。ELISA检测结果显示,5条表位多肽均具有良好的反应原性,免疫小鼠的血清效价高低顺序依次为Pep76-106 > Pep240-257 > Pep511-537 > Pep403-421 > Pep135-172;中和试验结果表明,5条多肽免疫小鼠的血清中和滴度均高于空白对照组,其高低顺序依次为Pep240-257=Pep403-421=Pep511-537>Pep76-106=Pep135-172;流式检测结果表明,5条多肽免疫小鼠在CD3⁺、CD4⁺CD8^-、CD8⁺CD4^- T淋巴细胞水平上均极显著高于空白对照组（P<0.01）,CD3⁺T及CD4⁺CD8^-T淋巴细胞数大小顺序依次为Pep403-421 > Pep240-257 > Pep76-106 > Pep511-537 > Pep135-172,CD8⁺CD4^-T淋巴细胞数大小顺序依次为Pep403-421 > Pep76-106 > Pep511-537 > Pep240-257 > Pep135-172。合成的5条表位多肽中,Pep240-257、Pep76-106和Pep403-421可以诱导体液免疫,Pep403-421可以诱导细胞免疫,其中,Pep403-421可以同时诱导细胞免疫及体液免疫。本研究结果为深入了解S1蛋白的免疫学特性以及研发诊断试剂和有效表位疫苗奠定了基础。     

Prediction,Identification and Preliminary Study on Immune Efficacy of S1 Protein Epitope-polypeptides of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus

For the sake of verifying the immunogenicity of candidate epitope-polypeptide, the B and T cell epitopes of S1 protein of avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) H120 strain were predicted and the corresponding epitope-polypeptides were synthesized, and then were used to immunize mice, the immune effect was analyzed. Five epitope-polypeptides against S1 protein of IBV H120 strain were selected by epitope prediction software and acquired by chemical synthesis, then were immunized to mice. The specific antibodies, neutralizing antibodies and T lymphocyte subsets induced by each epitope-polypeptides were analyzed by indirect ELISA, neutralization test and flow cytometry. The ELISA results showed that the five epitope-polypeptides had good reactivity. The antibody titers of antisera induced by the five epitope-polypeptides sorted from high to low as follows: Pep76-106, Pep240-257, Pep511-537, Pep403-421, Pep135-172. The neutralization test results showed that the neutralization titers of antisera induced by the five epitope-polypeptides groups in mice were higher than that of the blank control group, and the order of neutralization titers was Pep240-257 = Pep403-421 = Pep511-537 > Pep76-106 = Pep135-172. The flow cytometry results showed that the percentages of CD3⁺, CD4⁺CD8^- and CD8⁺CD4^- T lymphocytes in all the five epitope-polypeptides groups were significantly higher (P<0.01) than those in the blank control group. The number of the CD3⁺ and CD4⁺CD8^- T lymphocytes sorted from large to small as follows: Pep403-421, Pep240-257, Pep76-106, Pep511-537 and Pep135-172. The number of the CD8⁺CD4^- T lymphocytes sorted from large to small as follows: Pep403-421, Pep76-106, Pep511-537, Pep240-257 and Pep135-172. In conclusion, Pep240-257, Pep76-106 and Pep403-421 could induce humoral immunity among the five epitope-polypeptides, while Pep403-421 could induce cellular immunity. Thus, peptide of Pep403-421 could induce cellular immunity and humoral immunity. This study laid a foundation for further understanding the immunological characteristics of the S1 protein and the development of diagnostic reagents and effective epitope vaccines.     

Summary of workshop findings for porcine T-lymphocyte-specific monoclonal antibodies.

Fifty-seven monoclonal antibodies (mAb) selected after the first round analyses in the Third International Swine CD workshop for their possible reactivity with T-lymphocyte specific antigens were further analysed in a second round. As target cells for flow cytometric analyses served peripheral blood mononuclear cells, nylon-wool enriched T-lymphocytes, thymocytes, splenocytes, and lymphocytes derived from Peyer's patches. These second round analyses revealed 15 different data sets. Together with 22 pre-selected data sets from the first round analyses with the whole panel of monoclonal antibodies, 37 data sets were used for the clustering of the respective mAb. Using the LTDB4 program, 19 preliminary clusters could be defined. Two clusters (C3 and C7) with 4 mAb showed no labelling of resting T-lymphocytes. Seven clusters (C1, C2, C4, C5, C6, C11, and C12) contain mAb (in total: 16 mAb) directed against subsets of CD4(-)CD8(-) T-lymphocytes. These mAb seem to recognise antigens on porcine T-lymphocytes with T-cell receptor (TcR) gamma/delta chains. Three clusters (C8, C9, C10, C13) seem to be artificial. They contain either mAb staining CD4(-)CD8(-) T-lymphocytes and low CD8+ cells (C8, C9), mAb with various reactivity (C10) and mAb with known differences in their reactivity (C13). Cluster C14 contains 3 mAb against the CD4a-epitope, C15 describes mAb directed against porcine CD8c-epitope whereas mAb against CD8a and CD8b-epitopes grouped in C19. The mAb found in C16 seem to recognise CD45R. Cluster C17 is composed of different standards directed against CD2, CD3, CD5 and wCD6. Two additional mAb recognising the CD2a-epitope could be enclosed. C18 contains two mAb directed against SWC2.     

Characterization of monoclonal antibodies assigned to the CD45 subgroup of the Third International Swine CD Workshop.

As a result of the first-round cluster analysis, a panel of 16 novel monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was assigned for detailed analysis to the CD45 subgroup of the Third International Swine CD Workshop. The specificity of the mAbs was initially determined by examining their reactivity with Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells engineered to express individual isoforms of porcine CD45. These analyses indicated that seven of the mAbs (PG77A, PG96A, PG167A, PGB78A, 3C/9, MIL13, NHT 101) recognized the portion of the CD45 molecule encoded by the A exon (CD45RA), while one (MIL15) was specific for that portion encoded by the C exon (CD45RC). In each case, the designation was supported by the demonstration that the molecular weight(s) of the recognized antigen(s) in porcine mononuclear cells, as determined by immunoprecipitation, corresponded to the predicted size(s) according to their specificity. As expected, a similar correlation was obtained for five standard mAbs whose specificity for either common or restricted epitopes of porcine CD45 had been established in previous workshops. Screening of the remaining 174 mAbs that comprised this workshop but were excluded from the CD45 subgroup by cluster analysis failed to detect any additional ones reactive with the porcine CD45-expressing cells.     

板蓝根多糖对缺乳仔鼠免疫器官发育及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

试验应用流式细胞术检测缺乳仔鼠CD3⁺、CD4⁺和CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞含量来研究添加不同剂量的板蓝根多糖(RIP)对缺乳仔鼠免疫器官及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响。结果表明:①RIP可增加缺乳仔鼠胸腺指数和脾脏指数。对胸腺指数和脾脏指数效果最好的RIP剂量随日龄增大而减小。②RIP可以增加缺乳仔鼠外周血CD3⁺、 CD4⁺ 、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数量。7~28日龄时初乳组(A组)、缺乳+中RIP组(C组)和缺乳+高RIP组(D组)3组CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞含量与缺乳组(B组)相比差异显著(P<0.05)。7~21日龄时初乳组(A组)、缺乳+中RIP组(C组)和缺乳+高RIP组(D组)3组CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞含量与缺乳组(B组)相比差异显著(P<0.05)。各处理组CD3⁺、 CD4⁺、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞含量及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值随着日龄的增加有所下降。适宜剂量的RIP可促进缺乳仔鼠免疫器官发育,提高T淋巴细胞亚群的水平。     

The immune response of sheep infected with larvae of the sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina monitored via efferent lymph

Changes in lymphocyte traffic in efferent lymph from the prescapular lymph node of sheep were monitored during local primary and secondary infection with blowfly, Lucilia cuprina. During primary infections the response was characterised by an increase in the output of CD4⁺ T cells over CD8⁺ T cells for the first 48 h after wound initiation. By 72 h the output of CD8⁺ T cells exceeded that of CD4⁺ T cells. During secondary infections the increased output of CD8⁺ T cells was more pronounced and occurred earlier at approximately 48 h. The percentage of B lymphocytes as measured by sIg, CD45R and MHC class II expression increased at approximately 96–120 h after both primary and secondary infections, with the secondary response being greater than the primary. This increase in B cells corresponded with peak antibody titres recorded in the efferent lymph to a first instar antigen preparation as measured by ELISA. An increase in IFN-γ and soluble IL-2 receptor was recorded after both primary and secondary infections, with the response after secondary infection being greater than that recorded after primary larval infections.     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫对藏鸡和隐性白羽鸡致病性差异分析

为进一步明确柔嫩艾美耳球虫对球虫易感性差异鸡种的致病性,本研究以1×10⁵个柔嫩艾美耳球虫孢子化卵囊的剂量分别感染对球虫具有抗性的藏鸡和易感的隐性白羽鸡,接种后观察记录各组鸡的临床表征、血便记分、死亡率、增重、盲肠病变记分、卵囊产量,并于感染前和感染后3、6和8 d每个品种分别随机选择5只鸡采集抗凝血,应用流式细胞仪（FCAS）检测外周血CD4⁺T和CD8⁺T淋巴细胞亚群数量。结果显示,柔嫩艾美耳球虫感染后藏鸡相对增重率高于隐性白羽鸡,死亡率、血便记分和盲肠病变记分均低于隐性白羽鸡,但卵囊产量高于隐性白羽鸡。外周血T淋巴细胞亚群变化方面,感染前,藏鸡CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值均高于隐性白羽鸡。感染后第3天,藏鸡CD4⁺、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值下降,隐性白羽鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数略有下降,CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值上升,但CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值仍显著低于藏鸡（P<0.05）。感染后第6天,2个品种鸡CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值均下降,其中藏鸡表现为显著下降（P<0.05）,而隐性白羽鸡仅CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著降低（P<0.05）,隐性白羽鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数显著升高（P<0.05）。感染后第8天,2个品种鸡CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著下降（P<0.05）,藏鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数显著高于隐性白羽鸡（P<0.05）,但CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著低于隐性白羽鸡（P<0.05）。结果表明,球虫对藏鸡和隐性白羽鸡的致病性存在差异,这种差异与T淋巴细胞介导的免疫应答反应密切相关。     

免疫细胞在牦牛附睾和输精管的分布规律

旨在研究免疫细胞在健康雄性牦牛附睾和输精管的分布。采用免疫组织化学和实时荧光定量(qRT-PCR)方法对幼龄(5~6月龄)及成年(3~4岁)牦牛附睾(头、体、尾)和输精管中CD68⁺巨噬细胞、CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞、CD79α⁺ B淋巴细胞、IgA⁺和IgG⁺浆细胞的分布特征及其表面标志分子的表达水平进行研究。结果显示：CD68⁺巨噬细胞、CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞、CD79α⁺ B淋巴细胞、IgA⁺和IgG⁺浆细胞主要分布在附睾管和输精管的上皮和间质;另外,CD68和CD3 mRNA和蛋白水平在各年龄组牦牛附睾头和附睾体显著高于附睾尾和输精管(P < 0.05),而CD79α、IgA和IgG mRNA和蛋白水平在附睾尾和输精管显著高于附睾头和附睾体(P < 0.05);此外,在成年牦牛附睾和输精管CD3、CD79α、IgA、IgG、CD68 mRNA和蛋白水平均显著高于幼龄牦牛(P < 0.05)。综上提示,牦牛附睾头可能主要是细胞免疫发生的位点,而附睾尾和输精管则主要进行体液免疫应答,此外,成年牦牛附睾和输精管的局部免疫可能更完善,以上数据为进一步研究高原牦牛局部生殖免疫和病理提供了形态学资料。     

Analysis of monoclonal antibodies that recognize γδ T/null cells

Thirty two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from the first round of analysis in the Second International Swine CD Workshop were placed together with additional mAb derived from the first workshop in the null cell panel for further evaluation. Preparations of peripheral blood leukocytes, concanavalin A stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and spleen cells were used in flow cytometric analyses. Nineteen mAbs identified molecules that were not expressed on null cells, not lineage specific, or recognized activation molecules. Sixteen mAbs including control mAbs were identified that were specific for null cells. One of the latter mAbs, 041 (PGBL22A), that recognizes a determinant on a constant region of porcine γδ TcR established the majority of null cells are γδ T cells. Use of this mAb in further comparisons demonstrated the γδ T cell population is comprised of two major subpopulations, one negative and one positive for CD2. Two color analyses demonstrated that 11 of the mAbs formed a broad cluster that included control mAbs 188 (MAC320) that defined the CD2 negative SWC6 cluster in the first workshop and mAb 122 (CC101) that might recognize an orthologue of bovine WC1 and nine mAbs that recognize determinants on one or more molecules with overlapping patterns of expression on subsets of CD2⁻ γδ T cells. Two groups of mAbs formed the previously identified subset clusters SWC4 and SWC5. Two new mAbs formed a third subcluster. Three mAbs did not form clusters. Three mAbs predicted to recognize TcR in the first workshop (020 [PT14A], 021 [PT79A], and 022 [MUC127A]) and mAb PGBL22A were shown to immunoprecipitate a 37, 40 kDa heterodimer.