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T cell activation through different membrane structures (T3/Ti, T11, T44) and frequency analysis of proliferating and interleukin-2 producer T lymphocyte precursors in aged individuals. 1988

G W Canonica, and M Caria, and D Venuti, and G Cipro, and G Ciprandi, and M Bagnasco
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy.

It is well known that the proliferative responsiveness of T cells of aged subjects is depressed in both autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction (AMLR) and in PHA-induced cultures. In the present study we analyzed T cell activation through different stimulatory pathways (such as T3/Ti antigen receptor, T11 complex and T44 molecule). Moreover, we studied Interleukin-2 (IL-2) release performing a limiting dilution analysis of the proliferative capability of peripheral blood T cells, employing a high efficiency cloning technique. Our results demonstrate normal proliferation of T3-induced T cells in aged subjects, whereas T11- and T44-induced T cell proliferations are depressed in aged subjects. In addition, studies at clonal level reveal a normal percentage of IL-2 producer T cell in aged individuals. In conclusion, our data suggest that the T cell in aged subjects are normal in number, but they have a decreased capacity of lymphokine production.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007376 Interleukin-2 A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-LYMPHOCYTES which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes. IL-2,Lymphocyte Mitogenic Factor,T-Cell Growth Factor,TCGF,IL2,Interleukin II,Interleukine 2,RU 49637,RU-49637,Ro-23-6019,Ro-236019,T-Cell Stimulating Factor,Thymocyte Stimulating Factor,Interleukin 2,Mitogenic Factor, Lymphocyte,RU49637,Ro 23 6019,Ro 236019,Ro236019,T Cell Growth Factor,T Cell Stimulating Factor
D007959 Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed Measure of histocompatibility at the HL-A locus. Peripheral blood lymphocytes from two individuals are mixed together in tissue culture for several days. Lymphocytes from incompatible individuals will stimulate each other to proliferate significantly (measured by tritiated thymidine uptake) whereas those from compatible individuals will not. In the one-way MLC test, the lymphocytes from one of the individuals are inactivated (usually by treatment with MITOMYCIN or radiation) thereby allowing only the untreated remaining population of cells to proliferate in response to foreign histocompatibility antigens. Leukocyte Culture Test, Mixed,Mixed Lymphocyte Culture Test,Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction,Mixed Leukocyte Culture Test,Mixed Leukocyte Reaction,Leukocyte Reaction, Mixed,Leukocyte Reactions, Mixed,Lymphocyte Reaction, Mixed,Lymphocyte Reactions, Mixed,Mixed Leukocyte Reactions,Mixed Lymphocyte Reactions
D008213 Lymphocyte Activation Morphologic alteration of small B LYMPHOCYTES or T LYMPHOCYTES in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by INTERLEUKINS; MITOGENS such as PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS, and by specific ANTIGENS. It may also occur in vivo as in GRAFT REJECTION. Blast Transformation,Blastogenesis,Lymphoblast Transformation,Lymphocyte Stimulation,Lymphocyte Transformation,Transformation, Blast,Transformation, Lymphoblast,Transformation, Lymphocyte,Activation, Lymphocyte,Stimulation, Lymphocyte
D008297 Male Males
D010835 Phytohemagglutinins Mucoproteins isolated from the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); some of them are mitogenic to lymphocytes, others agglutinate all or certain types of erythrocytes or lymphocytes. They are used mainly in the study of immune mechanisms and in cell culture. Kidney Bean Lectin,Kidney Bean Lectins,Lectins, Kidney Bean,Phaseolus vulgaris Lectin,Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins,Phytohemagglutinin,Hemagglutinins, Plant,Lectin, Kidney Bean,Lectin, Phaseolus vulgaris,Lectins, Phaseolus vulgaris,Plant Hemagglutinins
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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