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T lymphocytes in skin lesions of psoriasis and mycosis fungoides express B7-1: a ligand for CD28. 1994

B J Nickoloff, and F O Nestle, and X G Zheng, and L A Turka

Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.

The activation of T cells requires two distinct signals. One signal involves interaction of the antigen-specific T-cell receptor with major histocompatibility complex molecules plus antigenic peptide; a second signal, which is antigen nonspecific, is the interaction of CD28 with its natural ligands B7-1 and B7-2/B70. CD28 is expressed on 80% of T cells, is upregulated after activation, and binds to B7 gene-family members, found on antigen-presenting cells. Because of our interest in the immunologic basis of benign and malignant T-cell-mediated disorders of the skin, we investigated the cellular distribution of CD28 and B7 family members in lesions of psoriasis and mycosis fungoides. By immunostaining cryostat sections of skin, CD28 was found to be expressed on virtually all lymphocytes in the epidermis and dermis of both skin diseases. Surprisingly, B7-1 was also found to be expressed on virtually all lymphocytes in the epidermis and dermis of both skin diseases. B7-1 expression was confirmed on CD3+ T lymphocytes using flow cytometry of single cell suspensions of fresh, unfixed psoriatic lesional tissue. To exclude the possibility that this result was caused by a second reagent contaminating the monoclonal antibody (MoAb) preparation, two different lots were used, and the MoAb was absorbed onto Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) transfectants expressing B7-1, or vector-only transfected CHO cells. These procedures confirmed that a B7-1-like epitope was being recognized on psoriatic lesional T cells. In contrast to B7-1 expression on lymphocytes, B7-3, as defined by anti-BB-1 MoAb reactivity, was found primarily on epidermal keratinocytes in both skin diseases and was not found on T cells. These results indicate that within two common skin disorders, lesional T cells accumulate in the dermis and epidermis, which express B7-1. Such expression may permit self-costimulation involving the CD28-mediated activation pathway, and thereby contribute to the ongoing T-cell proliferation present in these chronic, benign, and malignant skin diseases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007163	Immunosorbent Techniques	Techniques for removal by adsorption and subsequent elution of a specific antibody or antigen using an immunosorbent containing the homologous antigen or antibody.	Immunoadsorbent Techniques,Immunoadsorbent Technics,Immunosorbent Technics,Immunoadsorbent Technic,Immunoadsorbent Technique,Immunosorbent Technic,Immunosorbent Technique,Technic, Immunoadsorbent,Technic, Immunosorbent,Technics, Immunoadsorbent,Technics, Immunosorbent,Technique, Immunoadsorbent,Technique, Immunosorbent,Techniques, Immunoadsorbent,Techniques, Immunosorbent
D009182	Mycosis Fungoides	A chronic, malignant T-cell lymphoma of the skin. In the late stages, the LYMPH NODES and viscera are affected.
D011565	Psoriasis	A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.	Palmoplantaris Pustulosis,Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles,Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris,Pustulosis of Palms and Soles,Psoriases
D005434	Flow Cytometry	Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake.	Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D005455	Fluorescent Antibody Technique	Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy.	Antinuclear Antibody Test, Fluorescent,Coon's Technique,Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody Test,Fluorescent Protein Tracing,Immunofluorescence Technique,Coon's Technic,Fluorescent Antibody Technic,Immunofluorescence,Immunofluorescence Technic,Antibody Technic, Fluorescent,Antibody Technics, Fluorescent,Antibody Technique, Fluorescent,Antibody Techniques, Fluorescent,Coon Technic,Coon Technique,Coons Technic,Coons Technique,Fluorescent Antibody Technics,Fluorescent Antibody Techniques,Fluorescent Protein Tracings,Immunofluorescence Technics,Immunofluorescence Techniques,Protein Tracing, Fluorescent,Protein Tracings, Fluorescent,Technic, Coon's,Technic, Fluorescent Antibody,Technic, Immunofluorescence,Technics, Fluorescent Antibody,Technics, Immunofluorescence,Technique, Coon's,Technique, Fluorescent Antibody,Technique, Immunofluorescence,Techniques, Fluorescent Antibody,Techniques, Immunofluorescence,Tracing, Fluorescent Protein,Tracings, Fluorescent Protein
D006224	Cricetinae	A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.	Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000911	Antibodies, Monoclonal	Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells.	Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.