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  • Title: Expression of asialo GM1 by both Thy-1-positive and Thy-1-negative lymphocytes: evidence for modification of asialo GM1 by sialic acid.
    Author: Harris MT, Schwarting GA, Stout RD.
    Journal: Thymus; 1981 Sep; 3(3):169-84. PubMed ID: 6171919.
    Abstract:
    In order to determine the extent to which Thy-1-positive and Thy-1-negative lymphocytes express the asialo GM1 antigen, lymphocytes in normal spleen and lymph node were examined for simultaneous expression of the asialo GM1 and Thy-1.2 determinants. The results presented herein demonstrate that 55-57% of Thy-1.2-positive cells in spleen and 61-70% of Thy-1.2-positive cells in lymph node express asialo GM1. Furthermore, a significant frequency of Thy-1-negative cells in spleen (12-19%) and in lymph node (28-32%) also express asialo GM1. Since asialo GM1 has previously been shown to be absent on Ig-positive lymphocytes [9], these results establish that asialo GM1 is a marker shared by lymphocytes belonging to the T-cell lineage and lymphocytes apparently not committed to the T-cell to the T-cell lineage, most probably including natural killer (NK) cells. The implication of this finding as to the controversy regarding the possible relation of NK cells to T cells is discussed. Pretreatment of lymphocytes from spleen, thymus and lymph node with neuraminidase resulted in subsequent reactivity of 80-90% of these cells with anti-asialo GM1 anti-bodies. A smaller increase in asialo GM1 detection after neuraminidase treatment was seen with bone-marrow cells (65%). Protease treatment did not affect the subsequent reactivity of lymphocytes with anti-asialo GM1 antibodies. It is concluded that in situ enzymatic modification of asialo GM1 by the addition of sialic acid may be an important regulatory event in lymphocyte differentiation.
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