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  • Title: Tissue-specific distribution and age-dependent increase of human CD11b+ T cells.
    Author: Hoshino T, Yamada A, Honda J, Imai Y, Nakao M, Inoue M, Sagawa K, Yokoyama MM, Oizumi K, Itoh K.
    Journal: J Immunol; 1993 Aug 15; 151(4):2237-46. PubMed ID: 8102160.
    Abstract:
    Distribution of CD11b Ag, a member of the leukocyte integrin (beta 2 integrin) family, on human T cells is not well characterized. We investigated in this study the tissue distribution and age-related alteration of human CD11b+ T cells. Significant proportions of CD11b+ cells were found in T cells from adult peripheral blood (18-58 yr) (20%), liver (32%), and spleen (16%), but were rarely observed in those from thymus, lymph nodes, intraepithelial lymphocytes, lamina propria lymphocytes, and lung. In contrast, percentages of CD28+ T cells, a counter population of CD11b+ T cells, were highest in lymph nodes (91%), modest in intraepithelial lymphocytes (82%), lamina propria lymphocytes (77%), PBL (77%), spleen (73%) and lower in thymus (62%), lung (60%) and liver (56%). The CD11b+ T cells from peripheral blood gradually increased with age, whereas the CD28+ T cells showed an age-dependent decrease. Namely, the percentages of CD11b+ T cells were 6% in newborns (cord blood), 15% in young adults (18 to 22 yr), 25% in middleaged adults (45 to 58 yr), and 27% in aged adults (72 to 86 yr), whereas those of CD28+ T cells were 96%, 83%, 72%, and 71%, respectively. Proportions of CD11b+ T cells in TCR-gamma delta+ or CD8+ T cells were, respectively, higher than those in TCR-alpha beta+ or CD4+ T cells. Age-dependent increase of CD11b+ T cells in CD8+ T cells was more obvious than that of CD4+ T cells. Furthermore, CD11b+ CD28+ T cells increased in the peripheral blood only of aged adults. The percentage of CD11b+ CD28+ T cells in TCR-gamma delta+ T cells was highest in young adults (25%), whereas that in CD4+ T cells was highest in aged adults (15%). CD11b+ CD28+ T cells expressed much potent IFN-gamma, IL-2, and IL-4 at mRNA level than CD28+ CD11b- T cells or CD11b+ CD28- T cells, and had potential cytotoxic activity. Roles of CD11b+ T cells in vivo were discussed.
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