Stem cell factor (SCF) can regulate the activation and expansion of murine intraepithelial lymphocytes |
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Authors: | Wang T Langley K E Gourley W K Klimpel G R |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1070, USA. |
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Abstract: | Murine intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) express c-kit, the receptor for stem cell factor (SCF). SCF induced a low but significant proliferative response in IEL, but not in splenic T cells. SCF stimulation of IEL resulted in an expansion of the c-kit(+), TCRgammadelta(+)cell population. SCF-induced proliferation was dependent upon SCF-c-kit interactions, since antibody to c-kit blocked this response, and IEL obtained from c-kit mutant (W/W(v)) mice failed to respond to SCF. SCF acted synergistically with anti-TCRgammadelta and with concavalin A (Con A) to induce proliferation and interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) production in IEL. Finally, mice injected with SCF had a significant increase in the number of IEL in the small intestine. SCF-treated mice had increased numbers of TCRalphabeta(+)and TCRgammadelta(+)cell populations, as well as increased numbers of c-kit(+)and c-kit(-)IEL. These data suggest that SCF-c-kit interactions play an important role in regulating IEL expansion and activation. |
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