Persistence of the irradiated host component in thymocyte populations from bone marrow radiation chimeras infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

Journal Article · Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Cell. Immunol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0008-8749(89)90395-X· OSTI ID:6496427

Lynch, F; Ceredig, R; Hartley, D; Doherty, P C

The thymus of chimeras made using T cell-depleted donor bone marrow from Thy1.1+ mice and 950 rad Thy 1.2+ recipients is dominated initially by cells expressing the Thy 1.2+ phenotype of the irradiated host. The thymocyte population recovered at 2 weeks after reconstitution comprises 80% Thy 1.2+ cells (host), the remainder being Thy 1.1+ (donor). This situation is normally reversed within a further week, with the host Ty 1.2+ (donor). This situation is normally reversed within a further week, with the host Thy 1.2+ thymocytes being present at a frequency of less than 5% from Week 4. Infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) at 1 week after reconstitution with bone marrow causes a profound and persistent drop in the total number of thymocytes. The decline is equivalent for all categories of donor-derived thymocytes defined by two-color flow microfluorometric analysis for CD4 and CD8. However, there is a partial compensation by the retention of cells originating from the Thy 1.2+ host, which constitute 30-40% of the total thymocyte pool as late as 8 weeks after administration of bone marrow in the LCMV-infected chimeras. These radiation-resistant precursors give rise to CD4-8-, CD4-8+, CD4+8-, and CD4+8+ thymocytes, with the latter category being present at increased frequency. The potential skewing of the mature T cell repertoire as a consequence of persistent virus infection is discussed.

• Research Organization: John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra (Australia)
• OSTI ID: 6496427
• Journal Information: Cell. Immunol.; (United States), Journal Name: Cell. Immunol.; (United States) Vol. 118:2; ISSN CLIMB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
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BODY FLUIDS
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CHIMERAS
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HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
IMMUNITY
INFECTIVITY
LEUKOCYTES
LYMPHOCYTES
MAMMALS
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MICE
MICROORGANISMS
MOSAICISM
ORGANS
PARASITES
PHENOTYPE
RADIATION CHIMERAS
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TISSUES
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