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Nonspecific inhibition of alloantigen-induced proliferation by bone marrow natural regulatory cells

Conference · · Transplant. Soc., Int. Cong., Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6620124
We have previously reported that a lymphocyte-enriched fraction ofmurine bone marrow (BML) contains natural regulatory cells (NRC) that can inhibit in vitro proliferative and cytotoxic responses to alloantigens on a dose-dependent basis. In view of the potential importance of these cells to the outcome of bone marrow transplantation, we have undertaken a series of studies designed to inestigate the properties of the effector cell(s). Since clinical and experimental bone marrow transplantation is often performed by inoculating histoincompatible marrow into irradiated hosts, we have investigated the effects of irradiation on NRC and their ability to function across major and minor histocompatibility barriers. In this brief communication, we report that NRC can nonspecifically inhibit cellular immune responses across histocompatibility barriers and are not affected by high doses of irraddiation. In addition, we report that NRC are not T or B lymphocytes.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle
OSTI ID:
6620124
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transplant. Soc., Int. Cong., Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 13:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English