Abstract
Although lymphocyte-endothelial cell interactions represent a key step in controlling the recruitment of lymphocytes into gut-associated tissues, its dynamic process in microvessels of lymphold (peyer's patches and nonlymphoid (villus) regions of the small bowel remains poorly understood. We monitored the migration of fluorescence-labeled T lymphocytes into normal and lipopolysaccharide (lps)-inflamed rat intestinal microvessels using intravital microscopy. In Peyer's patches, T lymphocytes selectively adhered to postcapillary venules, although such selectivity was not observed in submucosal venules of villi. T lymphocytes exhibited rolling behavior followed by firm adhesion in microvessels of both the Peyer's patches and the villi, with both types of adhesive interaction being mediated by α4- integrins. The enhanced rolling and adherence of lymphocytes observed in Peyer's patches and submucosal venules of villi of Lps-treated rats were preceded by a reduction in shear rate and were mediaterl largely by α4- integrins and partly by β2-integrins. In capillaries of intestinal mucosa, lymphocyte adherence occurred without rolling and was independent of α4- integrins. Lps also significantly increased adherence of lymphocytes to villus capillaries, which was not mediated by either α4- or β2-integrin. These observations demonstrate significant heterogeneity of lymphocyte- endothelial cell interactions within different regions of the intestinal mucosa.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | G282-G292 |
Journal | American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology |
Volume | 271 |
Issue number | 2 34-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- lymphocyte adhesion
- lymphocyte rolling
- α-integrin
- β-integrin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Physiology (medical)