Dissection of effector pathways in the host-versus-graft response to bone marrow transplantation

L. Weng, C. Addey, A. N. Warrens, J. Dyson, J. G. Chai, F. Dazzi

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    Abstract

    We have dissected the role of the primary cytotoxic pathways Fas-FasL and perforin-granzyme in host-versus-graft reactions after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Sublethally irradiated female recipient mice deficient for FasL (B6.gld) or perforin (B6.prf-/-) were transplanted with bone marrow from B6 male donors. Donor engraftment in B6.prf-/- recipients was higher when compared with B6.gld, particularly when assessed by in vivo killing, demonstrating the importance of the perforin pathway over the Fas-FasL pathway. In the absence of both pathways, however, donor bone marrow engraftment was not fully restored identifying a role for an additional pathway(s) in the host-versus-graft response.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numberN/A
    Pages (from-to)1311-1314
    Number of pages4
    JournalTransplantation
    Volume86
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2008

    Keywords

    • Animals Antigens, CD95/genetics/*metabolism Bone Marrow Transplantation/*immunology/*physiology Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Fas Ligand Protein/genetics/*metabolism Female Gene Expression Regulation/radiation effects H-Y Antigen/metabolism Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Host vs Graft Reaction/genetics/*physiology Male Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Perforin/genetics/*metabolism Signal Transduction/genetics/*physiology Spleen/cytology/transplantation

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