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H B Slade

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PubMed1988

Lymphocyte phenotyping of infants with congenital heart disease: comparison of cell preparation techniques.

The diagnostic evaluation of infants with suspected DiGeorge syndrome includes peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotype analysis by flow cytometry. Mononuclear cells are typically concentrated from infants' blood samples by Ficoll-Hypaque (FH) density gradient centrifugation prior to monoclonal antibody (Mab) staining. Having observed that lymphocyte percentages in samples prepared by this technique were low more often than anticipated based on the prevalence of the suspected diagnosis, we undertook a prospective study of 55 infants with congenital heart disease comparing FH with a whole-blood (WB) technique. Sixty healthy adult controls were similarly studied. We report the observation that FH-prepared mononuclear cells from blood samples of infants less than 4 months of age yield substantially different phenotypes than WB-prepared samples. The differences are related to red blood cell (RBC) contamination. No such difference was seen with adult samples. Unlike FH-prepared adult samples, contaminating RBCs are indistinguishable from lymphocytes through at least 4 months of age when assessed by the standard cytometric gating parameters of forward and 90 degrees light scatter. The use of a WB ammonium chloride lysis technique is recommended as most appropriate for the preparation of infants' blood samples.

Antigens, Surface↗
PubMed1987

Mucosal immunity: the immunology of breast milk.

The mammary glands represent one part of the mucosal immune system, a definable, subunit of humoral and cellular immune functions in man that appears to have developed particular qualities well suited to guard our interface with the environment. As our understanding of secretory immunoglobulins and lymphocyte migration patterns continues to develop, the immunologic components found in breast milk appear increasingly likely to play a specific immunologic role in the protection of the nursing infant. The biologic basis for the observed protective effect of breast-feeding is reviewed with an emphasis on the mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of mucosal immunity in general.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Measurement of immunoglobulin concentration in cell culture supernates by computer-assisted ELISA.

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is used extensively in immunologic research for obtaining quantitative estimates of immunoglobulin concentration in cell culture supernates. Through incorporation of a microcomputer for data acquisition, storage and rapid calculation of results, a substantial reduction in total assay time may be realized. Described here are a set of menu-driven programs written in Basic for the IBM-PC which provide advantages over existing software in simplicity, versatility and accuracy. Hardware requirements are minimal. These programs should encourage greater flexibility in terms of the size and complexity of experimental designs.

Cells, Cultured↗
PubMed1985

Comparison of the cellular cytotoxic activities of colostral lymphocytes and maternal peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Colostral lymphocytes (CL) from mothers 2 to 4 days post-partum and autologous maternal peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) were investigated for (1) natural killer (NK) and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxic (ADCC) activities, (2) target binding ability, (3) interferon (IFN)- and interleukin 2 (IL2)-induced augmentation of NK activity, (4) lectin-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (LDCC), and (5) the ability of culture-derived soluble suppressor factor(s) to inhibit the NK activity of normal allogeneic lymphocytes. CL depleted of adherent cells and Percoll-separated NK-enriched subpopulations of CL demonstrated significantly lower NK and ADCC activities compared to autologous PBL. However, the target binding ability of CL was comparable to autologous PBL. Although the residual NK activity of CL was augmented by IFN and IL2, the activity was not enhanced to the same level shown by autologous PBL. CL also demonstrated a significant enhancement of LDCC activity, although the activity was not stimulated to the levels shown by PBL. Culture supernates of CL manifested greater suppression of the NK ability of allogeneic PBL than culture supernates produced by autologous PBL. These results are consistent with a model that suggests differential partitioning of lymphocyte subpopulations between colostrum and peripheral blood.

Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity↗
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Cytokine induction and modifying the immune response to human papilloma virus with imiquimod.

Imiquimod is the newest in a class of drugs known as immune response modifiers. In preclinical studies, imiquimod induced the production of cytokines - the principal cytokine for antiviral activity being interferon alpha. Imiquimod does not inhibit viruses directly, nor does it cause direct, non-specific cytolytic destruction [1]. Preclinical studies suggest that its antiviral action results from in vivo cytokine-induced activation of the immune system. This paper reviews a recent double blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate this hypothesis. The results of this study showed that wart regression following treatment with imiquimod strongly correlated with a decrease in viral DNA and gene transcripts; a decrease in mRNA expression for proteins associated with cellular proliferation, and an increase in keratinocyte markers. These results support the hypothesis that stimulation of local cytokines by imiquimod leads to a reduction in human papilloma virus (HPV) load; to wart regression and to the normalisation of keratinocyte proliferation without evidence of scarring.

Adjuvants, Immunologic↗