TY - JOUR
T1 - Defective T cell responsiveness in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
T2 - Analysis of activation events
AU - Kay, N. E.
AU - Kaplan, M. E.
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a B cell disorder in which major T cell proliferative defects are present. We investigated the nature of this deficit by studying several parameters known to be crucial in normal T cell proliferative response to mitogen. Purified peripheral blood T cells from B-CLL patients were analyzed for the presence of T3 antigen. We observed that CLL T cells have a direct correlation between levels of T3 membrane antigen and proliferative response to mitogen. The appearance of activation antigens (transferrin, HLA-DR, and interleukin 2 [IL 2] receptor) was normal in CLL T cells post-mitogen exposure. Despite the normal presentation of IL 2 receptor on CLL T cell membrane, there was decreased production of IL 2 by CLL patients (v controls) (39.6 ± 10.2 cells per milliliter v 64.6 ± 11.0 cells per milliliter). Finally, we were able partially, but not fully, to reconstitute CLL T proliferative response to mitogen by adding purified exogenous IL 2. These findings suggest that CLL T cells have multiple defects that may impact on their proliferative potential. Further insight into these deficits may result in strategies that will facilitate immunologic restoration in T cells of these patients.
AB - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a B cell disorder in which major T cell proliferative defects are present. We investigated the nature of this deficit by studying several parameters known to be crucial in normal T cell proliferative response to mitogen. Purified peripheral blood T cells from B-CLL patients were analyzed for the presence of T3 antigen. We observed that CLL T cells have a direct correlation between levels of T3 membrane antigen and proliferative response to mitogen. The appearance of activation antigens (transferrin, HLA-DR, and interleukin 2 [IL 2] receptor) was normal in CLL T cells post-mitogen exposure. Despite the normal presentation of IL 2 receptor on CLL T cell membrane, there was decreased production of IL 2 by CLL patients (v controls) (39.6 ± 10.2 cells per milliliter v 64.6 ± 11.0 cells per milliliter). Finally, we were able partially, but not fully, to reconstitute CLL T proliferative response to mitogen by adding purified exogenous IL 2. These findings suggest that CLL T cells have multiple defects that may impact on their proliferative potential. Further insight into these deficits may result in strategies that will facilitate immunologic restoration in T cells of these patients.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood.v67.3.578.578
DO - 10.1182/blood.v67.3.578.578
M3 - Article
C2 - 3081061
AN - SCOPUS:0022569757
SN - 0006-4971
VL - 67
SP - 578
EP - 581
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
IS - 3
ER -