Dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen presenting cells (APCs) that link the innate and adaptive immune system by their unique ability to induce and direct immune responses towards various T helper (Th)-type of immune responses such as Th1-, Th2-, Th9-, Th17-, Th22- or T regulatory (TR). The type of Th response generated very much depends on the nature of the antigen encountered and allows for an effective and proficient immune response. For example, Th1 responses are used to clear intracellular pathogens while Th2 responses are needed to clear extracellular pathogens The ability to specifically modulate Th-responses is an area of intense research, as it allows for the development of more effective vaccines and immunotherapeutics. Immunomodulation of DCs is one strategy by which specific Th-type immune responses may be tailored. Current research is focused on identifying agents that have the capacity to immunomodulate DCs such as host defense peptides (HDPs). Apart from their anti-microbial activities, HDPs have a number of immune functions including recruitment and subsequent activation of DCs. The goal of this study was to examine the immunomodulatory effects of HDPs on porcine DC functions. This research was part of a larger multinational research project to develop a novel adjuvant platform for single-immunization vaccines against pertussis in neonates. The pig model was used for this research because of its physiological similarities to humans and the recently developed pertussis infection model in young piglets. A series of experiments was conducted to characterize and describe porcine DC functions. Two subsets of DCs were successfully characterized and tested for their response to stimulation with HDPs. Initial results demonstrated a minimal effect of HDPs on DC functions, therefore we expanded the number of HDPs used to include both synthetic derivatives of HDPs known as innate defense regulators (IDRs) and naturally- occurring HDPs. We examined these effects on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in vitro and found that HDPs induce expression of the chemokine interleukin (IL)-8, which resulted in PBMC recruitment in vitro. We then proceeded to evaluate the HDPs in vivo by intradermally administering them into the flank of pigs. Surprisingly, treatment with the HDPs did not result in recruitment of neutrophils in vivo. We also examined the effects of formulating IDR-1002 as an adjuvant with the academic antigen Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) on the development of KLH-specific immune responses in vaccinated pigs. While there was no difference in antibody titers between vaccinated and control animals, we found that co-formulation with IDR-1002 decreased both antigen-specific and mitogen-induced proliferation in KLH/IDR-1002 vaccinated animals as long as four weeks post-treatment. These results demonstrate that specific IDRs can suppress certain aspects of the pro-inflammatory immune response making them potentially highly versatile tools to modulate and tailor the immune response in disease states characterized by a pro-inflammatory component.

In cardiovascular disease the repair response is insufficient to restore blood flow, leading to the death of muscle and loss of tissue function. Therefore, strategies to augment the endogenous cell response and its effects may help improve tissue recovery and function. In this study we explored the use of tissue-engineered collagen matrices for augmenting endogenous regenerative processes after myocardial infarction. Treatment with the sLeX-collagen matrix reduced inflammation and apoptosis and had a positive regenerative effect on the infarcted mouse heart, through improved vascular density and possibly enhanced cardiomyogenesis. Additionally, we investigated the effects of cryopreservation on generating circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), as a potential source of stem cells that could be used in combination with our collagen scaffold. Our findings show that despite PBMCs experiencing phenotypic changes after cryopreservation, they may still be used to generate the same therapeutic CACs as freshly procured PBMCs.

Acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) affects more than 40% of patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. aGVHD occurs after transplantation of donor haematopoietic cells into hosts incapable of rejecting the donor cells, when donor T cells attack host tissue. Despite extensive efforts, aGVHD remains problematic to prevent and difficult to control. Current therapies to prevent aGVHD induce profound immunosuppression, leaving patients at increased risk of infection and leukaemic relapse. Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen presenting cells of haematopoietic origin and are the primary stimulators of the immune system, uniquely being able to activate naïve T cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that DC are responsible for the stimulation of the donor T cells which cause aGVHD. I have used a model of aGVHD which utilizes conditioned severe combined immunodeficient mice transplanted with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). In this model human CD4+ T cells appear to be responsible for an aGVHD-like syndrome which results in death 15-30 days post transplant. I have shown, using in vitro depletion of individual populations, that other subpopulations of human PBMC did not affect the survival of the mice. I have also demonstrated that human DC are required for the induction of aGVHD in the majority of mice. This novel finding validated the use of this model to test the primary hypothesis; that antibody mediated depletion of DC would prevent aGVHD. The murine IgM monoclonal antibody (Mab), CMRF-44 Mab, is specific for an unknown molecule expressed on the surface of activated human DC. Previous work had shown that when mixed lymphocyte reaction stimulator cells were depleted of CMRF-44+ cells, there was a significant reduction in the proliferation of responder cells. Here I tested the efficacy of CMRF-44 as a therapy for the prevention of aGVHD in the model. CMRF-44 Mab did not improve survival of mice treated with human PBMC, despite recent data showing that CMRF-44 expression on DC was predictive of aGVHD in patients. In vitro depletion of CMRF-44+ cells from human PBMC prior to transplantation also did not reduce incidence of aGVHD. An alternate target for the depletion of human DC was CD83 which is also expressed on the surface of activated human DC. I generated a rabbit polyclonal antibody using a human CD83 fusion protein, which was then affinity purified in a multi-step process which yielded only antibody specific for human CD83. Treatment with this antibody greatly improved survival of transplanted mice. Further experiments showed that anti-CD83 treatment did not abrogate human leucocytes including CD8+ memory T cells suggesting that a therapy using an anti-CD83 antibody has the potential to prevent aGVHD without the immunosuppression associated with current anti-aGVHD therapies. The work described here has validated the use of a human mouse chimeric model as an in vivo assay of human DC function and shown that targeting CD83 has the potential to reduce the incidence of clinical aGVHD whilst preserving donor memory T cells.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

A aceleração da regeneração nervosa aliada à sua qualidade através da inoculação de células no sítio da lesão tem sido objeto de diversos estudos experimentais. Assim, o presente trabalho objetiva avaliar a regeneração nervosa associando a técnica de tubulização com a fração mononuclear autóloga de medula óssea em coelhos. Foram utilizados 28 coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia, hígidos, distribuídos em dois grupos: terapia (GT) e controle (GC), de igual número, subdivididos de acordo com o tempo de avaliação em 50 e 75 dias. Todos os animais foram anestesiados e submetidos a secção do nervo femoral direito com imediata neurorrafia utilizando tubo de silicone, deixando um intervalo de 5 mm entre os cotos nervosos, porém apenas o GT recebeu a terapia celular. A avaliação da regeneração foi realizada funcionalmente e histologicamente, sendo os dados de função obtidos por exame clínico neurológico realizado a cada dez dias de pós-operatório e eletrofisiologia nervosa realizada previamente a eutanásia aos 50 e 75 de pós-operatório. Na análise histológica constataram-se presença de ponte nervosa e boa regeneração das fibras em todos os animais. A eletrofisiologia nervosa demonstrou queda nos valores de amplitude e aumento da latência, independentemente dos grupos. Entretanto, na avaliação funcional da marcha, o GT apresentou melhor desempenho significativo nas três primeiras semanas de avaliação. Estes dados sugerem que a terapia celular associada à técnica de tubulização influencia beneficamente no início da regeneração nervosa, proporcionando retorno funcional do nervo mais precoce quando comparado a animais controle. / The acceleration of nerve regeneration combined with its quality by the inoculation of cells is the site of the injury has been the object of several experimental studies. This paper aims to evaluate the nerve regeneration using the tubulization technique associated with the transplantation of autologous mononuclear cell from bone marrow in rabbits. The study has used twenty-eight animals New Zealand, healthy, allocated in two groups with equal number: therapy group (TG) and control group (CG), divided according to the evaluation duration time at 50 and 75 days. All animals were anaesthetized and then had their right femoral nerve sectioned, followed by immediate neurorrhaphy with a silicon tube, leaving a 5mm gap between the nervous stumps, but only the GT received cell therapy. The evaluation of the regeneration was made histologically and functionally through clinical examination carried out each ten days postsurgery and through electrophysiology prior to euthanasia at 50 and 75 postsurgery in both groups. The histological analysis, showed the presence of nerve repair and good regeneration of fibers in both groups. The electrophysiology showed a reduction of the amplitude values and increased latency, irrespective of the group. However, the lameness analysis showed that the GT had significantly better performance on the first three weeks postoperatively. The results suggest that cell therapy associated with the silicon channels can be a good influence on the beginning of nerve regeneration, providing functional return of the nerve earlier when compared to control animals.

A aceleração da regeneração nervosa aliada à sua qualidade através da inoculação de células no sítio da lesão tem sido objeto de diversos estudos experimentais. Assim, o presente trabalho objetiva avaliar a regeneração nervosa associando a técnica de tubulização com a fração mononuclear autóloga de medula óssea em coelhos. Foram utilizados 28 coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia, hígidos, distribuídos em dois grupos: terapia (GT) e controle (GC), de igual número, subdivididos de acordo com o tempo de avaliação em 50 e 75 dias. Todos os animais foram anestesiados e submetidos a secção do nervo femoral direito com imediata neurorrafia utilizando tubo de silicone, deixando um intervalo de 5 mm entre os cotos nervosos, porém apenas o GT recebeu a terapia celular. A avaliação da regeneração foi realizada funcionalmente e histologicamente, sendo os dados de função obtidos por exame clínico neurológico realizado a cada dez dias de pós-operatório e eletrofisiologia nervosa realizada previamente a eutanásia aos 50 e 75 de pós-operatório. Na análise histológica constataram-se presença de ponte nervosa e boa regeneração das fibras em todos os animais. A eletrofisiologia nervosa demonstrou queda nos valores de amplitude e aumento da latência, independentemente dos grupos. Entretanto, na avaliação funcional da marcha, o GT apresentou melhor desempenho significativo nas três primeiras semanas de avaliação. Estes dados sugerem que a terapia celular associada à técnica de tubulização influencia beneficamente no início da regeneração nervosa, proporcionando retorno funcional do nervo mais precoce quando comparado a animais controle. / The acceleration of nerve regeneration combined with its quality by the inoculation of cells is the site of the injury has been the object of several experimental studies. This paper aims to evaluate the nerve regeneration using the tubulization technique associated with the transplantation of autologous mononuclear cell from bone marrow in rabbits. The study has used twenty-eight animals New Zealand, healthy, allocated in two groups with equal number: therapy group (TG) and control group (CG), divided according to the evaluation duration time at 50 and 75 days. All animals were anaesthetized and then had their right femoral nerve sectioned, followed by immediate neurorrhaphy with a silicon tube, leaving a 5mm gap between the nervous stumps, but only the GT received cell therapy. The evaluation of the regeneration was made histologically and functionally through clinical examination carried out each ten days postsurgery and through electrophysiology prior to euthanasia at 50 and 75 postsurgery in both groups. The histological analysis, showed the presence of nerve repair and good regeneration of fibers in both groups. The electrophysiology showed a reduction of the amplitude values and increased latency, irrespective of the group. However, the lameness analysis showed that the GT had significantly better performance on the first three weeks postoperatively. The results suggest that cell therapy associated with the silicon channels can be a good influence on the beginning of nerve regeneration, providing functional return of the nerve earlier when compared to control animals.

A aceleração da regeneração nervosa aliada à sua qualidade através da inoculação de células no sítio da lesão tem sido objeto de diversos estudos experimentais. Assim, o presente trabalho objetiva avaliar a regeneração nervosa associando a técnica de tubulização com a fração mononuclear autóloga de medula óssea em coelhos. Foram utilizados 28 coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia, hígidos, distribuídos em dois grupos: terapia (GT) e controle (GC), de igual número, subdivididos de acordo com o tempo de avaliação em 50 e 75 dias. Todos os animais foram anestesiados e submetidos a secção do nervo femoral direito com imediata neurorrafia utilizando tubo de silicone, deixando um intervalo de 5 mm entre os cotos nervosos, porém apenas o GT recebeu a terapia celular. A avaliação da regeneração foi realizada funcionalmente e histologicamente, sendo os dados de função obtidos por exame clínico neurológico realizado a cada dez dias de pós-operatório e eletrofisiologia nervosa realizada previamente a eutanásia aos 50 e 75 de pós-operatório. Na análise histológica constataram-se presença de ponte nervosa e boa regeneração das fibras em todos os animais. A eletrofisiologia nervosa demonstrou queda nos valores de amplitude e aumento da latência, independentemente dos grupos. Entretanto, na avaliação funcional da marcha, o GT apresentou melhor desempenho significativo nas três primeiras semanas de avaliação. Estes dados sugerem que a terapia celular associada à técnica de tubulização influencia beneficamente no início da regeneração nervosa, proporcionando retorno funcional do nervo mais precoce quando comparado a animais controle. / The acceleration of nerve regeneration combined with its quality by the inoculation of cells is the site of the injury has been the object of several experimental studies. This paper aims to evaluate the nerve regeneration using the tubulization technique associated with the transplantation of autologous mononuclear cell from bone marrow in rabbits. The study has used twenty-eight animals New Zealand, healthy, allocated in two groups with equal number: therapy group (TG) and control group (CG), divided according to the evaluation duration time at 50 and 75 days. All animals were anaesthetized and then had their right femoral nerve sectioned, followed by immediate neurorrhaphy with a silicon tube, leaving a 5mm gap between the nervous stumps, but only the GT received cell therapy. The evaluation of the regeneration was made histologically and functionally through clinical examination carried out each ten days postsurgery and through electrophysiology prior to euthanasia at 50 and 75 postsurgery in both groups. The histological analysis, showed the presence of nerve repair and good regeneration of fibers in both groups. The electrophysiology showed a reduction of the amplitude values and increased latency, irrespective of the group. However, the lameness analysis showed that the GT had significantly better performance on the first three weeks postoperatively. The results suggest that cell therapy associated with the silicon channels can be a good influence on the beginning of nerve regeneration, providing functional return of the nerve earlier when compared to control animals.

A inflamação associada à obesidade é caracterizada por uma ativação crônica e de baixa intensidade do sistema imune. Diversos autores demonstraram mudanças em parâmetros inflamatórios após perda de peso. A cirurgia bariátrica é um método para tratar obesidade com alta eficiência e menor risco de recidiva. Os mononucleares de sangue periférico (MNSP) constituem um material biológico interessante para pesquisa, visto a capacidade de refletir alterações de expressão gênica de diferentes tecidos e o fácil acesso para análise. O presente estudo teve por objetivo avaliar os efeitos da obesidade e da perda de peso induzida por cirurgia bariátrica sobre a atividade imunológica, por meio de cultura primária de MNSP de pacientes com obesidade grau III (IMC >= 40 kg/m2). Foram coletadas amostras de sangue de veia periférica de 10 voluntários com peso normal (grupo controle) e antes e após a cirurgia de 20 voluntários com obesidade grau III. Após a separação dos mononucleares pelo gradiente de Ficoll-HyPaque, as células foram estimuladas por lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) ou concanavalina A (Con-A) e os sobrenadantes das culturas coletados para dosagem de IL-1?, IL-6, TNF-?, IFN-?, IL-10 e IL-17 por teste ELISA. As amostras de sangue também foram utilizadas para exames bioquímicos, dosagens de adiponectina, leptina e citocinas séricas. Os resultados evidenciaram maiores concentrações de IL-6, TNF-?, IL-1? e IL-10 nos sobrenadantes das culturas de MNSP do grupo com obesidade em relação ao grupo controle. Na comparação entre dosagens de citocinas do grupo com obesidade, observamos redução de TNF-?, IL-1? e IL-10 após 6 meses da cirurgia, a qual não foi observada após 1 ano, e aumento de IL-17 após 1 ano de tratamento. Não houve diferença significativa nas concentrações de citocinas séricas na comparação entre os grupos com obesidade e controle ou pré e pós-operatório. Observamos correlações das citocinas de sobrenadante das culturas de MNSP e séricas com resultados laboratoriais relacionados à homeostase glicêmica em pacientes com obesidade antes e após a cirurgia bariátrica, além da correlação entre citocinas do sobrenadante e o estado de adiposidade no pós-operatório. Concluímos que a obesidade grau III está associada a modificações da produção de citocinas por MNSP e a perda de peso induzida por cirurgia bariátrica influencia esta produção no primeiro ano de tratamento. / The obesity-associated inflammation is characterized by a chronic and low intensity activation of the immune system. Several authors have shown changes in inflammatory parameters after weight loss. Bariatric surgery is a method for treating obesity with high efficiency and less risk of recurrence. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are an interesting biological material for research, due to the ability to reflect changes in gene expression in different tissues and easy access to analysis. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of obesity and weight loss induced by bariatric surgery on immune activity through PBMC culture of morbidly obese patients (BMI >= 40 kg/m2). Peripheral vein blood samples were collected from 10 volunteers with normal weight (control group) and before and after the surgery in 20 volunteers with morbid obesity. After separation of the mononuclear cells by Ficoll-Hypaque gradient centrifugation, cells were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and concanavalin A (Con-A) and culture supernatants collected for IL-1?, IL-6, TNF-?, IFN-?, IL-10 and IL-17 dosage by ELISA. Blood samples were also used for biochemical examinations and adiponectin, leptin and serum cytokine dosage. The results showed higher concentrations of IL-6, TNF-?, IL-1? and IL-10 in the supernatants of the MNSP cultures of the obesity group in relation to the control group. In the comparison between cytokine dosages of the obesity group, we observed reduction of TNF-?, IL-1? and IL-10 after 6 months of surgery, which was not observed after 1 year, and IL-17 increased after 1 year of treatment. There was no significant difference in serum cytokine concentrations in the comparison between obesity and control groups or operated group. We observed correlations of cytokines obtained in PBMC culture supernatant and serum with laboratory results related to glucose homeostasis in patients with obesity before and after bariatric surgery, as well as correlation between cytokines of the supernatant and the state of adiposity postoperatively. We conclude that morbid obesity is associated with changes in cytokine production by PMNC and weight loss induced by bariatric surgery influences cytokine production in the first year of treatment.

Esta pesquisa avaliou o efeito da transferência passiva dos leucócitos do colostro na imunidade específica de bezerras recém-nascidas. Foram acompanhadas 20 bezerras Holandesas durante o período neonatal, distribuídas em dois grupos experimentais: grupo COL+ recebeu colostro fresco (4L) proveniente de suas respectivas mães; e grupo COL- recebeu colostro congelado e acelular (4L), oriundo de vacas doadoras de colostro. As avaliações foram realizadas antes da mamada do colostro (M0), 1-2 (M1), 7 (M2), 14 (M3), 21 (M4) e 28 dias pós-nascimento (M5). As bezerras foram submetidas ao exame clínico, seguido da colheita das amostras sanguíneas para realização de hemograma, imunofenotipagem e cultivo celular. Os dois grupos foram colostrados com colostro de igual qualidade com relação à concentração de imunoglobulinas (70-120 g/L). A concentração de células do colostro fresco fornecido ao grupo COL+ foi de 1.895.849 células/mL. Não foi possível encontrar diferenças para as funções vitais em relação aos grupos experimentais. O exame específico dos sistemas revelou um caso de broncopneumonia, três de inflamação umbilical e maior frequência de escore de fezes 3 no COL-. As alterações clínicas foram refletidas no eritrograma das bezerras, sendo encontrado menor valor médio para a taxa de hemoglobina (HGB) no COL- em M3. Em relação à idade, observou-se redução gradativa dos valores médios para He (hemácias), HGB, HCT (hematócrito) e índices hematimétricos no primeiro mês de vida. A frequência de bezerras anêmicas foi maior no grupo COL- nos momentos M4 e M5. Em relação ao leucograma, observou-se diferença entre os grupos para linfócitos no M0 e M2 com valores superiores no COL-. Em relação aos momentos foi possível detectar leucocitose por neutrofilia no M0 e M1, observando-se inversão da relação neutrófilo:linfócito a partir desses momentos. Os valores de CD45+CD45RO- foram maiores em M0 no COL-, além disso, observou-se aumento da expressão do marcador de memória celular CD45RO+ do M0 ao M1 nos dois grupos experimentais. O CD3+gamma-delta- aumentou no decorrer do estudo, em contrapartida as células CD3+gamma-delta+ foram menores em M5 com relação ao M0-M3. Foi detectado também aumento dos valores de CD14+MHCII+ no primeiro mês de vida indicando maturação das células apresentadoras de antígeno. Em relação à produção de citocinas pelas células mononucleares sanguíneas, foi possível identificar maior concentração de IFN-gamma em M4, quando as células do COL- foram estimuladas com S. aureus (1 mononuclear:10 bactérias inativadas). A concentração de IL-17 detectada a partir das células do COL+ foi maior em M3, quando as células foram estimuladas com ConA. Com base nos resultados obtidos, pode-se concluir que: a) bezerras COL- apresentaram maior frequência e intensidade de doenças que evoluíram para anemia da inflamação; b) bezerras COL- apresentaram maior número absoluto de linfócitos, representadas especialmente pela subpopulação CD3+gamma-delta+ nos episódios de maior frequência de diarreias; c) Linfócitos de memória CD45RO+ aumentaram após a colostragem em ambos os grupos, sugerindo que outros componentes acelulares do colostro podem apresentar papel fundamental no desenvolvimento da resposta imunológica de bezerras recém-nascidas; d) a subpopulação CD3+gamma-delta- e as células CD14+MHCII- e CD14+MHCII+ aumentaram durante o primeiro mês de vida, indicando maturação imunológica; e) as células mononucleares das bezerras não responderam ao Herpesvírus Bovino tipo 1, porém responderam aos estímulos bacterianos, especialmente para a Escherichia coli; a interpretação do leucograma em conjunto com a análise das variações apresentadas para as citocinas inflamatórias IFN-gamma e IL-17 permitem afirmar que as bezerras apresentaram resposta inflamatória retardada e de menor magnitude no COL-. / This study evaluated the effect of leukocytes passive transference from bovine colostrum in specific immunity of newborn calves. During neonatal period, 20 Holstein calves were followed. Animals were distributed in two experimental groups: COL+ which received fresh colostrum (4L) from their mothers, and COL- which received frozen and acellular colostrum (4L) that came from donor cows. The evaluations were performed in the following moments: before colostrum intake (M0), 1-2 (M1), 7 (M2), 14 (M3), 21 (M4) and 28 days after birth (M5). Heifers were submitted to clinical examination. Then, blood samples were harvested for hemogram, immunophenotyping and cell culture. Both groups were fed with the same quality of colostrum (immunoglobulin concentration 70-120 g/L). The cell concentration of fresh colostrum that was provided to COL+ group was 1.895.849 cells/mL. It was not possible to detect differences in vital functions concerning the experimental groups. The system specific examination reveled one case of bronchopneumonia, three cases of umbilical inflammation and major rates of diarrhea score 3 in group COL-. Clinical alterations were reflected in calves erythrogram. It was found lower mean value for hemoglobin (HGB) in M3 for COL-. Regarding age, a gradual reduction in mean values for erythrocytes, HGB, HCT (hematocrit) and hematimetric rates were observed in the first month of life. The frequency of anemic heifers was higher in COL- group at moments M4 and M5. Regarding leukogram, it was observed difference between groups for lymphocytes in M0 and M2 with higher values in COL-. Concerning moments, it was possible to detect leukocytosis by neutrophilia from M0 up to M1 and inversion of neutrophil:lymphocyte relation from this moment. Values of CD45+CD45RO- was higher in M0 for COL-, furthermore, increase of cellular memory marker expression CD45RO+ was observed from M0 to M1 in both groups. The CD3+gamma-delta- increased during the study. On the other hand, CD3+gamma-delta+ were lower in M5 in relation to M0-M3. Increase of CD14+MHCII+ values were also detected in the first month of life, indicating maturation of antigen presenting cells. Regarding cytokine production by mononuclear cells of heifers blood, it was possible to identify higher concentration of IFN-gamma in M4 when cells of COL- were stimulated with S. aureus (1 mononuclear: 10 inactivated bacteria). The concentration of IL-17 detected from COL+ cells was higher in M3, when cells were stimulated with ConA. Based on these results, it can be concluded that: a) COL- heifers presented higher frequency and intensity of diseases that evolved to anemia of inflammation; b) COL- heifers presented higher lymphocyte absolute number, represented specially by CD3+gamma-delta+ subsets in episodes of higher frequency of diarrhea; c) memory lymphocytes CD45RO+ increased after colostrum intake in both groups, suggesting that other acellular colostrum components can present fundamental role in development of immunological response in newborn heifers; d) the subset of CD3+gamma-delta- and the cells CD14+MHCII- and CD14+MHCII+ increased during the first month of life, indicating immunological maturation; e) heifers mononuclear cells did not respond for herpes virus bovine type 1, however, responded for bacterial stimulus, specially Escherichia coli. The interpretation of leukogram with the variation of presented analyses for inflammatory cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-17, allow to state that heifers presented delayed inflammatory response and of lesser magnitude in COL-.