Circulating monocytes have a limited life span and will undergo apoptosis in the absence of specific stimuli. Recent studies have demonstrated that monocytes can be rescued from apoptosis via lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activation or stimulation with interleukin-1 or tumor necrosis factor-α. Based on previous studies from our laboratory, we hypothesized that, in nonseptic (e.g., autoimmune) inflammation, the presence of activated T cells may enhance monocyte longevity through T cell contact-dependent signaling. Plasma membranes prepared from 6 h activated (Tm(A)) and resting (Tm(R)) purified CD4+ T cells were added to resting elutriation-purified monocytes cultured in serum-free medium. Cells were assayed for degree of apoptosis occurring over a 72-h incubation using both agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry. The addition of Tm(A) (but not Tm(R)) was capable of blocking monocyte apoptosis and the ability of Tm(A) to rescue monocytes was abrogated by the addition of anti-CD40L antibodies. Rescue of monocytes from apoptosis could also be mediated by direct cross-linking of monocyte CD40. Inhibitors of tyrosine kinase activity blocked both Tm(A) and anti-CD40-mediated rescue of monocytes from apoptosis, suggesting a primary role of a tyrosine kinase signaling pathway in the events controlling monocyte longevity.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-14631 |
Date | 01 January 1996 |
Creators | Suttles, Jill, Evans, Mike, Miller, Robert W., Poe, Jonathan C., Stout, Robert D., Wahl, Larry M. |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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