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(Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2000;68:233-242.)
© 2000 by Society for Leukocyte Biology

Resting and activated T cells induce expression of E-selectin and VCAM-1 by vascular endothelial cells through a contact-dependent but CD40 ligand-independent mechanism

Helen Yarwood, Justin C. Mason, Danuta Mahiouz, Katharine Sugars and Dorian O. Haskard

The BHF Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 ONN, UK

Correspondence: Dr. Helen Yarwood, Department of Biology, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK. E-mail: h.yarwood{at}ic.ac.uk

This study explored the effect on endothelial cell (EC) activation of contact with T lymphocytes, which occurs during lymphocyte emigration into inflamed tissues. Addition of T cells to umbilical vein or dermal microvascular EC monolayers stimulated expression of EC E-selectin and VCAM-1. This response required direct cell:cell contact, but not T-cell activation. The capacity of resting CD4+ T cells to activate EC was restricted to the CD45RO+ subset and could be enhanced by 6 h prestimulation of T cells with PMA and ionomycin. The EC-stimulating capacity of resting or activated T cells was independent of CD40 ligand. Furthermore, inhibition of TNF-{alpha}/ß and IL-1{alpha}/ß, together with CD40 ligand, failed to inhibit EC activation by resting T cells and only inhibited the response to PMA- and ionomycin-activated T cells by 40 ± 18%. Our data suggest that T-cell-EC interactions can lead to EC activation through a novel contact-dependent, but CD40 ligand-independent, mechanism.

Key Words: T lymphocytes • endothelial cells • adhesion molecules • inflammation • cell-to-cell interactions




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