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Published online before print April 7, 2006
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Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
1Correspondence: Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Rd., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E3, Canada. E-mail: philip.griebel{at}usask.ca
Immune cells can acquire membrane fragments and integral membrane proteins from dead and dying cells or in the case of immature dendritic cells, from live cells. While investigating the possibility that bovine polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) might present antigen, coculture assays confirmed that integral membrane proteins were transferred rapidly and efficiently to bovine PMNs from a variety of apoptotic and necrotic cells. Specifically, we observed that PMNs rapidly acquired proteins such as major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II and CD3 from a variety of syngeneic, allogeneic, and xenogeneic cell types. Such acquisition occurred within 40 min of PMN coculture with isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and this acquisition occurred with equal efficiency at 4°C and 37°C. The transfer of murine MHC class II to bovine PMNs precluded the possibility of endogenous protein expression. We also demonstrated the transfer of fluorescently labeled plasma membrane lipids and biotinylated integral membrane proteins. Collectively, these observations support the hypothesis that membrane protein transfer was mediated by the fusion of membrane fragments or microvesicles with the PMN plasma membrane and not by phagocytosis of cell fragments. These observations indicate that phenotypic studies of PMNs must consider circumstances whereby PMNs may passively acquire membrane lipids and a variety of integral membrane proteins from dead or dying cells.
Key Words: neutrophils • MHC II • APC • antigen presentation • microparticles • CD3
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