HUMAN CD4+ CD45RA+ LYMPHOCYTES-T CAN BE STIMULATED BY CROCIDOLITE, ANTHOPHYLLITE AND AMOSITE ASBESTOS INVITRO

  • Authors:
    • Y WATANABE
    • M YAMAGUCHI
    • Y KAWAKAMI
    • F HYODOH
    • H TSUSHIMA
    • G OHSAWA
    • A UEKI
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  • Published online on: February 1, 1993     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.2.209
  • Pages: 209-212
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Abstract

Crocidolite, anthophyllite and amosite asbestos stimulate T lymphocyte subsets. Cell surface CD4 or CD45RA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) was downregulated temporarily after incubation with asbestos in vitro. The percentage of CD4+ CD45RA+ cells significantly decreased 12 h after incubation with asbestos, suggesting activation of the cells. An early increase in the intracellular Ca++ level was also indicative of activation. An elevated Ca++ level was observed after incubation in both PBMC and purified T cell fractions.

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WATANABE Y, YAMAGUCHI M, KAWAKAMI Y, HYODOH F, TSUSHIMA H, OHSAWA G and UEKI A: HUMAN CD4+ CD45RA+ LYMPHOCYTES-T CAN BE STIMULATED BY CROCIDOLITE, ANTHOPHYLLITE AND AMOSITE ASBESTOS INVITRO. Int J Oncol 2: 209-212, 1993
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WATANABE, Y., YAMAGUCHI, M., KAWAKAMI, Y., HYODOH, F., TSUSHIMA, H., OHSAWA, G., & UEKI, A. (1993). HUMAN CD4+ CD45RA+ LYMPHOCYTES-T CAN BE STIMULATED BY CROCIDOLITE, ANTHOPHYLLITE AND AMOSITE ASBESTOS INVITRO. International Journal of Oncology, 2, 209-212. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.2.209
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WATANABE, Y., YAMAGUCHI, M., KAWAKAMI, Y., HYODOH, F., TSUSHIMA, H., OHSAWA, G., UEKI, A."HUMAN CD4+ CD45RA+ LYMPHOCYTES-T CAN BE STIMULATED BY CROCIDOLITE, ANTHOPHYLLITE AND AMOSITE ASBESTOS INVITRO". International Journal of Oncology 2.2 (1993): 209-212.
Chicago
WATANABE, Y., YAMAGUCHI, M., KAWAKAMI, Y., HYODOH, F., TSUSHIMA, H., OHSAWA, G., UEKI, A."HUMAN CD4+ CD45RA+ LYMPHOCYTES-T CAN BE STIMULATED BY CROCIDOLITE, ANTHOPHYLLITE AND AMOSITE ASBESTOS INVITRO". International Journal of Oncology 2, no. 2 (1993): 209-212. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.2.209