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R J Breslin1, H L Wasserkrug, G Efron

  • 1Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland 21215.

The Journal of Surgical Research
|April 1, 1988
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Wound mononuclear cells (WMNC) in healing rat wounds contain suppressor lymphocytes. These cells secrete immune inhibitory cytokines, suppressing normal lymphocyte responses.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Wound Healing Research
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Previous studies demonstrated wound mononuclear cells (WMNC) inhibit lymphocyte responses.
  • The specific mechanisms and cellular components of WMNC-mediated suppression require further characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To further characterize wound mononuclear cells (WMNC) found in healing rat wounds.
  • To define the mechanism by which WMNC suppress normal lymphocyte mitogenic and allogeneic responses.

Main Methods:

  • Polyvinyl alcohol sponges were used to harvest WMNC from rat wounds 10 days post-wounding.
  • Flow cytometry (FACS) was employed to analyze T cell markers (W3/13, W3/25, OX8) and macrophage content.
  • WMNC were co-cultured with PHA-stimulated rat thymic lymphocytes to assess blastogenesis inhibition; conditioned media was also tested.

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Main Results:

  • WMNC populations were predominantly T lymphocytes (69.5% W3/13+), with a balanced T helper/T suppressor ratio (0.96).
  • As few as 500 WMNC significantly inhibited thymic lymphocyte blastogenesis.
  • Conditioned media from WMNC cultures suppressed blastogenesis, indicating secretion of inhibitory cytokines. IL-2 and indomethacin did not reverse suppression.

Conclusions:

  • Healing wounds are infiltrated by suppressor lymphocytes (WMNC).
  • These suppressor lymphocytes generate and secrete immune inhibitory cytokines.
  • The findings highlight a novel mechanism of immune regulation during wound healing.