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Changes in rectal leucocytes after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

S A Dilly, J P Sloane

    Clinical and Experimental Immunology
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary

    Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after bone marrow transplant alters rectal T lymphocytes, increasing T8+ cells in the epithelium and lamina propria. This differs from other GVHD sites, with the role of T8+ cells in epithelial damage unclear.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Transplantation Medicine
    • Gastroenterology

    Background:

    • Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can lead to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
    • Rectal mucosa immune cell composition changes post-BMT, particularly in GVHD.
    • Understanding these changes is crucial for managing transplant complications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the changes in leucocyte populations within the rectal mucosa of allogeneic BMT recipients.
    • To compare immune cell profiles in patients with and without GVHD to non-transplant controls.
    • To explore differences in rectal GVHD compared to cutaneous and hepatic GVHD.

    Main Methods:

    • Immunohistological assessment of leucocyte counts in rectal epithelium and lamina propria.
    • Analysis of T lymphocyte subsets (T4+, T8+), macrophages, and natural killer cells.
    • Evaluation of lymphocyte activation markers (Tac, OKT10, HLA-DR) and epithelial HLA-DR expression.

    Main Results:

    • Non-GVHD BMT recipients showed decreased T lymphocytes (T4+ subset) in the lamina propria compared to controls.
    • GVHD patients exhibited increased T lymphocytes (T8+ subset) in both lamina propria and epithelium.
    • No significant changes in macrophages or NK cells were observed; lymphocyte activation markers were largely absent.
    • Epithelial HLA-DR expression was higher in the GVHD group.

    Conclusions:

    • Rectal GVHD is characterized by an increase in T8+ lymphocytes in the mucosa.
    • These findings contrast with observations in cutaneous and hepatic GVHD.
    • The specific role of elevated T8+ cells in rectal epithelial damage requires further investigation.

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