PMID: 9427040Jan 14, 1998Paper

Sex-specific patterns of spleen recolonization in semiallogeneic "Sjögren-mice"

In Vivo
A P UssingJ U Prause

Abstract

"Sjögren-mice" were produced by the transfer of two entire spleen equivalents of cells from parental strain mice to non-irradiated, adult F1 hybrids. The recipients developed an autoimmune exocrinopathy resembling primary Sjögren's syndrome. Since donor and host mice are haploidentical, no new antigens are introduced into the recipients. Donor cells may react against recipient antigens, eliciting a graft versus host (GVH) reaction. The origin of spleen cells was investigated by flow cytometry, using antibodies against murine MHC antigens. The results showed different colonization patterns: spleens of female recipients, grafted with cells from female donors, were almost completely colonized by donor type cells, whereas spleens of male recipients, grafted with either male or female cells, showed partial or complete colonization by donor type cells. The results suggest that the sex of both donor and host influences cellular reactions in lymphohaemopoietic chimeras.

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