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Changes in lymphocyte subpopulations and adhesion/activation molecules following endotoxemia and major surgery
Author(s) -
Toft P.,
Hokland M.,
Hansen T. G.,
TØNnesen E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1995.tb01104.x
Subject(s) - lymphocytopenia , cd18 , lymphocyte , immunology , cd8 , sepsis , medicine , lymphocyte function associated antigen 1 , t lymphocyte , cd3 , cell adhesion molecule , endocrinology , intercellular adhesion molecule 1 , immune system , integrin alpha m
Major surgery as well as endotoxin‐induced sepsis is accompanied by lymphocytopenia in peripheral blood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the redistribution of lymphocyte subpopulations and adhesion/activation molecules on lymphocytes. Twenty‐four rats were included in the investigation. Eight rats received an intraperitoneal injection of E. coli endotoxin (2 mg kg −1 ), eight rats had a sham operation performed while eight rats received isotonic saline and served as a control group. Blood samples were obtained by making an incision in the tail before and 2 and 5 h after surgery or administration of endotoxin or saline. After isolation of lymphocytes by gradient centrifugation, flow‐cytometric immunophenotyping was performed using CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD11/CD18, CD20, CD44 and MHC II monoclonal antibodies. Endotoxemia and surgery were both accompanied by increased serum Cortisol, lymphocytopenia, and a decrease in CD2, CD3 and CD4 lymphocytes. Only endotoxemia was followed by a decrease in CD8, CD11/CD18 and CD44 lymphocytes in peripheral blood. Our results show that several of the changes in lymphocyte subpopulations following surgery and sepsis are associated with increased serum Cortisol. Sepsis is, in addition, accompanied by an upregulation of adhesion receptors.