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Immunophenotypic analysis of infiltrating leukocytes and microglia in an experimental rat glioma

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The appearance and cellular distribution of major histocompatibility complex (MHC), as well as lymphocytic and macrophage antigens has been studied in a fully developed experimental rat forebrain glioma. Activated microglial cells and microglia-derived macrophages expressing CR3 complement receptor molecules and MHC class II (Ia) antigen were found throughout the tumor, and with increased density along the tumor's periphery. MHC class I antigen expression was entirely absent from tumor cells, and found only occasionally on microglia. The expression of leukocyte common antigen, and CD4 and CD8 antigens was conspicuous throughout the tumor, and associated with lymphocytes, perivascular cells, and microglia. Cells expressing the ED2 macrophage epitope were almost exclusively of the perivascular type and revealed a distribution dissimilar to that of cells positive for Ia antigen. The ED2 epitope was found sporadically on ramified microglial cells. The results show that despite heavy infiltration with blood mononuclear and CNS microglial cells, the tumor showed no evidence of destruction caused by inflammatory cells. Possible mechanisms of tumor immunosuppressive activity preventing the full immunological activation of microglia and blood mononuclear cells are discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, JHMHC, University of Florida, Box J-244, 32610, Gainesville, FL, USA

    T. Morioka & W. J. Streit

  2. Department of Neuroscience, JHMHC, University of Florida, Box J-244, 32610, Gainesville, FL, USA

    T. Morioka & W. J. Streit

  3. Division of Neurosurgery, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    T. Baba & K. L. Black

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Supported in part by an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant at the University of Florida

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Morioka, T., Baba, T., Black, K.L. et al. Immunophenotypic analysis of infiltrating leukocytes and microglia in an experimental rat glioma. Acta Neuropathol 83, 590–597 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00299407

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