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. 1994 Aug;97(2):193–199. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1994.tb06067.x

The cytotoxic analysis of T cell receptor V delta 1+ T cell lines derived from the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

M Ohta 1, N Sato 1
PMCID: PMC1534702  PMID: 8050166

Abstract

We established six human T cell lines derived from rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid (RASF). Phenotypically, T cell receptor (TCR) gamma delta T cells occupied the majority of these lines and most of them expressed the TCR V delta 1 molecule. In contrast, V delta 2+ T cells, the majority population of peripheral blood gamma delta T cells, were rarely detected in these lines. To study the immunobiological roles of RASF V delta 1+ T cells in RA development, their cytotoxic profile was studied. The results showed that these T cells selectively lysed Daudi, but not K562 cells. The cytotoxic response was MHC-unrestricted, and was inhibited by anti-CD3 MoAb. Moreover, the cold target inhibition assay showed that the cytotoxicity was competitively inhibited by autologous and allogeneic primarily cultured RA synovial cells as well as synovial sarcoma and chondrosarcoma lines. However, PBL did not inhibit this cytotoxicity. These data suggest that V delta 1+ T cells in RASF may recognize the antigen which is commonly expressed on the surface of Daudi and the cells derived from RA synovium. We can assume that the cytotoxic V delta 1+ T cells are selectively expanded in RASF, playing a significant role for the pathogenesis of certain RA cases.

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