Transgenic expression of CD95 ligand on islet β cells induces a granulocytic infiltration but does not confer immune privilege upon islet allografts
J Allison, HM Georgiou, A Strasser… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
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Binding of CD95 (Fas/APO-1) by its ligand (CD95L) commonly induces apoptosis. Apoptosis
of activated T cells, induced by CD95L expressed in the rodent testis, has been proposed to
be the mechanism of immune privilege [Bellgrau, D., Gold, D., Selawry, H., Moore, J.,
Franzusoff, A. & Duke, RC (1995) Nature (London) 377, 630–632]. To test whether CD95L
could protect pancreatic islet grafts from rejection, we made transgenic mice expressing
murine CD95L on their islet β cells and transplanted fetal pancreata under the kidney …
of activated T cells, induced by CD95L expressed in the rodent testis, has been proposed to
be the mechanism of immune privilege [Bellgrau, D., Gold, D., Selawry, H., Moore, J.,
Franzusoff, A. & Duke, RC (1995) Nature (London) 377, 630–632]. To test whether CD95L
could protect pancreatic islet grafts from rejection, we made transgenic mice expressing
murine CD95L on their islet β cells and transplanted fetal pancreata under the kidney …
Binding of CD95 (Fas/APO-1) by its ligand (CD95L) commonly induces apoptosis. Apoptosis of activated T cells, induced by CD95L expressed in the rodent testis, has been proposed to be the mechanism of immune privilege [Bellgrau, D., Gold, D., Selawry, H., Moore, J., Franzusoff, A. & Duke, R. C. (1995) Nature (London) 377, 630–632]. To test whether CD95L could protect pancreatic islet grafts from rejection, we made transgenic mice expressing murine CD95L on their islet β cells and transplanted fetal pancreata under the kidney capsules of allogeneic animals. Expression of CD95L failed to protect the grafts from rejection. However, transgenic mice developed a granulocytic infiltration in their pancreata. These results demonstrate a pro-inflammatory function of CD95L and suggest that expression of CD95L may not be sufficient to protect organ allografts.
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