British Journal of Haematology · 1992 · 15 citations · 19 references
Life SciencesHematologyImmunologyImmunopathologyImmunoregulationTransplant ImmunologyCell-mediated ImmunityCytotoxic T Lymphocyte ResponsesGraft-versus-host DiseaseHistocompatibilityLymphocyte ActivationT Cell BiologyGraft Versus Host Disease ModulationGraft-versus-host Disease PathophysiologyIrradiation Of Blood ComponentsIrradiation Of Blood ProductsMixed Lymphocyte ReactionT Cell Function After RadiationT-cell Mediated ImmunityTransfusion-associated Graft-versus-host Disease
Ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation of cellular blood components has been proposed as a new technology to prevent HLA sensitization in recipients. Earlier studies have shown that a dose of 2 J/cm2 abrogates the ability of lymphocytes to serve as stimulators in mixed lymphocyte cultures (MLC). In this study we have evaluated the effect of UV energy on T-lymphocytes for the prevention of transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GvHD). The response of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursors against host alloantigens was almost undetectable at a dose of 0.5 J/cm2. T-cell proliferation in MLC or in response to phytohaemagglutinin was inhibited by more than 95% at doses of 1 J/cm2 or higher. The data suggest that UV irradiation can be used to prevent both HLA sensitization and TA-GvHD in recipients.
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L.W.G. Strijbosch, Wim A. Buurman, Ronald J. M. M. Does et al. · Journal of Immunological Methods · 1987 · 192 citations