Animal model of neutropenia suitable for the study of dual-phagocyte systems.

AUTOR(ES)

Rehm, S R

RESUMO

When two sets of phagocytic cells participate simultaneously in the inflammatory process and bacterial killing, the relative contribution of each cell type is difficult to ascertain. The use of cell-specific antibody will permit selective depletion of one phagocyte population. We describe an experimental model of granulocytopenia which utilizes the immunoglobulin G fraction of an antigranulocyte serum. This material markedly depleted circulating polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN); within 2 h after injection of antigranulocyte globulin, PMN counts were at 19% of original levels and remained significantly depressed for 24 h. Granulocyte recruitment was also impaired, with only 5 x 10(3) PMN appearing in the lungs in response to an aerosol of Klebsiella, compared to 4.17 x 10(5) PMN in control animals (P less than 0.01). Most importantly, alveolar macrophages retained normal viability (97% versus 94% for control value, P not significant) normal phagocytic function, and normal bactericidal capacity. Antigranulocyte globulin is thus a valuable tool for the study of bacterial defense mechanisms.

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