Journal
MICROCIRCULATION
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 143-158Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1080/10739680802353850
Keywords
fever-range thermal stress; high endothelial venules; lymphocyte trafficking; intercellular adhesion molecule-1
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- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R01CA079765] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES [R01AI082039] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Objective: Fever is associated with improved survival, although its beneficial mechanisms are poorly understood. Previous studies indicate that the thermal element of fever augments lymphocyte migration across high endothelial venules (HEVs) of lymphoid organs by increasing the intravascular display of a gatekeeper trafficking molecule, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). Here, we evaluated the spatio-temporal relationship between the thermal induction of intravascular ICAM-1 and lymphocyte trafficking. Methods: Intravascular ICAM-1 density was quantified by immunofluorescence staining in mice exposed to fever-range whole-body hyperthermia (39.50.5C). ICAM-1-dependent lymphocyte trafficking was measured in short-term homing assays. Results: A linear relationship was observed between the duration of heat treatment and intravascular ICAM-1 density in HEVs with maximal responses requiring sustained (i.e., five hours) thermal stress. Circulating lymphocytes were found to sense incremental changes in ICAM-1 on HEVs, such that trafficking is proportional to the intravascular density of ICAM-1. We further identified a hydroxamate-sensitive shedding mechanism that restores ICAM-1 expression to homeostatic levels following the cessation of thermal stress. Conclusions: The time-dependent response to thermal stress indicates that ICAM-1 density governs the efficiency of lymphocyte interactions with HEVs in vivo. These studies highlight the dynamic role of the microcirculation in promoting immune surveillance during febrile inflammatory responses.
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