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J. Exp. Med., Volume 188, Number 11, December 7, 1998 2181-2186

The Functional Paradox of CD43 in Leukocyte Recruitment: A Study Using CD43-deficient Mice

By Richard C. Woodman,*Dagger Brent Johnston,* Michael J. Hickey,* Diane Teoh,* Paul Reinhardt,* Betty Y. Poon,* and Paul Kubes*§

From the * Immunology Research Group, the Dagger  Department of Medicine, and the § Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Calgary, Calgary,  Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1

Although there is considerable evidence implicating a role for CD43 (leukosialin) in leukocyte cell-cell interactions, its precise function remains uncertain. Using CD43-deficient mice (CD43-/-) and intravital microscopy to directly visualize leukocyte interactions in vivo, we investigated the role of CD43 in leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions within the cremasteric microcirculation under flow conditions. Our studies demonstrated significantly enhanced leukocyte rolling and adhesion after chemotactic stimuli in CD43-/- mice compared with wild type mice. Using an in vitro flow chamber, we established that the enhanced rolling interactions of CD43-/- leukocytes, primarily neutrophils, were also observed using immobilized E-selectin as a substrate, suggesting that passive processes related to steric hindrance or charge repulsion were likely mechanisms. Despite increased adhesion and rolling interactions by CD43-/- leukocytes, we uncovered a previously unrecognized impairment of CD43-/- leukocytes to infiltrate tissues. Oyster glycogen-induced neutrophil and monocyte infiltration into the peritoneum was significantly reduced in CD43-/- mice. In response to platelet activating factor, CD43-/- leukocytes were impaired in their ability to emigrate out of the vasculature. These results suggest that leukocyte CD43 has a dual function in leukocyte-endothelial interactions. In addition to its role as a passive nonspecific functional barrier, CD43 also facilitates emigration of leukocytes into tissues.

Key words: CD43leukocytesrecruitmentantiadhesiveemigration


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