CD13/aminopeptidase N, a Novel Chemoattractant for T Lymphocytes in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
2000
CD13/aminopeptidase N (E.C.3.4.11.2) is an ectoenzyme located in the outer membrane of a variety of cells. Because aminopeptidase expression was shown to be upregulated by a Th1-related cytokine, IFN- γ , we examined here the significance of CD13/aminopeptidase N in pulmonary sarcoidosis. The activity of aminopeptidase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was significantly higher in patients with sarcoidosis than in normal volunteers (NV) and control patients (CP). The activity significantly correlated with lymphocyte percentages and the ratio of CD4 + to CD8 + T lymphocytes in the BALF, and was higher in patients with sarcoidosis with parenchymal involvement than in those without the involvement. CD13/aminopeptidase N protein, which has a molecular mass of approximately 150 kD, was detectable in alveolar macrophages (AM) from patients with sarcoidosis at higher levels than in those from NV. CD13/aminopeptidase N induced in vitro chemotactic migration of human lymphocytes in a concentration range of 10−...
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