Abstract

When conducting histopathological evaluation of lymphoid tissues, it is necessary to know the variability and strain differences in histological features of different sites of lymphoid tissues. To investigate in detail the variability of lymphoid tissues and strain differences of control rats as well as those of immune reactivity and sensitivity to immunosuppression, we performed a histopathological analysis of various lymphoid tissues in conjunction with the evaluation of immune function in a T cell-dependent antibody response (TDAR) assay with cyclophosphamide (CP) in Sprague Dawley (SD) and F344 rats. Six-week-old male SD and F344 rats were orally treated with CP at 0 (control) or 4 mg/kg/day for 28 days; keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) was introduced intravenously on Days 14 and 23, and the serum concentrations of anti-KLH antibodies were measured. HE staining and immunohistochemistry for T-cell (CD3) and B-cell (CD45RA) markers were performed using tissues from the spleen, thymus, and various lymph nodes. In CP-treated rats of both strains, decreased concentrations of anti-KLH antibodies were observed. Histopathological analysis revealed decreased lymphocytes mainly in the B-cell area, and these changes induced by CP treatment were more prominent in the F344 rats than in the SD rats. The present study also demonstrated that some of the lymphoid tissues of the control F344 rats were less developed than those of the control SD rats, suggesting that F344 rats might be easily affected by CP-induced immunosuppression. This information concerning rat strain differences in lymphoid tissues will be useful in histopathological evaluation for drug-induced immunotoxicity.

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