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Zhao Y, Hu W, Chen P, Cao M, Zhang Y, Zeng C, Hara H, Cooper DKC, Mou L, Luan S, Gao H. Immunosuppressive and metabolic agents that influence allo‐ and xenograft survival by in vivo expansion of T regulatory cells. Xenotransplantation 2020; 27:e12640. [PMID: 32892428 DOI: 10.1111/xen.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yanli Zhao
- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen Xenotransplantation Medical Engineering Research and Development Center Institute of Translational Medicine Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen Second People’s Hospital Shenzhen China
- Department of Medical Laboratory Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
- Department of Medical Laboratory Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
- Department of Medical Laboratory Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Xenotransplantation Program Department of Surgery University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Xenotransplantation Program Department of Surgery University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Shenzhen Xenotransplantation Medical Engineering Research and Development Center Institute of Translational Medicine Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen Second People’s Hospital Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Department of Nephrology Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen Xenotransplantation Medical Engineering Research and Development Center Institute of Translational Medicine Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen Second People’s Hospital Shenzhen China
- Department of Medical Laboratory Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenzhen Longhua District Guangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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Kang J, Feng D, Yang F, Tian X, Han W, Jia H. Comparison of rapamycin and methylprednisolone for treating inflammatory muscle disease in a murine model of experimental autoimmune myositis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:219-226. [PMID: 32536994 PMCID: PMC7291653 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of autoimmune inflammatory muscle diseases. Rapamycin has been shown to ameliorate inflammation and improve muscle function in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune myositis (EAM). In the present study, the therapeutic effect of rapamycin was compared with methylprednisolone (MP) on EAM. Mice were injected with myosin for 10 days to induce EAM and were subsequently treated with rapamycin (1.5 mg/kg), MP (40 mg/kg) or placebo (DMSO) for 14 days. The rapamycin-treated group exhibited significantly decreased severe inflammation and improved muscle strength compared with the MP-treated group. The plasma transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) concentration in the rapamycin-treated group was significantly higher compared with the placebo group. However, both treatment groups exhibited significantly lower plasma interleukin-10 levels compared with the placebo group. Moreover, splenic regulatory T cell frequency in both the rapamycin- and MP-treated animals was significantly lower than that in the animals of the placebo group. Rapamycin showed better immune suppressive effects than MP in this model of EAM, and these effects were likely to be mediated by the TGF-β signaling pathway.
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- Juan Kang
- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xincheng, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China.,Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518034, P.R. China
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Liu Q, Sun Z, Chen L. Memory T cells: strategies for optimizing tumor immunotherapy. Protein Cell 2020; 11:549-564. [PMID: 32221812 PMCID: PMC7381543 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-020-00707-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Several studies have demonstrated that memory T cells including stem cell memory (Tscm) T cells and central memory (Tcm) T cells show superior persistence and antitumor immunity compared with effector memory T (Tem) cells and effector T (Teff) cells. Furthermore, the Tcm/Teff ratio has been reported to be a predictive biomarker of immune responses against some tumors. Thus, a system-level understanding of the mechanisms underlying the differentiation of effector and memory T cells is of increasing importance for developing immunological strategies against various tumors. This review focuses on recent advances in efficacy against tumors, the origin, formation mechanisms of memory T cells, and the role of the gut microbiota in memory T cell formation. Furthermore, we summarize strategies to generate memory T cells in (ex) vivo that, might be applicable in clinical practice.
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- Qingjun Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.,Newish Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Xihuan South Road 18, Economic & Technical Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.,Moon (Guangzhou) Biotech Co., Ltd., Room 301, Building B5, Enterprise Accelerator, No. 11 Kaiyuan Avenue, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Newish Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Xihuan South Road 18, Economic & Technical Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. .,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China.
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Cangemi M, Montico B, Faè DA, Steffan A, Dolcetti R. Dissecting the Multiplicity of Immune Effects of Immunosuppressive Drugs to Better Predict the Risk of de novo Malignancies in Solid Organ Transplant Patients. Front Oncol 2019; 9:160. [PMID: 30972289 PMCID: PMC6445870 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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De novo malignancies constitute an emerging cause of morbidity after solid organ transplant (SOT), significantly affecting the long-term survival of transplant recipients. Pharmacologic immunosuppression may functionally impair the immunosurveillance in these patients, thereby increasing the risk of cancer development. Nevertheless, the multiplicity and heterogeneity of the immune effects induced by immunosuppressive drugs limit the current possibilities to reliably predict the risk of de novo malignancy in SOT patients. Therefore, there is the pressing need to better characterize the immune dysfunctions induced by the different immunosuppressive regimens administered to prevent allograft rejection to tailor more precisely the therapeutic schedule and decrease the risk of de novo malignancies. We herein highlight the impact exerted by different classes of immunosuppressants on the most relevant immune cells, with a particular focus on the effects on dendritic cells (DCs), the main regulators of the balance between immunosurveillance and tolerance.
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- Michela Cangemi
- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Translational Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Translational Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Translational Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Translational Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Translational Research Institute, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Cellular Metabolic Regulation in the Differentiation and Function of Regulatory T Cells. Cells 2019; 8:cells8020188. [PMID: 30795546 PMCID: PMC6407031 DOI: 10.3390/cells8020188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for maintaining immune tolerance and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The activity and function of Tregs are in large part determined by various intracellular metabolic processes. Recent findings have focused on how intracellular metabolism can shape the development, trafficking, and function of Tregs. In this review, we summarize and discuss current research that reveals how distinct metabolic pathways modulate Tregs differentiation, phenotype stabilization, and function. These advances highlight numerous opportunities to alter Tregs frequency and function in physiopathologic conditions via metabolic manipulation and have important translational implications.
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Yang ZG, Wen RT, Feng JS, Cao PJ, Zhou HT, Liu WX. Recipient-Derived Allo-iTregs Induced by Donor DCs Effectively Inhibit the Proliferation of Donor T Cells and Reduce GVHD. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2018; 302:825-836. [PMID: 30312018 DOI: 10.1002/ar.23972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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To compare the potency of recipient-derived, antigen-specific regulatory T cells induced by different dendritic cells (DCs; iTregs) and freshly isolated natural regulatory T cells (nTregs) in preventing mouse graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). CD4+ T cells from recipient BALB/c mice were stimulated with DCs from recipient BALB/c (syn-DCs), donor B6 (allo-DCs), and third-party C3H (third-party-DCs) mice to induce different iTregs. In parallel, nTregs were isolated from spleen cells of recipient BALB/c (syn-nTregs) and donor B6 (allo-nTregs) mice using magnetic-activated cell sorting. Mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assays were performed to evaluate the suppressive ability of these various regulatory T cells (Tregs). Both the iTregs and nTregs were transfused to GVHD mice on Days 0, 1, 3, and 5. Body weight, GVHD score, and survival time were monitored. Peripheral Tregs were subsequently examined on Days 7, 14, 21, and 28 after BMT, while chimerism was evaluated on Days 14 and 60. Histopathology of colon, liver, and spleen were also performed. DCs markedly induced CD25+ and Foxp3+ expression on CD4+ T cells. The allo-DC-induced Tregs (allo-iTregs) suppressed the proliferation of alloreactive T cells better than the other iTregs/nTregs in MLR assays (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, transfusion of the allo-iTregs reduced the severity of GVHD (P < 0.05), increased survival time compared with the GVHD group (P < 0.05), and enhanced the chimerism proportion. On Day 28 after BMT, the allo-iTregs group had the highest frequency of peripheral Tregs (P < 0.05). Recipient-derived allo-iTregs induced by donor DCs included predominant clones that specifically recognized donor antigens. These allo-iTregs not only prevented GVHD by suppressing the proliferation of donor-alloreactive T cells, but also promoted engraftment, and prolonged the survival of GVHD mice. Anat Rec, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Anat Rec, 302:825-836, 2019. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Zhi-Gang Yang
- Affiliated Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524045, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People's Republic of China
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Zhang XH, Zhou Y, Zhang JM, Zhou SY, Wang M, Feng R, Feng FE, Wang QM, Zhu XL, Zhao XS, Lv M, Kong Y, Chang YJ, Huang XJ. IL-35 inhibits acute graft-versus-host disease in a mouse model. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 29:383-392. [PMID: 26507167 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a serious complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Our previous study found that the novel anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-35 could suppress aGVHD in patients after allo-HSCT. In this study, we used C57BL/6 (B6, H-2b) mice as donors and (B6×DBA/2) F1 (BDF1, H-2b×d) mice as recipients to create a model of aGVHD and explore the relationship between IL-35 and aGVHD. The mice receiving IL-35 survived longer than did the control mice. We observed that treatment with IL-35 and RAPA could reduce the incidence of aGVHD. Additionally, this treatment inhibited intestinal and thymic epithelial cell apoptosis and liver infiltration by the donor T-cells, thereby ameliorating the enteropathy and liver injury caused by aGVHD. We found that IL-35 and RAPA also markedly suppressed TNF-α and IL-17A expression and enhanced IFN-γ expression in the intestine and liver. We measured Tregs in spleen and found that IL-35 and RAPA treatment expanded the number of Tregs in spleen. We found that the phosphorylation of STAT1 and STAT4 were inhibited in mice with aGVHD. In contrast, STAT1 and STAT4 were phosphorylated when the mice were treated with IL-35. IL-35 may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of aGVHD after allo-HSCT.
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- Xiao-Hui Zhang
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, China
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Li Y, Shi Y, Liao Y, Yan L, Zhang Q, Wang L. Differential regulation of Tregs and Th17/Th1 cells by a sirolimus-based regimen might be dependent on STAT-signaling in renal transplant recipients. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 28:435-43. [PMID: 26186486 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2015] [Revised: 06/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sirolimus (SRL), a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, has been used as a de novo base therapy with steroids and mycophenolate mofetil to avoid the use of calcineurin inhibitors. Our aim was to determine whether immunoregulation is promoted after conversion from tacrolimus (TAC) to SRL. METHODS The study included 24 renal transplant recipients who converted from TAC to SRL therapy and 24 normal controls. The frequency of T helper (Th) cells and the presence of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins in peripheral blood were analyzed by flow cytometry before conversion and at 3 and 6 months after conversion. Plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-17, IL-6, and IL-10 were analyzed by the Bio-Plex® suspension array system before and at 3 months after conversion. RESULTS Renal transplant recipients who switched to SRL showed a significant increase in regulatory T cell (Treg) frequencies and better renal function compared with preconversion (P<0.05). The plasma concentrations of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, and IFN-γ were significantly decreased after conversion to SRL. Furthermore, recipients who switched to SRL showed an increase in STAT5 activation and a decrease in STAT3 activation compared with the TAC group. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that conversion to SRL might both minimize calcineurin inhibitor toxicity and promote immune tolerance.
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- Yi Li
- Department of Clinical Immunological Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunological Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunological Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunological Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunological Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Xia MJ, Shan J, Li YP, Zhou YN, Guo YJ, Sun GX, Wu WQ, Feng L. Adoptive transfusion of tolerogenic dendritic cells prolongs the survival of liver allograft: a systematic review. J Evid Based Med 2014; 7:135-46. [PMID: 25155769 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To systematically review the effects of tolerogenic dendritic cells (Tol-DCs) induced by different methods on liver transplantation and their possible mechanisms of action. METHODS PubMed and EMbase were searched for relevant articles through 31 December 2013. The effects of Tol-DCs on liver allograft survival were semiquantitatively evaluated, and the possible mechanisms by which Tol-DCs prolong graft survival were analyzed. RESULTS Seven articles were included, and classified according to methods of induction, sources, and methods of infusing Tol-DCs. Tol-DCs induced from immature DCs (imDCs), with cytokines, and by gene modification induced liver transplant tolerance for 33.1 ± 32.5 days (2.7-fold vs. control), 26.17 ± 16.20 days (1.8-fold vs. control), and 11.7 ± 1.6 days (2.3-fold vs. control), respectively. DCs derived from recipient bone marrow, donor bone marrow, and donor spleen induced liver transplant tolerance for 51.0 ± 0.0 days (5.9-fold vs. control), 21.4 ± 26.8 days (2.4-fold vs. control), and 15.0 ± 0.0 days (2.3-fold vs. control), respectively. The primary mechanisms by which Tol-DCs induce liver transplant tolerance were the induction of T-cell hyporeactivity and Th2 differentiation. CONCLUSIONS Tol-DCs induced by three different methods could extend liver allograft survival, with imDCs showing optimal results. The optimal infusion method was intravenous injection of 1-2 × 10(6) Tol-DC, similar to findings in renal transplantation. Tol-DCs prolonged liver transplant tolerance more than renal transplant tolerance.
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- Meng Juan Xia
- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Regenerative Medical Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Hamza E, Akdis CA, Wagner B, Steinbach F, Marti E. In vitroinduction of functional allergen-specific CD4+ CD25highTreg cells in horses affected with insect bite hypersensitivity. Clin Exp Allergy 2013; 43:889-901. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.12131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- E. Hamza
- Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF); Davos Switzerland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences; Cornell University; Ithaca NY USA
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- Virology Department; Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA); Surrey UK
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- Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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Lei W, Jian L. Changes of CD4(+) CD25(+) Regulatory T Cells, FoxP3 in Adjuvant Arthritis Rats with Damage of Pulmonary Function and Effects of Tripterygium Glycosides Tablet. Int J Rheumatol 2012; 2012:348450. [PMID: 23365580 PMCID: PMC3544273 DOI: 10.1155/2012/348450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective. To observe the effects of tripterygium glycosides tablet (TPT) on swelling degree, arthritis index (AI), pulmonary function, cytokines, the expression of regulatory T cells (Treg), and Foxp3 in rats of adjuvant arthritis. Methods. Rats were averagely divided into normal control (NC) group, model control (MC) group, methotrexate (MTX) group, and tripterygium glycosides tablet (TPT) group. Except for the rats of normal group, the others were intracutaneously injected with 0.1 mL of Freund's complete adjuvant in the right hindlimb. NC group and MC group were treated with physiological saline. MTX group and TPT group were treated with MTX, TPT, respectively. Results. The levels of swelling degree, AI, the alveolar inflammation integral, TNF alpha (TNF-α), and endothelium-1 (ET-1 ) in MC group were significantly increased (P < 0.01), and the levels of forced vital capacity (FVC), 25% vital capacity of the peak expiratory flow (FEF(25)), 50% vital capacity of the peak expiratory flow (FEF(50)), 75% vital capacity of the peak expiratory flow (FEF(75)), maximum midexpiratory flow (MMF), peak expiratory flow (PEF), interleukin-10 (IL-10), CD4(+) CD25(+) Treg, and Foxp3 were decreased (P < 0.01). The scores of alveolitis and ET-1 were decreased with treatment of TPT. The levels of FVC, FEF(25), FEF(50), FEF(75), MMF, PEF, IL-10, and CD4(+) CD25(+) Treg in peripheral blood were increased. The expressions of Foxp3 protein and mRNA in lung tissue were also increased in TPT group. Conclusions. The paw swelling can be inhibited by TPT, and the inflammatory response in lung tissue was also decreased, which is a significant improvement in pulmonary function. The mechanism is probably associated with upregulating the expression of IL-10, Foxp3, and downregulating the level of TNF-α.
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- Wan Lei
- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
- Department of Rheumatism Immunity, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Rheumatism Immunity, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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