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Scroggins SM, Schlueter AJ. Generation of Human Regulatory Dendritic Cells from Cryopreserved Healthy Donor Cells and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. Cells 2023; 12:2372. [PMID: 37830587 PMCID: PMC10571850 DOI: 10.3390/cells12192372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) remains a significant complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), despite improved human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching and advances in prophylactic treatment regimens. Previous studies have shown promising results for future regulatory dendritic cell (DCreg) therapies in the amelioration of GVHD. This study evaluates the effects of cryopreservation on the generation of DCreg, the generation of young and older DCreg in serum-free media, and the feasibility of generating DCreg from young and older HSCT patient monocytes. DCregs were generated in X-vivo 15 serum-free media from donor or patient monocytes. This study includes the use of monocytes from young and older healthy, donor, and HSCT patients with varying hematological diseases. Phenotypic differences in cell populations were assessed via flow cytometry while pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine production was evaluated in culture medium. The number of DCreg generated from cryopreserved monocytes of healthy donors was not significantly different from freshly isolated monocytes. DCreg generated from cryopreserved monocytes had comparable levels of co-stimulatory molecule expression, inhibitory molecule expression, and cytokine production as freshly isolated monocytes. Young and older healthy donor monocytes generated similar numbers of DCreg with similar cytokine production and phenotype. Although monocytes from older HSCT patients generated significantly fewer DCreg, DCreg from young and older HSCT patients had comparable phenotypes and cytokine production. Monocytes from young and older myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients generated reduced numbers of DCreg compared to non-MDS-derived DCreg. We demonstrate that the cryopreservation of monocytes from HSCT patients of varying hematological diseases allows for the cost-effective generation of DCreg on an as-needed basis. Although the generation of DCreg from MDS patients requires further assessment, these data support the possibility of in vitro-generated DCreg as a therapy to reduce GVHD-associated morbidity and mortality in young and older HSCT recipients.
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- Sabrina M. Scroggins
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1035 University Drive, 341 SMED, Duluth, MN 55812, USA
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Zhong JX, Chen J, Rao X, Duan L. Dichotomous roles of co-stimulatory molecules in diabetes mellitus. Oncotarget 2018; 9:2902-2911. [PMID: 29416823 PMCID: PMC5788691 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have established the importance of immune dysfunction in the development of diabetes mellitus, including typ1 and typ2 diabetes, and it is worth noting that T cell activation acts a key role in the pathogenesis of loss of β cell mass, adipose inflammation and insulin resistance. Regarding as an important checkpoint in the process of T cell activation, co-stimulatory molecules interaction between antigen present cells and T cells have been identified the critical role in the development of diabetes mellitus. Thus, blockage of co-stimulatory dyads interaction between antigen present cells and T cells was supposed to a potential of therapeutic strategies. However, studies also showed that inhibition or deletion of some co-stimulatory molecules do not always reduce the development of diabetes, and even exacerbate the disease activity. Here, in this context, we highlight the dichotomous role of co-stimulatory molecules interaction in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
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- Ji-Xin Zhong
- Department of Endocrinology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430061
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44106
- Basic Medical Department of Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China 361102
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44106
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China 361003
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Tu L, Chen J, Zhang H, Duan L. Interleukin-4 Inhibits Regulatory T Cell Differentiation through Regulating CD103+ Dendritic Cells. Front Immunol 2017; 8:214. [PMID: 28316599 PMCID: PMC5334285 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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CD103+ dendritic cells (DCs) have been shown to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) through educating regulatory T (Treg) cells differentiation. However, the mechanism of CD103+ DCs subsets differentiation remains elusive. Interleukin (IL)-4 is a pleiotropic cytokine that is upregulated in certain types of inflammation, including IBDs and especially ulcerative colitis. However, the precise role of IL-4 in the differentiation of CD103+ DCs subpopulation remains unknown. In this study, we observed a repressive role of IL-4 on the CD103+ DCs differentiation in both mouse and human. High-dose IL-4 inhibited the CD103+ DC differentiation. In comparison to CD103- DCs, CD103+ DCs expressed high levels of the co-stimulatory molecules and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). Interestingly, IL-4 diminished IDO expression on DCs in a dose-dependent manner. Besides, high-dose IL-4-induced bone marrow-derived DCs, and monocyte-derived DCs revealed mature DCs profiles, characterized by increased co-stimulatory molecules and decreased pinocytotic function. Furthermore, DCs generated under low concentrations of IL-4 favored Treg cells differentiation, which depend on IDO produced by CD103+ DCs. Consistently, IL-4 also reduced the frequency of CD103+ DC in vivo. Thus, we here demonstrated that the cytokine IL-4 involved in certain types of inflammatory diseases by orchestrating the functional phenotype of CD103+ DCs subsets.
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- Lei Tu
- Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- Medical College, Xiamen University , Xiamen , China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University , Xiamen , China
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Effects of Adoptive Transfer of Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells on Allograft Survival in Organ Transplantation Models: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. J Immunol Res 2016; 2016:5730674. [PMID: 27547767 PMCID: PMC4980535 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5730674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective. To dissect the efficacy of Tol-DC therapy with or without IS in multiple animal models of transplantation. Methods and Results. PubMed, Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for reviews published up to April 2015. Six systematic reviews and a total of 61 articles were finally included. Data were grouped by organ transplantation models and applied to meta-analysis. Our meta-analysis shows that Tol-DC therapy successfully prolonged allograft survival to varying extents in all except the islet transplantation models and with IS drugs further prolonged the survival of heart, skin, and islet allografts in mice, but not of heart allografts in rats. Compared with IS drugs alone, Tol-DC therapy with IS extended islet allograft survival in rats but failed to influence the survival of skin, small intestine, and heart allografts in rats or of heart and skin allografts in mice. Conclusion. Tol-DC therapy significantly prolonged multiple allograft survival and further prolonged survival with IS. However, standardized protocols for modification of Tol-DC should be established before its application in clinic.
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Tang Y, Jiang Q, Ou Y, Zhang F, Qing K, Sun Y, Lu W, Zhu H, Gong F, Lei P, Shen G. BIP induces mice CD19 hi regulatory B cells producing IL-10 and highly expressing PD-L1, FasL. Mol Immunol 2016; 69:44-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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IL-17 promotes Type 1 T cell response through modulating dendritic cell function in acute allograft rejection. Int Immunopharmacol 2014; 20:290-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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HUANG YI, ZHAO YAN, RAN XUEMEI, WANG CHANGZHENG. Increased expression of herpesvirus entry mediator in 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-treated mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells promotes the generation of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. Mol Med Rep 2013; 9:813-8. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2013.1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Immunosuppressive mechanisms of regulatory dendritic cells in cancer. CANCER MICROENVIRONMENT 2013; 6:159-67. [PMID: 23749739 DOI: 10.1007/s12307-013-0133-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Three major functional subsets of dendritic cells (DCs) have been described in the tumor microenvironment in patients with cancer and tumor-bearing animals: (i) conventional DCs with intact antigen-presenting capabilities, (ii) functionally defective DCs with decreased motility and low ability to uptake, process and present antigens or produce cytokines and (iii) regulatory DCs with high capacity to suppress T cell proliferation, induce differentiation of regulatory T cells or support immune tolerance. Phenotypic characteristics of regulatory DCs (regDCs), as well as the mechanisms of T cell inhibition, vary in different experimental conditions and environments, suggesting high level of their plasticity and probably different origin. Although new data demonstrate that regDCs may play an important role at early stages of tumor development, functional differences and clinical significance of emergence of different myeloid regulatory cells (MDSCs, regDCs, M2 macrophages, N2 neutrophils, mast cells) in cancer remain to be determined.
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Zhou Y, Shan J, Li Y, Guo Y, Sun G, Yang T, Xia M, Feng L. Adoptive transfusion of tolerance dendritic cells prolongs the survival of skin allografts in mice: a systematic review. J Evid Based Med 2013; 6:90-103. [PMID: 23829801 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aim to systematically review adoptive transfusion of tolerogenic dendritic cells (Tol-DCs) induced by different ways to affect skin allograft survival in mice. METHODS We searched PubMed and EMbase for relevant studies and evaluated the quality of included ones. Taking skin allograft survival time as endpoint outcome, we displayed outcomes of each group using one forest map and dissected possible mechanisms underlying survival prolongation. RESULTS We included 21 studies, which reported four methods of inducing Tol-DCs with different extents of average allograft survival prolongation: skin allograft survival time was prolonged (the drug intervention group, 63.08 ± 42.92 days, 4.6 folds to control; the cytokine induction group: 26.17 ± 16.20 days, 1.8 folds; the gene modification group: 14.65 ± 17.89 days, 1.5 folds; other derivation group 9.63 ± 24.38 days, 0.5 fold). Possible mechanisms underlying survival prolongation included induction of donor-specific T cell hyporesponsiveness, reduction of cytotoxicity against allografts, Th0 skewing to Th2, and generation or expansion of Treg. Infusion of Tol-DCs in combination with immunosuppressive agents or costimulatory blockade contributed to longer prolongation. Compared to MiHA mismatch, MHCI/II mismatch was a much more important factor to cause skin allograft rejection. CONCLUSION For MHC or MiHA mismatched, allogeneic skin transplants inbred recipients, adoptive transfusion of Tol-DCs induced by 4 methods prolong skin allograft survival to different extents. Drug intervened Tol-DCs works best. Immunosuppressive agents and/or co-stimulatory blockade contribute to better outcomes. Yet more rigorous studies with larger sample size are needed and more attention to mechanisms should be paid.
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- Yanni Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology of the Ministry of Health, Regenerative medical research center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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BACKGROUND Allograft rejection is one of the main obstacles for islet transplantation. B7-H4 plays a key role in maintaining T-cell homeostasis by reducing T-cell proliferation and cytokine production. In this study, we investigated whether the endogenous expression of B7-H4 in β cells from B7-H4 transgenic mice enhances islet allograft survival. METHODS B7-H4 transgenic C57BL/6 (B6) mice (RIP.B7-H4) were developed by inserting the entire B7-H4 open reading frame under the rat insulin promoter (RIP). B7-H4 protein expression was examined by flow cytometric analysis and immunohistochemical staining. Islet allograft survival was investigated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic recipient BALB/c (H-2d) mice transplanted with 400 islets from RIP.B7-H4 (H-2b) mice under the kidney capsule. The recipient control group received islets from wild-type B6 donors. RESULTS B7-H4 protein was significantly up-regulated in isolated islets from RIP.B7-H4 compared with wild-type B6 mice (56%±23% vs. 3%±1.2%). B7-H4 was coexpressed with insulin, but not glucagon, suggesting that B7-H4 is expressed in a β-cell-specific manner. Recipient BALB/c mice transplanted with RIP.B7-H4 islets established euglycemia for 42.3±18.4 days (mean±SD; n=9) compared with controls at 23.1±7.8 days (mean±SD; n=12; P<0.004, log-rank test). CONCLUSIONS The endogenous expression of B7-H4 in donor β cells from transgenic mice prolongs islet allograft survival, confirming the negative role of B7-H4 in regulating alloreactive T-cell responses.
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Dai H, Ciric B, Zhang GX, Rostami A. Interleukin-10 plays a crucial role in suppression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by Bowman-Birk inhibitor. J Neuroimmunol 2012; 245:1-7. [PMID: 22365083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI) is a soybean-derived serine protease inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) serves as an animal model of the central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory disorder multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE is mediated by Th1 and Th17 cells which migrate into the CNS and initiate inflammation directed against myelin components, resulting in CNS pathology and neurological clinical deficit. We have shown previously that oral treatment with BBI delays onset of EAE and reduces its severity. These beneficial effects were associated with an increase in IL-10 secretion by immune cells of BBI-treated mice. It is not known, however, whether this was a causal relationship or simply an epiphenomenon. In the present study we provide evidence that BBI regulates CD4+ T cell immune responses in EAE. BBI administration delayed the onset of EAE and reduced its severity in an IL-10-dependent manner, as BBI-mediated suppression of EAE was abrogated in IL-10 knockout mice. The beneficial effects were accompanied by reduced IFN-γ, IL-17 and increased IL-10 production, as well as increased Foxp3 expression. CD4+ T cells were the major source of IL-10 in the periphery and in the CNS during BBI treatment. Furthermore, BBI-treated mice had reduced numbers of infiltrated cells in the CNS, including Th17 cells, as compared with PBS-treated control animals. In conclusion, our data provide clear evidence for the essential role of IL-10 in BBI-mediated suppression in EAE, and indicate that BBI may be a promising candidate for the development of a novel MS therapy.
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- Hong Dai
- Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, 900 Walnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Li W, Wang X, Chen R, Zhu H, Chen G, Sun X. Overexpression of programmed death ligand 1 in dendritic cells inhibits allogeneic lymphocyte activation in mice. J Surg Res 2011; 176:e79-87. [PMID: 22381170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2011] [Revised: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Co-stimulatory molecules are pivotal for T cell activation. It is increasingly recognized that programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a novel co-stimulatory molecule, which raises the question as to whether PD-L1 regulates T cell responses. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effects of PD-L1 on T cell activation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We constructed a transgenic vector containing the complete PD-L1 gene, which interacts with the inhibitory receptor PD-1 in T cell-mediated immune activation. Donor dendritic cells (DCs) derived from C57BL/6 mice were transfected with PD-L1 and mixed with allogeneic, recipient T cells from BALB/c mice. The T cell activation was determined by the MTT assay and T cell proliferation was determined using carboxyfluoroscein succinimidyl ester (CFSE)-labeling following in vitro mixed leukocyte reactions. RESULTS The expression of PD-L1 protein in PD-L1-transfected DCs was 47.97% ± 1.06%, compared with 4.66% ± 0.76% and 5.30% ± 0.60% in blank and negative controls, respectively (P < 0.05). PD-L1 protein was effectively expressed in DCs. Furthermore, in DCs stably transfected with PD-L1, T cell activation was significantly suppressed and T cell proliferation rate was decreased by 35% compared with untransfected DCs (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION PD-L1 delivers an immunoinhibitory signal, suppressing T cell activation. Overexpression of PD-L1 signaling induces tolerance, which presents a promising immunotherapeutic approach for long-term graft acceptance.
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- Wenzhi Li
- Department of Urology, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Ueki S, Castellaneta A, Yoshida O, Ozaki K, Zhang M, Kimura S, Isse K, Ross M, Shao L, Stolz DB, Thomson AW, Demetris AJ, Geller DA, Murase N. Hepatic B7 homolog 1 expression is essential for controlling cold ischemia/reperfusion injury after mouse liver transplantation. Hepatology 2011; 54:216-28. [PMID: 21503939 PMCID: PMC3125416 DOI: 10.1002/hep.24360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains a key risk factor significantly affecting morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT). B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1), a recently identified member of the B7 family, is known to play important roles in regulating local immune responses. We hypothesized that B7-H1 plays crucial roles during innate immune responses induced by hepatic I/R injury, and using B7-H1 knockout (KO) liver grafts, we tested this hypothesis in the mouse LT model with 24 hours of cold storage. Cold I/R injury in wild type (WT)-to-WT LT enhanced constitutive B7-H1 expression on dendritic cells and sinusoidal endothelial cells and promptly induced B7-H1 on hepatocytes. When B7-H1 KO liver grafts were transplanted into WT recipients, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and graft necrosis levels were significantly higher than those after WT-to-WT LT. Augmented tissue injury in B7-H1 KO grafts was associated with increased frequencies and absolute numbers of graft CD3(+) T cells (particularly CD8(+) T cells). B7-H1 KO grafts had significantly fewer annexin V(+) CD8(+) T cells, and this indicated a failure to delete infiltrating CD8(+) T cells. To evaluate the relative contributions of parenchymal cell and bone marrow-derived cell (BMDC) B7-H1 expression, we generated and transplanted into WT recipients chimeric liver grafts lacking B7-H1 on parenchymal cells or BMDCs. A selective B7-H1 deficiency on parenchymal cells or BMDCs resulted in similar levels of ALT and liver injury, and this suggested that parenchymal cell and BMDC B7-H1 expression was involved in liver damage control. Human livers up-regulated B7-H1 expression after LT. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates that graft tissue expression of B7-H1 plays a critical role in regulating inflammatory responses during LT-induced hepatic I/R injury, and negative coregulatory signals may have an important function in hepatic innate immune responses.
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- Shinya Ueki
- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA,Liver Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA,Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA,Liver Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Dendritic cells as a tool to induce transplantation tolerance: obstacles and opportunities. Transplantation 2011; 91:2-7. [PMID: 21452405 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e31820263b3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dendritic cells are the key component to regulate and coordinate adaptive immune responses, including tolerance. This overview will briefly summarize different strategies to generate tolerogenic dendritic cell and the in vivo use of these cells in experimental transplantation models. We discuss some obstacles and possible solutions including alternative strategies for the use of negative vaccination in the context of organ transplantation.
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Eghtesad S, Zheng H, Nakai H, Epperly MW, Clemens PR. Effects of irradiating adult mdx mice before full-length dystrophin cDNA transfer on host anti-dystrophin immunity. Gene Ther 2011; 17:1181-90. [PMID: 20827278 PMCID: PMC3050623 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2010.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- S Eghtesad
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Thangavelu G, Murphy KM, Yagita H, Boon L, Anderson CC. The role of co-inhibitory signals in spontaneous tolerance of weakly mismatched transplants. Immunobiology 2011; 216:918-24. [PMID: 21281982 PMCID: PMC4030676 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Revised: 01/02/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The immune system of female H-2(b) (C57BL/6) mice is a strong responder against the male minor-H antigen. However rejection or acceptance of such weakly mismatched grafts depends on the type of tissue transplanted. The mechanism responsible for such spontaneous graft acceptance, and its relationship to the natural mechanisms of tolerance of self antigens is unknown. Co-inhibitory molecules negatively regulate immune responses, and are important for self tolerance. We examined whether co-inhibitory molecules play a critical role in "spontaneous" allograft tolerance. Naïve or donor sensitized diabetic female C57BL/6 (B6) wild type (WT), PD-1(-/-), and BTLA(-/-) mice were transplanted with freshly isolated syngeneic male islet grafts. The role of co-inhibitors during priming of anti-donor responses and graft challenge was also assessed using monoclonal antibodies targeting co-inhibitory receptors. Among the co-inhibitor (CTLA-4, PD-1) specific antibodies tested, only anti-PD-1 showed some potential to prevent spontaneous acceptance of male islet grafts. All BTLA(-/-) and almost all PD-1(-/-) recipients maintained the ability to spontaneously accept male islet grafts. While spontaneous graft acceptance in naïve recipients was only weakly PD-1 dependent, tolerance induced by the accepted islets was found to be highly PD-1 dependent. Furthermore, spontaneous graft acceptance in pre-sensitized recipients showed an absolute requirement for recipient PD-1 but not BTLA. Thus, the PD-1 pathway, involved in self tolerance, plays a critical role in spontaneous tolerance induced by weakly mismatched grafts in naïve recipients and spontaneous graft acceptance in pre-sensitized recipients.
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- Govindarajan Thangavelu
- Department of Surgery Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1
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- Department of Pathology and Centre for Immunology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Surgery Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1
- Address correspondence to: Colin C. Anderson, 5-126A Li Ka Shing Centre, Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1 Tel: 780-492-6036 Fax: 780-492-5348
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Tsang JYS, Li D, Ho D, Peng J, Xu A, Lamb J, Chen Y, Tam PKH. Novel immunomodulatory effects of adiponectin on dendritic cell functions. Int Immunopharmacol 2010; 11:604-9. [PMID: 21094289 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2010.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2010] [Revised: 09/13/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Adiponectin (ADN) is an adipocytokine with anti-inflammatory properties. Although it has been reported that ADN can inhibit the immunostimulatory function of monocytes and macrophages, little is known of its effect on dendritic cells (DC). Recent data suggest that ADN can regulate immune responses. DCs are uniquely specialised antigen presenting cells that play a central role in the initiation of immunity and tolerance. In this study, we have investigated the immuno- modulatory effects of ADN on DC functions. We found that ADN has only moderate effect on the differentiation of murine bone marrow (BM) derived DCs but altered the phenotype of DCs. The expression of major histocompatibilty complex class II (MHCII), CD80 and CD86 on ADN conditioned DCs (ADN-DCs) was lower than that on untreated cells. The production of IL-12p40 was also suppressed in ADN-DCs. Interestingly, ADN treated DCs showed an increase in the expression of the inhibitory molecule, programmed death-1 ligand (PDL-1) compared to untreated cells. In vitro co-culture of ADN-DCs with allogeneic T cells led to a decrease in T cell proliferation and reduction of IL-2 production. Concomitant with that, a higher percentage of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) was detected in co-cultures of T cells and ADN-DCs. Blocking PD-1/PDL-1 pathway could partially restore T cell function. These findings suggest that the immunomodulatory effect of ADN on immune responses could be at least partially be mediated by its ability to alter DC function. The PD-1/PDL-1 pathway and the enhancement of Treg expansion are implicated in the immunomodulatory mechanisms.
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- Julia Yuen Shan Tsang
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China; Research Centre of Infection and Immunity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Rodriguez-García M, Boros P, Bromberg JS, Ochando JC. Immunotherapy with myeloid cells for tolerance induction. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2010; 15:416-21. [PMID: 20616727 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0b013e32833bcf5e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Understanding the interplay between myeloid dendritic cells and T cells under tolerogenic conditions, and whether their interactions induce the development of antigen-specific regulatory T cells (Tregs) is critical to uncover the mechanisms involved in the induction of indefinite allograft survival. RECENT FINDINGS Myeloid dendritic cell-T-cell interactions are seminal events that determine the outcome of the immune response, and multiple in-vitro protocols suggest the generation of tolerogenic myeloid dendritic cells that modulate T-cell responses, and determine the outcome of the immune response to an allograft following adoptive transfer. We believe that identifying specific conditions that lead to the generation of tolerogenic myeloid dendritic cells and Tregs are critical for the manipulation of the immune response towards the development of transplantation tolerance. SUMMARY We summarize recent findings regarding specific culture conditions that generate tolerogenic myeloid dendritic cells that induce T-cell hyporesponsiveness and Treg development, which represents a novel immunotherapeutic approach to promote the induction of indefinite graft survival prolongation. The interpretations presented here illustrate that different mechanisms govern the generation of tolerogenic myeloid dendritic cells, and we discuss the concomitant therapeutic implications.
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- Mercedes Rodriguez-García
- Immunología de Trasplantes, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Ji H, Shen X, Gao F, Ke B, Freitas MCS, Uchida Y, Busuttil RW, Zhai Y, Kupiec-Weglinski JW. Programmed death-1/B7-H1 negative costimulation protects mouse liver against ischemia and reperfusion injury. Hepatology 2010; 52:1380-9. [PMID: 20815020 PMCID: PMC2947605 DOI: 10.1002/hep.23843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Programmed death-1 (PD-1)/B7-H1 costimulation acts as a negative regulator of host alloimmune responses. Although CD4 T cells mediate innate immunity-dominated ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) in the liver, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This study focused on the role of PD-1/B7-H1 negative signaling in liver IRI. We used an established mouse model of partial liver warm ischemia (90 minutes) followed by reperfusion (6 hours). Although disruption of PD-1 signaling after anti-B7-H1 monoclonal antibody treatment augmented hepatocellular damage, its stimulation following B7-H1 immunoglobulin (B7-H1Ig) fusion protected livers from IRI, as evidenced by low serum alanine aminotransferase levels and well-preserved liver architecture. The therapeutic potential of B7-H1 engagement was evident by diminished intrahepatic T lymphocyte, neutrophil, and macrophage infiltration/activation; reduced cell necrosis/apoptosis but enhanced anti-necrotic/apoptotic Bcl-2/Bcl-xl; and decreased proinflammatory chemokine/cytokine gene expression in parallel with selectively increased interleukin (IL)-10. Neutralization of IL-10 re-created liver IRI and rendered B7-H1Ig-treated hosts susceptible to IRI. These findings were confirmed in T cell-macrophage in vitro coculture in which B7-H1Ig diminished tumor necrosis factor-α/IL-6 levels in an IL-10-dependent manner. Our novel findings document the essential role of the PD-1/B7-H1 pathway in liver IRI. CONCLUSION This study is the first to demonstrate that stimulating PD-1 signals ameliorated liver IRI by inhibiting T cell activation and Kupffer cell/macrophage function. Harnessing mechanisms of negative costimulation by PD-1 upon T cell-Kupffer cell cross-talk may be instrumental in the maintenance of hepatic homeostasis by minimizing organ damage and promoting IL-10-dependent cytoprotection.
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- Address correspondence to: Jerzy W. Kupiec-Weglinski, MD, PhD. Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, 77-120 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Phone: (310) 825-4196; Fax: (310) 267-2358;
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