Jagged 1与Delta1对树突状细胞的影响

Jagged 1与Delta1是Notch信号通路中的两个配体,近来研究表明,它们能影响树突状细胞的分化和成熟,并通过树突状细胞等抗原提呈细胞介导T辅助细胞的不同分化,可能为免疫性疾病的临床治疗提供新的药物靶点.     

树突状细胞诱导外周免疫耐受的机制

树突状细胞既能启动免疫应答,又能诱导免疫耐受。目前对树突状细胞外周耐受方面的研究进展迅速,本文就未成熟树突状细胞、免疫抑制因子处理的树突状细胞及转基因树突状细胞在诱导外周免疫耐受中的作用作一综述,这可能是治疗自身免疫性疾病和移植排斥反应的新途径。     

体外修饰树突状细胞诱导免疫耐受的研究

目的:探讨体外联合应用白细胞介素10(interleukin 10,IL-10)和甲基强的松龙(methylprednisolone,Medron)修饰供体树突状细胞(dendritic cell,DC)对小鼠皮肤移植术后免疫耐受的诱导效果,为抗移植术后免疫排斥反应治疗提供依据。方法:以健康成年C57BL/6小鼠为供体。BALB/c小鼠为受体,随机分为6组。除A组外,其余各组均于皮肤移植前3d自尾静脉输入对应的供体DC。具体对应关系如下:A组为空白对照,尾静脉输入生理盐水;B组为输入未修饰的DC;C组为20μg/L IL-10处理组;D组为10mg/L Medron处理组:E组为20μg/L IL-10 10mg/L Medron处理组。同时设立F组,为BALB/c对BALB/c的同种同基因皮片移植。各组行皮肤移植术,观察受体移植皮片存活情况。结果:E组的移植皮片存活时间最长,与其它各处理组相比P＜0．05,存在统计学差异。结论:用IL-10和甲强龙修饰的供体树突状细胞对受体进行预处理,可明显延长移植皮片的存活时间。     

肿瘤免疫耐受——树突状细胞的免疫耐受

第七期＂热点评析＂栏目谈了肿瘤细胞本身的免疫学特性[1],说明肿瘤细胞具有＂免疫逃逸功能＂,不受患者体内免疫系统的监督。这仅说明肿瘤免疫耐受的一个方面,更为重要的是患者自身免疫系统在肿瘤及其周围基质细胞的影响和调教下产生了对肿瘤的退让、和平共处、甚至助纣为虐的作用。例如,     

树突状细胞来源的Exosomes的免疫调节作用

Exosomes是多种细胞经晚期内体形成的一种膜性小囊泡。最初认为其功能仅为降解内吞物质,但研究发现exosomes的特异功能与其来源细胞相关,尤其是抗原提呈细胞(APCs)——树突状细胞来源的exosomes(dendritic cell-derived exosomes,DEXs)集MHC-I/MHC-II、共刺激分子、黏附分子、热休克蛋白于一身,在体内外免疫调节中起非常重要的作用。现对DEXs诱导抗肿瘤免疫应答和诱导免疫耐受两方面的功能及可能的免疫调节机制进行综述。     

耐受性树突状细胞

树突状细胞(DC)是体内功能最强的抗原提呈细胞,是一异质性的细胞群体,在免疫调节中扮演着双重角色.随着免疫学的发展,它在诱导器官移植耐受中的作用越来越受到重视,对其作用机制的研究也有了很大的进展.如何利用DC诱导抗原特异性免疫耐受并维持其耐受状态成为研究热点,并在此基础上提出了耐受性DC的概念.     

树突状细胞在抗真菌感染免疫中的作用

近年来,随着广谱抗生素、抗肿瘤药物和免疫抑制剂等药物的广泛使用,免疫功能降低患者数量的增加,侵袭性真菌感染性疾病的发病率逐年升高。树突状细胞(Dendritic Cells,DCs)是已知功能最强的专职抗原提呈细胞,作为宿主固有免疫和适应性免疫的联系枢纽,DCs在病原微生物抗原的识别与呈递过程中发挥核心作用。研究证明,DCs可通过其细胞表面的多种受体有效识别病原真菌的抗原,并在诱导宿主免疫应答过程中发挥重要作用。本文将对树突状细胞分类及其在抗真菌感染免疫中的识别作用进行系统叙述。     

SOCS1基因修饰树突状细胞在肿瘤治疗中的研究进展

树突状细胞是功能最强的抗原提呈细胞,是启动、调节及维持免疫应答的核心环节,以树突状细胞为基础的肿瘤疫苗被认为是最具潜能的肿瘤免疫治疗手段。细胞因子信号通路抑制因子1（suppressor ofcytokine signaling1,SOCS1）是细胞因子信号通路抑制因子（suppressor of cytokine signaling,SOCS）家族的重要成员,广泛参与树突状细胞的发生、成熟和活化,具有负调控树突状细胞功能的重要作用。SOCS1沉默的树突状细胞能够促进自身成熟并增强其诱导的T细胞的抗肿瘤活性。现就国内外关于树突状细胞功能研究及基因修饰的肿瘤疫苗临床试验作一综述,以期对未来的研究有所帮助。     

树突状细胞在哮喘慢性气道炎症中的作用

树突状细胞(dendritic cells, DCs)作为专职抗原提呈细胞启动了哮喘初次免疫应答,但是DCs在抗原特异性免疫应答及其引发的哮喘慢性气道炎症反应中的作用存在一定争议,需要重新认识。本文通过综述相关研究,认为DCs在哮喘中的免疫活性并不局限于启动过敏原诱发的初次免疫应答,DCs还可以通过激活记忆性T细胞参与介导抗原特异性免疫应答,并在哮喘慢性气道炎症病理进程中发挥重要作用。此外,在多种因素作用下,哮喘气道DCs可以分化为具有免疫抑制作用或引起免疫耐受的调节性DCs (DCreg)或耐受性DCs (tolDC),抑制哮喘Th2细胞主导的慢性气道炎症。通过调节气道免疫微环境或细胞内源性信号分子,抑制DCs在抗原特异性免疫应答中活化记忆性T细胞的能力,或通过诱导DCreg/tolDC细胞分化,进而控制慢性气道炎症,将是未来防治哮喘新的重要研究方向。     

Jagged1 protein enhances the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into cardiomyocytes

BACKGROUND: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into cardiomyocytes if an appropriate cellular environment is provided. Notch signals exchanged between neighboring cells through the Notch receptor can eventually dictate cell differentiation. In our study, we show that MSC differentiation into cardiomyocytes is dependent on the Notch signal. METHODS: We created a myocardial infarction model in rat by coronary ligation, administered direct intramyocardial injection of DAPI-labeled MSC immediately, and observed the differentiation of MSCs after 14 days by immunofluorescence staining against troponin T. We cultured MSCs and cardiomyocytes in four ways, respectively, in vitro. (1) MSCs cocultured with cardiomyocytes obtained from neonatal rat ventricles in a ratio of 1:10. (2) The two types of cells were cultured in two chambers separated by a semipermeable membrane as indirect coculture group. (3) Notch receptor-soluble jagged1 protein was added to indirect coculture group. (4) Both jagged1 protein and gamma-secretase inhibitor-DAPT were added to indirect coculture group. Two weeks later, we observed the differentiation percentage, respectively, by immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS: We found the differentiation of MSCs which were close to cardiomyocytes in vivo. The differentiation percentage of the four cell culture group was 30.13+/-2.16%, 12.52+/-1.18%, 26.33+/-2.20%, and 13.08+/-1.15%. CONCLUSIONS: MSCs can differentiate into cardiomyocytes in vitro and in vivo if a cardiomyocyte microenvironment is provided. 2. Cell-to-cell interaction is very important for the differentiation of MSCs into cardiomyocytes. 3. Jagged1 protein can activate Notch signal and enhance the differentiation of MSC into cardiomyocyte, while the effect can be inhibited by DAPT.     

二硝基氟苯修饰的黑色素瘤细胞激活树突状细胞诱导特异性T细胞反应

目的:探索半抗原二硝基氟苯(DNP)修饰的恶性黑色素瘤细胞(恶黑)激活树突状细胞(DC)后,在体外诱导特异性T细胞反应的抗肿瘤效应。方法:采用DNP修饰恶黑细胞M3(H-2d),然后在体外激活BALB/c小鼠(H-2d)外周血来源的DC,用于激发自体的T细胞,观察对T细胞的增殖和特异性T细胞的杀伤功能。结果:经DNP修饰的M3细胞激活的DC,其诱发的T细胞增殖能力和对M3细胞的特异性杀伤效应均明显高于未修饰的M3细胞组和DC组。结论:DNP修饰M3所激活的DC可以诱导更强的恶黑特异性T细胞效应。     

Jagged1 is necessary for postnatal and adult neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus

Understanding the mechanisms that control the maintenance of neural stem cells is crucial for the study of neurogenesis. In the brain, granule cell neurogenesis occurs during development and adulthood, and the generation of new neurons in the adult subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus contributes to learning. Notch signaling plays an important role during postnatal and adult subgranular zone neurogenesis, and it has been suggested as a potential candidate to couple cell proliferation with stem cell maintenance. Here we show that conditional inactivation of Jagged1 affects neural stem cell maintenance and proliferation during postnatal and adult neurogenesis of the subgranular zone. As a result, granule cell production is severely impaired. Our results provide additional support to the proposal that Notch/Jagged1 activity is required for neural stem cell maintenance during granule cell neurogenesis and suggest a link between maintenance and proliferation of these cells during the early stages of neurogenesis.     

Dendritic Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Atherosclerosis

Although macrophages and other immune system cells, especially T cells, have been shown to play disease-promoting roles in atherosclerosis, less is known about the role of antigen presenting cells. Functional, immune stimulating dendritic cells (DCs) have recently been detected in aortic intima, the site of origin of atherosclerosis. We had compared DCs with macrophages in mice with experimental atherosclerosis, to clearly define cell types by developmental and functional criteria. This review summarizes recent advances in studies of DCs in humans and in mouse models of atherosclerosis, as well as providing a simple strategy to measure regulatory T (Treg) cells in the mouse aorta.     

血红素加氧酶-1、树突状细胞和调节性T细胞在慢性气道炎症中的作用及相互关系

慢性气道炎症是多种肺部疾病的共同病理生理过程,是由多种炎症细胞、炎症介质及细胞因子相互作用所致的气道病变。血红素加氧酶(HO)-1、树突状细胞(DC)和调节性T细胞(Treg)参与了气道炎症并发挥不同的作用,表现在HO-1具有抗炎抗氧化及保护细胞的作用;DC除可导致或持续气道炎症反应外,也具有负向调控作用,可诱导免疫耐受而抑制炎症的发展;而Treg可发挥免疫调抑功能,以此维持免疫稳态及抑制气道炎症。HO-1、DC和Treg相互作用,影响着气道炎症的发生发展。现对三者在气道炎症中的作用及相互关系进行综述。     

尿源干细胞对神经源性膀胱大鼠膀胱功能及Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达的影响

目的:研究尿源干细胞对神经源性膀胱大鼠膀胱功能及Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达的影响。方法:纳入60只健康雌性清洁SD大鼠作为实验对象,将其按照随机抽签法分为正常对照组、研究组以及损伤组,每组各20只。其中研究组和损伤组大鼠均建立神经源性膀胱模型,研究组在造模成功后予以尿源性干细胞尾静脉注射。28 d后,比较三组大鼠膀胱功能相关指标水平,膀胱湿质量和膀胱湿质量/体质量,Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达水平。结果:损伤组收缩时间、排尿量、膀胱峰压均低于正常对照组,而研究组收缩时间、排尿量、膀胱峰压均高于损伤组(均P0.05);损伤组膀胱基压高于正常对照组,而研究组膀胱基压低于损伤组(均P0.05)。损伤组膀胱湿质量和膀胱湿质量/体质量均高于正常对照组,而研究组膀胱湿质量和膀胱湿质量/体质量低于损伤组(均P0.05)。损伤组Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达水平均高于正常对照组,而研究组Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达水平低于损伤组(均P0.05)。结论:尿源干细胞的应用可显著改善神经源性膀胱大鼠膀胱功能,同时可下调Notch1、Jagged1蛋白表达水平。     

Impaired embryonic haematopoiesis yet normal arterial development in the absence of the Notch ligand Jagged1

Specific deletion of Notch1 and RBPjkappa in the mouse results in abrogation of definitive haematopoiesis concomitant with the loss of arterial identity at embryonic stage. As prior arterial determination is likely to be required for the generation of embryonic haematopoiesis, it is difficult to establish the specific haematopoietic role of Notch in these mutants. By analysing different Notch-ligand-null embryos, we now show that Jagged1 is not required for the establishment of the arterial fate but it is required for the correct execution of the definitive haematopoietic programme, including expression of GATA2 in the dorsal aorta. Moreover, successful haematopoietic rescue of the Jagged1-null AGM cells was obtained by culturing them with Jagged1-expressing stromal cells or by lentiviral-mediated transduction of the GATA2 gene. Taken together, our results indicate that Jagged1-mediated activation of Notch1 is responsible for regulating GATA2 expression in the AGM, which in turn is essential for definitive haematopoiesis in the mouse.