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Resting naive CD4+CD45R0?CD45RA+ T cells are sensitive to ionomycin. In contrast, resting CD4+CD45RA?CD45R0+ memory T cells show resistance to this Ca2+ ionophore. In the present study, the ability of activated T lymphocytes to respond to ionomycin during the transition from naive precursors into memory T cells has been analyzed. Activated CD4+CD45RA+CD45R0+ T cells are always present both in human peripheral blood (HPB) and in the ionomycin-resistant (IR) fraction. Therefore, some activated T cells are resistant toward the Ca2+ ionophore. CD69 molecules are markers of the very early stage of T cell activation. However, CD4+CD69+ T cells have never been found in the IR fraction. Thus, the majority of CD4+ T lymphocytes at the early stage of activation are ionomycin-sensitive cells. The proportion of CD4+CD25+ T cells did not differ significantly in HPB and in the IR fraction. The presence of CD4+CD25+ T lymphocytes in the IR fraction reflects changes in the Ca2+-signaling pathway at this differentiation step of activated cells. Depending on the expression level of CD25 molecules, the population of CD4+CD25+ cells is divided in T-regulatory (CD25high) and proliferating (CD25low) subpopulations. The action of ionomycin results in a decrease in the portion of the CD4+CD25low T-cells, but it leads to an increase in the proportion of the CD4+CD25high T lymphocytes. Consequently, greater portion of CD4+CD25high T lymphocytes and smaller portion of CD4+CD25low T cells are IR cells. Expression of HLA-DR molecules can be used as the marker for the late activation step. The IR fraction is significantly rich in CD4+HLA-DR+ T lymphocytes in comparison to the blood of the same donor. The link between different differentiation steps of CD4+ T-lymphocytes and alterations in calcium ion homeostasis is discussed. 相似文献
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Pawlik A Ostanek L Brzosko I Brzosko M Masiuk M Machalinski B Gawronska-Szklarz B 《Arthritis research & therapy》2003,5(4):R210-R213
Clonal expansion of CD4+CD28- T cells is a characteristic finding in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Expanded CD4+ clonotypes are present in the peripheral blood, infiltrate into the joints, and persist for years. CD4+CD28- T cells are oligoclonal lymphocytes that are rare in healthy individuals but are found in high percentages in patients with
chronic inflammatory diseases. The size of the peripheral blood CD4+CD28- T-cell compartment was determined in 42 patients with RA and 24 healthy subjects by two-color FACS analysis. The frequency
of CD4+CD28- T cells was significantly higher in RA patients than in healthy subjects. Additionally, the number of these cells was significantly
higher in patients with extra-articular manifestations and advanced joint destruction than in patients with limited joint
manifestations. The results suggest that the frequency of CD4+CD28- T cells may be a marker correlating with extra-articular manifestations and joint involvement. 相似文献
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Long Yuan Benling Xu Peng Yuan Jinxue Zhou Peng Qin Lu Han Guangyu Chen Zhenlei Wang Zengci Run Peng Zhao Quanli Gao 《Cancer cell international》2017,17(1):114
Background
T lymphocytes play an indispensably important role in clearing virus and tumor antigen. There is little knowledge about impacts of inhibitory molecules with cytokine on tumor-infiltrating CD4+ T-cells in the presence of gastric cancer (GC). This study investigated the distribution of tumor-infiltrating T-cells subset and the differentiation as well as inhibitory phenotype of T-cells from blood and tissues of GC patients.Materials and methods
Patients with GC diagnosed on the basis of pre-operative staging and laparotomy findings were approached for enrollment between 2014 and 2015 at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China. Phenotypic analysis based on isolation of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and intracellular IFN-γ staining assay is conducted. Statistical analysis is performed to show significance.Results
The results showed that the percentage of CD4+ T-cells among CD3+ cells in tumors was significantly higher than that in the matched paraneoplastic tissue. CD4+ CD25high CD127low regulatory T-cells (Tregs), PD-1+, Tim-3+, and PD-1+ Tim-3+ cells were up-regulated on tumor infiltrating T-cells from patients with GC compared to their expressions on corresponding peripheral blood and peritumoral T-cells. Blockades of PD-1+ and Tim-3+ were effective in restoring tumor infiltrating T-cells’ production of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ). Combined PD-1+ and Tim-3+ inhibition had a synergistic effect on IFN-γ secretion by CD4+ T-cells.Conclusion
The results suggested that the composition, inhibitors, and location of the immune infiltrate should be considered when evaluating antitumor immunotherapy. A new insight into the mechanisms underlying T cell dysfunction is provided.4.
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Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells that originate from a monocyte/macrophage lineage, and are involved in the inflammatory bone destruction accompanied by periodontitis. Recent studies have shown that osteoclast precursors reside not only in the bone marrow, but also in the peripheral blood and spleen, though the precise characteristics of each precursor have not been analyzed. We hypothesized that the number of osteoclast precursors in those tissues may increase under pathological conditions and contribute to osteoclast formation in vivo in a mouse model. To test this hypothesis, we attempted to identify cell populations that possess osteoclast differentiation potential in the bone marrow, spleen, and blood by analyzing macrophage/monocyte-related cell surface markers such as CD11b, CD14, and colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (c-Fms). In the bone marrow, the CD11b? cell population, but not the CD11b+ cell population, differentiated into osteoclasts in the presence of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand and macrophage colony-stimulating factor. On the other hand, in the spleen and blood, CD11b+ cells differentiated into osteoclasts. Interestingly, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration to the mice dramatically increased the proportion of CD11b+ c-Fms+ CD14+ cells, which differentiated into osteoclasts, in the bone marrow and spleen. These results suggest that LPS administration increases the proportion of a distinct cell population expressing CD11b+, c-Fms+, and CD14+ in the bone marrow and spleen. Thus, these cell populations are considered to contribute to the increase in osteoclast number during inflammatory bone destruction such as periodontitis. 相似文献
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Maria Luiza Silva Victor Hugo Melo Agdemir Waléria Aleixo Lúcia Fernandes Aleixo Marcelo Ant?nio Pascoal-Xavier Rafaela Oliveira Silva Laís Alves Ferreira Willian Cunha Domingos Dirceu Bartolomeu Greco 《Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz》2014,109(6):775-781
Understanding the social conditions and immunological characteristics that allow some
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed patients to remain uninfected represents
an on-going challenge. In this study, the socio-demographic and sexual behaviour
characteristics and immune activation profiles of uninfected individuals exposed to
HIV-infected partners were investigated. A confidential and detailed questionnaire
was administered and venous blood was tested using HIV-1/enzyme immunoassays, plasma
HIV-1 RNA levels/bDNA and immunophenotyping/flow cytometry to determine the
frequencies of CD4 and CD8 T cells expressing activation markers. The data analysis
showed significant differences (p < 0.05) for immune parameters in individuals who
were uninfected, albeit exposed to HIV-infected partners, compared with unexposed
individuals. In particular, the exposed, uninfected individuals had a higher
frequency (median, minimum-maximum) of CD4+HLA-DR+ (4.2,
1.8-6.1), CD8+HLA-DR+ (4.6, 0.9-13.7),
CD4+CD45RO+ (27.5, 14.2-46.6),
CD4+CD45RO+CD62L+ (46.7, 33.9-67.1),
CD8+CD45RA+HLA-DR+ (12.1, 3.4-35.8) and
CD8+CD45RO+HLA-DR+ (9.0, 3.2-14.8) cells, a
decreased percentage of CD8+CD28+ cells (11.7, 4.5-24.0) and a
lower cell-surface expression of Fcγ-R/CD16 on monocytes (56.5, 22.0-130.0). The
plasma HIV-1 RNA levels demonstrated detectable RNA virus loads in 57% of the
HIV-1+ female partners. These findings demonstrate an activation
profile in both CD4 and CD8 peripheral T cells from HIV-1 exposed seronegative
individuals of serodiscordant couples from a referral centre in Belo Horizonte, state
of Minas Gerais. 相似文献
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The identification and separation of small intestinal epithelial stem cells are still on the preliminary stage. In this study,
we planned to utilize immunohistochemistry, fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and RT-PCR to investigate the possibility
of CD133 and CD44 as markers of human small intestinal epithelial stem cells. The expressions of CD133, CD44 and Lgr5 were
studied by immunohistochemistry. Four subgroups of CD133+CD44+, CD133+CD44−, CD133−CD44+, CD133−CD44− were sorted out through FACS and the expression level of Lgr5 gene was measured by RT-PCR and polyacrylamide gel electropheresis (PAGE) with sliver stained. Ten cases of samples were
available for analyzing. By immunohistochemical staining, few cells with positive expressions of CD133, CD44 and Lgr5 were
distributed in the bottom of crypts with the expression locations somewhat overlapped. The average percentage of CD133+CD44+ cells was 0.0580 ± 0.0403%, while the corresponding contents of CD133+CD44− cells, CD133−CD44+ cells and CD133−CD44− cells were 0.4000 ± 0.1225%, 0.7000 ± 0.2646% and 76.5600 ± 3.5529% respectively. Ten times of positive expressions of Lgr5 were detected in the CD133+CD44+ groups, while 9/10, 8/10 and 4/10 times for CD133+CD44−, CD133−CD44+ and CD133−CD44− subgroups respectively. With the help of Quantityone 4.62 software, the densities of corresponding place to Lgr5 and reference gene were obtained. The density ratios of corresponding place to Lgr5 to reference gene were significant difference between subgroups (P < 0.001). By means of LSD method, the density ratios in CD133+CD44+ subgroups had statistical differences from the other subgroups (P < 0.05). We concluded CD133+CD44+ cells may be human small intestinal epithelial stem cells, which need further researches to confirm. 相似文献
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Petrovas C Mueller YM Yang G Altork SR Jacobson JM Pitsakis PG Mounzer KC Altman JD Katsikis PD 《Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death》2007,12(12):2175-2186
We have recently provided data suggesting a potential role for mitochondria and Bcl-2-family molecules in apoptosis sensitivity
of HIV-specific CD8+ T cells. Here, we report on the role of filamentous (F) actin in this process. Disruption of actin by cytochalasin D (cytD)
or lantrunculin A remarkably reduced CD95/Fas-induced apoptosis of HIV-specific CD8+ T cells while their spontaneous apoptosis was unaffected. This inhibition cannot be attributed to changes of CD95/Fas distribution
or levels in these cells. Furthermore, cytD treatment reduced CD95/Fas-induced apoptosis of CD8+ T cells from HIV+ patients independently of their differentiation status. CD95/Fas-induced apoptosis of both CD38+ and CD38− HIV-specific CD8+ T cells was inhibited by cytD treatment indicating that actin mediates this apoptotic process independently of the activation
level of these cells. CytD was found to reduce the activation of caspase-8 induced by short treatment of purified CD8+ T cells from HIV+ patients with anti-CD95/Fas. Our data reveal actin as a critical mediator of HIV-specific CD8+ T cell apoptosis; further analysis of the molecular mechanisms governing this process may potentially contribute to design
new therapies targeting the enhancement of the immune system in HIV infection. 相似文献
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Bardos T Czipri M Vermes C Finnegan A Mikecz K Zhang J 《Arthritis research & therapy》2003,5(2):R106-R113
Accumulating evidence suggests that regulatory T cells play a crucial role in preventing autoimmunity. Recently, a naturally
occurring CD4+CD25+ T-cell subset that is anergic and also suppressive has been shown to suppress autoimmunity in several animal models. We used
proteoglycan-induced arthritis (PGIA) as a study model to investigate the role of the CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in autoimmune arthritis. There was no significant change in the percentage of CD4+CD25+ T cells during the immunization period when proteoglycan- or ovalbumin-immunized BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were compared. An
adoptive transfer study showed that the CD4+CD25+ T cells did not protect severe combined immunodeficient mice from arthritis when they were cotransferred with splenocytes
from arthritic animals. Similarly, depletion of the CD4+CD25+ T cells did not enhance the onset of the disease or disease severity in severe combined immunodeficient mice. Moreover, CD28-deficient
mice, which have very few CD4+CD25+ T cells, were highly resistant to PGIA. These findings indicate that the CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells may not play a critical role in controlling PGIA. 相似文献
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David A Horwitz 《Arthritis research & therapy》2010,12(1):101
Various abnormalities in CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) include increased Foxp3+ cells that are CD25 negative. Barring methodological technical factors, these cells could be atypical Tregs or activated
non-Treg CD4+ cells that express Foxp3. Two groups have reached opposite conclusions that could possibly reflect the subjects studied.
One group studied untreated new-onset SLE and suggested that these T cells were mostly CD25-Foxp3+ non-Tregs. The other group studied patients with long-standing disease and suggested that these cells are mostly dysfunctional
Tregs. A third group reported increased Foxp3+CD4+CD25dim rather than CD25- cells in active SLE and these were also non-Tregs. Thus, it is likely that not all Foxp3+ T cells in SLE have protective suppressive activity. 相似文献
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Lundin KU Screpanti V Omholt H Hofgaard PO Yagita H Grandien A Bogen B 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2004,53(12):1135-1145
B-lymphoma cells express a highly tumor-specific antigen, monoclonal Ig, which is a promising target for immunotherapy. Previous work has demonstrated that B-lymphoma cells spontaneously process their endogenous monoclonal Ig and present variable (V) region peptides (Id-peptides) on their MHC class II molecules to CD4+ T cells. Id-specific CD4+ T cells protect mice against B-lymphoma cells in the absence of anti-idiotypic antibodies. The molecular mechanism by which Id-specific CD4+ T cells kill B-lymphoma cells is hitherto unknown. We here demonstrate in an Id-specific T-cell receptor (TCR)–transgenic mouse model that Id-specific CD4+ T cells induce apoptosis of Fas+ B-lymphoma cells in vitro by FasLigand (FasL)–Fas interaction. Moreover, the rare B lymphomas that had escaped rejection in TCR-transgenic mice had down-regulated their sensitivity to Fas-mediated apoptosis. Although these results suggest that FasL-Fas interaction is important, Id-specific CD4+ T cells could eliminate Id+ B-lymphoma cells in vivo by other mechanisms, since three independent ways of blocking FasL-Fas–mediated killing failed to abrogate tumor protection in TCR-transgenic mice. These results suggest that there are several redundant pathways by which Id-specific CD4+ T cells eliminate Id+ B-lymphoma cells in vivo, of which FasL-Fas interaction is only one.Supported by grants from the Norwegian Cancer Society, the Research Council of Norway, and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. 相似文献
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Background
Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) is primarily hepatotropic, markers of HCV replication were detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as well as in ex vivo collected tissues and organs. Specific strains of HCV were found to be capable to infect cells of the immune system: T and B cells and monocytes/macrophages as well as cell lines in vitro. The direct invasion of cells of the immune system by the virus may be responsible for extrahepatic consequences of HCV infection: cryoglobulinemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of markers of HCV infection: negative strand HCV RNA and non-structural NS3 protein in PBMC subpopulations: CD3+, CD14+ and CD19+. The presence of virus and the proportion of affected cells within a particular PBMC fraction could indicate a principal target cell susceptible for HCV.Methods
PBMC samples were collected from 26 treatment-free patients chronically infected with HCV. PBMC subpopulations: CD3+, CD14+, CD19+ were obtained using positive magnetic separation. The presence of negative strand RNA HCV and viral NS3 protein were analyzed by strand-specific RT-PCR and NS3 immunocytochemistry staining.Results
Negative strand HCV RNA was detectable in 7/26 (27%), whereas NS3 protein in 15/26 (57.6%) of PBMC samples. At least one replication marker was found in 13/26 (50%) of CD3+ cells then in 8/26 (30.8%) of CD14+ and CD19+ cells. The highest percentage of cells harboring viral markers in single specimen was also observed in CD3+ (2.4%), then in CD19+ (1.2%), and much lower in CD14+ (0.4%) cells.Conclusions
Our results indicate that CD3+ cells are a dominant site for extrahepatic HCV replication, although other PBMC subpopulations may also support virus replication.13.
Targeting interleukin-2 (IL-2) and/or agonist anti-CD40 antibody (Ab) into tumors represents an effective vaccination strategy
that avoids systemic toxicity and resolves treated-site tumors. Here, we examined IL-2 and/or anti-CD40 Ab-driven local versus
systemic T cell function and the installation of T cell memory. Single tumor studies showed that IL-2 induced a potent CD4+ and CD8+ T cell response that was limited to the draining lymph node and treated-site tumor, and lymph node tumor-specific CD8+ T cells did not upregulate CD44. A two-tumor model showed that while IL-2-treated-site tumors resolved, distal tumors continued
to grow, implying limited systemic immunity. In contrast, anti-CD40 Ab treatment with or without IL-2 expanded the systemic
T cell response to non-draining lymph nodes, and distal tumors resolved. Tumor-specific T cells in lymph nodes of anti-CD40
Ab ± IL-2-treated mice upregulated CD44, demonstrating activation and transition to effector/memory migratory cells. While
CD40-activated CD4+ T cells were not required for eradicating treated-site tumors, they, plus CD8+ T cells, were crucial for removing distal tumors. Rechallenge/depletion experiments showed that the effector/memory phase
required the presence of previously CD40/IL-2-activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells to prevent recurrence. These novel findings show that different T cell effector mechanisms can operate for the eradication
of local treated-site tumors versus untreated distal tumors and that signaling through CD40 generates a whole of body, effector/memory
CD4+ and CD8+ T cell response that is amplified and prolonged via IL-2. Thus, successful immunotherapy needs to generate collaborating
CD4+ and CD8+ T cells for a complete long-term protective cure. 相似文献
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CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells are believed to play an important role in suppressing autoimmunity and maintaining peripheral tolerance. How their survival is regulated in the periphery is less clear. Here we show that Treg cells express receptors for gamma chain cytokines and are dependent on an exogenous supply of these cytokines to overcome cytokine withdrawal apoptosis in vitro. This result was validated in vivo by the accumulation of Treg cells in Bim-/- and Bcl-2 tg mice which have arrested cytokine deprivation apoptosis. We also found that CD25 and Foxp3 expression were down-regulated in the absence of these cytokines. CD25+ cells from Scurfy mice do not depend on cytokines for survival demonstrating that Foxp3 increases their dependence on cytokines by suppressing cytokine production in Treg cells. Our study reveals that the survival of Treg cells is strictly dependent on cytokines and cytokine producing cells because they do not produce cytokines. Our study thus, demonstrates that different gamma chain cytokines regulate Treg homeostasis in the periphery by differentially regulating survival and proliferation. These findings may shed light on ways to manipulate Treg cells that could be utilized for their therapeutic applications. 相似文献
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Kazue Kogina Hirofumi Shoda Yumi Yamaguchi Nelson H. Tsuno Koki Takahashi Keishi Fujio Kazuhiko Yamamoto 《Molecules and cells》2009,28(2):125-130
Tacrolimus is a widely used T cell targeted immunosuppressive drug, known as a calcineurin inhibitor. However, the exact pharmacological
effects of tacrolimus on CD4+ T cells have yet to be elucidated. This study investigated the effects of tacrolimus on CD4+ T cell subsets. Mouse or human CD4+ T cells were cultured with immobilized anti-CD3/CD28 antibodies in the presence of tacrolimus. The cell division of CD4+ T cells was analyzed using a flow cytometer according to the expression of Foxp3. The gene expression patterns of tacrolimus-exposed
T cells were examined by quantitative PCR. In the case of conventional CD4+ T cells (Tconv cells), tacrolimus inhibited T cell receptor stimulation-induced cell division. In contrast, the cell division
of regulatory CD4+ T cells (Treg cells) was even promoted in the presence of tacrolimus, especially in humans. Tacrolimus did not promote conversion
of Tconv to Treg cells in mice. Furthermore, tacrolimus modified the expression levels of Foxp3-regulated T cell receptor
signal related-genes, PTPN22 and Itk, in human Treg cells. Immunosuppressive effect of tacrolimus may be attributed to the
relatively enhanced proliferation of Treg cells in association with altered gene expression levels of TCR signaling molecules. 相似文献
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Cristina Maccalli Samantha Scaramuzza Giorgio Parmiani 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2009,58(5):801-808
Innate and adaptive immune responses have many interactions that are regulated by the balance of signals initiated by a variety
of activatory and inhibitory receptors. Among these, the NKG2D molecule was identified as expressed by T lymphocytes, including
most CD8+ cells and a minority of CD4+ cells, designated TNK cells in this paper. Tumor cells may overexpress the stress-inducible NKG2D ligands (NKG2DLs: MICA/B,
ULBPs) and the NKG2D signaling has been shown to be involved in lymphocyte-mediated anti-tumor activity. Aberrant expression
of NKG2DLs by cancer cells, such as the release of soluble form of NKG2DLs, can lead to the impairment of these immune responses.
Here, we discuss the significance of NKG2D in TNK-mediated anti-tumor activity. Our studies demonstrate that NKG2D+ T cells (TNK) are commonly recruited at the tumor site in melanoma patients where they may exert anti-tumor activity by engaging
both TCR and NKG2D. Moreover, NKG2D and TCR triggering was also observed by peripheral blood derived T lymphocyte- or T cell
clone-mediated tumor recognition, both in melanoma and colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Notably, heterogeneous expression
of NKG2DLs was found in melanoma and CRC cells, with a decrease of these molecules along with tumor progression. Therefore,
through the mechanisms that govern NKG2D engagement in anti-tumor activity and the expression of NKG2DLs by tumor cells that
still need to be dissected, we showed that NKG2D expressing TNK cells are a relevant T cell subtype for immunosurveillance
of tumors and we propose that new immunotherapeutic interventions for cancer patients should be aimed also at enhancing NKG2DLs
expression by tumor cells.
This paper is a focused research review based on a presentation given at the sixth annual meeting of the Association for Immunotherapy
of Cancer (CIMT), held in Mainz, Germany, 15–16 May 2008. 相似文献
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Takashi Mine Satoko Matsueda Yufeng Li Hiroshi Tokumitsu Hui Gao Cristopher Danes Kwong-Kwok Wong Xinhui Wang Soldano Ferrone Constantin G. Ioannides 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2009,58(8):1185-1194
Cancer stem cells (CSC) are resistant to chemo- and radiotherapy. To eliminate cells with phenotypic markers of CSC-like we
characterized: (1) expression of CD44, CD24, CD133 and MIC-A/B (NKG2 receptors) in breast (MCF7) and ovarian (SK-OV-3) cells
resistant to gemcitabine (GEM), paclitaxel (PTX) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and (2) their elimination by Numb- and Notch-peptide
activated CTL. The number of cells in all populations with the luminal CSC phenotype [epithelial specific antigen+ (ESA) CD44hi CD24lo, CD44hi CD133+, and CD133+ CD24lo] increased in drug-resistant MCF7 and SK-OV-3 cells. Similarly, the number of cells with expressed MIC-A/B increased 4 times
in drug-resistant tumor cells compared with drug-sensitive cells. GEMRes MCF7 cells had lower levels of the Notch-1-extracellular domain (NECD) and Notch trans-membrane intracellular domain (TMIC)
than GEMSens MCF7. The levels of Numb, and Numb-L-[P]-Ser265 were similar in GEMRes and GEMSens MCF7 cells. Only the levels of Numb-L (long)-Ser295 decreased slightly. This finding suggests that Notch-1 cleavage to TMIC is inhibited in GEMRes MCF7 cells. PBMC activated by natural immunogenic peptides Notch-1 (2112–2120) and Numb-1 (87–95) eliminated NICDpositive, CD24hi CD24lo MCF7 cells. It is likely that the immunogenic Numb-1 peptide in MCF7 cells originated from Numb, [P]-lated by an unknown
kinase, because staurosporine but not wortmannin and MAPK-inhibitors decreased peptide presentation. Numb and Notch are antagonistic
proteins which degrade each other to stop and activate cell proliferation, respectively. Their peptides are presented alternatively.
Targeting both antagonistic proteins should be useful to prevent metastases in patients whose tumors are resistant to conventional
treatments.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Haibo Xue Weiwei Wang Zhongyan Shan Yuanbin Li Yushu Li Xiaochun Teng Yun Gao Chenling Fan Weiping Teng 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(1):292-301
Iodine is an essential trace element for thyroid hormone synthesis and metabolism, either low or high intake may lead to thyroid
disease, but the pathogenetic mechanisms by which iodine interacts with the thyroid autoimmune are poorly understood. We investigated
the dynamic changes of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in NOD.H-2h4 mice with iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), and explore potential immune mechanism of AIT induced by iodine. NOD.H-2h4 mice were randomly divided into two groups, and received plain water or water containing 0.005% sodium iodide. Eight weeks
after iodine provision, the incidences of thyroiditis, relative weights of thyroids, and serum thyroglobulin antibody titers
in the iodine-supplied groups were significantly increased compared to the control groups (p < 0.05). The AIT mice had fewer CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T cells and reduced Foxp3 mRNA expression in splenocytes compared with the controls (p < 0.01), and maintained relatively low levels during the development of thyroiditis. The changes described above aggravated
gradually with the extension of iodine treatment. These data suggest that CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells may be involved in the pathogenesis and development of AIT induced by iodine. 相似文献
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Elkord E Burt DJ Drijfhout JW Hawkins RE Stern PL 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2008,57(6):833-847
Background The human 5T4 (h5T4) oncofoetal antigen is expressed by a wide variety of human carcinomas including colorectal, ovarian,
gastric and renal, but rarely on normal tissues. Its restricted expression on tumour tissues as well as its association with
tumour progression and bad prognosis has driven the development of a MVA-based vaccine (TroVax) which has been tested in several
early phase clinical trials and these studies have led to the start of a phase III trial in renal cell carcinoma patients.
We have recently shown that CD8+ T cells recognizing h5T4 can be generated in the absence of CD4+ T cells from peripheral blood lymphocytes of human healthy individuals.
Results We report the existence and expansion of human CD4+ T cells against h5T4 by stimulation with autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cells infected with a replication defective
adenovirus encoding the h5T4 cDNA (Ad-h5T4). The h5T4-specific T-cell responses in normal individuals are enhanced by initial
depletion of CD25+ cells (putative T regulatory cells) prior to the in vitro stimulation. We have identified a novel h5T4-derived 15-mer peptide
recognized by CD4+ T cells in HLA-DR4 positive healthy individuals. Interestingly, CD4+ T cells spontaneously recognizing a different 5T4 epitope restricted by HLA-DR were identified in tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes
isolated from a regressing renal cell carcinoma lung metastasis.
Conclusion Our data show that CD4+ T cells recognizing h5T4 can be expanded and detected in healthy individuals and a renal cell carcinoma patient. Such h5T4-specific
CD4+ T cells boosted or induced by vaccination could act to modulate both cell or antibody mediated anti-tumour responses.
This work was supported by Cancer Research UK. 相似文献