树突状细胞和CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞在免疫耐受中的作用及关系

诱导免疫耐受具有高效、低毒、经济等优点,在器官移植中有着极其重要的意义.在建立免疫耐受中,树突状细胞(DC)起到克隆清除、克隆无能、表达T细胞抑制因子、选择性激活辅助T细胞和诱导调节性T细胞尤其是CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的产生等作用.而CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞主要以DC为作用靶点,影响其分化成熟,抑制DC向...     

Targeting acute allograft rejection by immunotherapy with ex vivo-expanded natural CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells

BACKGROUND: Natural CD4CD25 regulatory T (Treg) cells have been implicated in suppressing alloreactivity in vitro and in vivo. We hypothesized that immunotherapy using ex vivo-expanded natural Treg could prevent acute allograft rejection in mice. METHODS: Natural CD4+ CD25+ Treg were freshly purified from naive mice via automated magnetic cell sorter and expanded ex vivo by anti-CD3/CD28 monoclonal antibody (mAb)-coated Dynabeads. Suppression was assayed in vitro by mixed lymphocyte reaction and in vivo by targeting cardiac allograft rejection. Survival of Treg or effector T (Teff) cells after adoptive transfer in vivo was tracked by flow cytometry and all allografts were examined by histology and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: By day nine in culture, 26.6+/-5.3-fold of expansion was achieved by co-culture of fresh natural Treg with anti-CD3/CD28 mAb-coated Dynabeads and interleukin-2. Ex vivo-expanded Treg exerted stronger suppression than fresh ones towards alloantigens in vitro and prevented CD4 Teff-mediated but only delayed CD4+/CD8+ Teff-mediated heart allograft rejection in Rag-/- mice. Long-term surviving allografts showed no signs of acute or chronic rejection with graft-infiltrating Treg expressing CD25 and FoxP3. Infused Treg persisted and expanded long-term in vivo and trafficked through the peripheral lymphoid tissues. CD25 expression was dynamic in vivo: maintained CD25 expression on Treg was indicative for the preservation of allosuppression, while significantly enhanced CD25 expression on CD4+ effector T cells was most likely associated with T-cell expansion and graft rejection. CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic use of ex vivo-expanded natural CD4+ CD25+ Treg may be a feasible and nontoxic modality for controlling allograft rejection or perhaps inducing allograft tolerance.     

CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells mediate acquired transplant tolerance

The Holy Grail of clinical organ transplantation is the safe induction of allograft tolerance. Transplant tolerance has been successfully induced in animal models. Since T cells play a pivotal role in graft rejection, modulating T cell function has been the primary focus of studies aimed at inducing transplant tolerance. Rodent models of transplant tolerance induction include central deletion and peripheral mechanisms involving activation-induced cell death (AICD), anergy, immune deviation, and production of regulatory T cells. These mechanisms are not mutually exclusive. Although clonal deletion and anergy limit self-reactive T cells in the thymus, these mechanisms alone are not sufficient for controlling self-reactive T cells in the periphery. There is now evidence that the adult animal harbors two functionally distinct populations of CD4(+) T cells; one mediates autoimmune disease and the other dominantly inhibits it. The latter cells express CD4, CD25 and CTLA-4. These thymus-derived T cells have recently been shown to mediate the induction and maintenance of transplant tolerance. These CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells are similar in origin, phenotype, and function to those that maintain natural self-tolerance and T cell homeostasis in the periphery. Against this background, is it possible that alloantigen specific regulatory T cells might be generated and expanded ex vivo before organ transplantation and then infused to induce long-term tolerance, perhaps without the need for chronic immunosuppression?     

慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血调节性T细胞对树突状细胞功能的抑制作用

目的研究慢性乙型肝炎（CHB）患者外周血CD4＋CD25＋调节性T细胞（Treg）对树突状细胞（DCs）免疫功能的抑制作用,探讨治疗CHB的新方法。方法采用密度梯度离心法获得CHB患者和健康对照组（NC组）外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）;部分PBMC体外诱导培养获得DCs,部分PBMCs用特异性免疫磁珠分选获得CD4＋CD25＋Treg和CD4＋CD25-T细胞;不同来源的DCs和正常对照组CD4＋CD25-T细胞混合为反应细胞,将不同来源和不同比例的Treg分别加入到反应细胞中培养3 d,MTT法检测Treg抑制DCs的抑制指数（SI）,并在培养DCs的不同时间加入Treg,应用流式细胞术检测DCs表面共刺激分子CD80和HLA-DR的表达。结果来源于CHB患者及NC组的Treg均可抑制DCs的免疫作用,来源于CHB患者Treg抑制DCs能力显著高于NC,差异具有统计学意义（P ＜0.01）。不同比例的Treg均可抑制DCs的免疫功能,随着Treg比例的增高抑制作用也越明显,抑制指数亦越高。在DCs培养的不同时间加入相同比例的Treg,发现Treg对DCs表面分子CD80、HLA-DR的表达均有抑制作用,与对照组相比,差异具有统计学意义（P＜0.01）,同时发现加入Treg的时间越早,DCs表面分子表达降低越明显。结论 CHB患者Treg可显著抑制DCs免疫功能且呈时间和量的依赖,抑制DCs表面分子CD80和HLA-DR表达,可能是Treg抑制DC免疫功能的机制之一。     

CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells suppressed the indirect xenogeneic immune response mediated by porcine epithelial cell pulsed dendritic cells

Nishimura T, Onda M, Takao S. CD4⁺ CD25⁺ regulatory T cells suppressed the indirect xenogeneic immune response mediated by porcine epithelial cell pulsed dendritic cells. Xenotransplantation 2010; 17: 313–323. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Background: CD4⁺ CD25⁺ regulatory T cells have been reported to suppress T cell‐mediated xenogeneic immune responses. Although the direct T cell response to xenogeneic cells is important, the indirect xenogeneic immune response mediated by dendritic cells (DCs) is also likely involved in rejection. We have generated an in vitro indirect immune reaction model and evaluated the effect of CD4⁺ CD25⁺ regulatory T cells on this system. Methods: Human DCs were generated from peripheral blood and cultured with X‐ray‐irradiated porcine kidney epithelial cells. Porcine cell‐pulsed DCs were mixed with autologous CD4⁺ T cells, CD4⁺ CD25^? T cells and/or CD4⁺ CD25⁺ T cells. After 7 days of culture, T cell proliferation was measured. Results: The co‐culture of human DCs and X‐ray‐irradiated porcine epithelial cells resulted in observable DC phagocytic activity within 2 days. These porcine cell–pulsed DCs stimulated CD4⁺ T cell proliferation much more potently than unpulsed DCs or porcine cells. This proliferation was blocked by CTLA4‐Ig or an anti‐HLA‐DR antibody. CD4⁺ CD25⁺ regulatory T cells also suppressed CD4⁺ CD25^? T cell proliferation in response to porcine cell‐pulsed DCs. Conclusions: An in vitro model of the indirect xenogeneic immune response was established. Porcine cell‐pulsed DCs stimulated CD4⁺ T cells, and CD4⁺ CD25⁺ regulatory T cells suppressed this response.     

Immune regulation by CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells: implications for transplantation tolerance

In transplantation research, the achievement of life-long tolerance for the graft without the need for immunosuppressive drugs, is a major goal. In the immune system various mechanisms are in place that help to prevent unwanted immunity. These mechanisms of peripheral tolerance include deletion, anergy, ignorance and suppression. In the last decade it has been demonstrated convincingly that a naturally occurring subset of CD4+ T cells, the so-called CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells, play a key role in the suppression/regulation of immune responses. These cells have been shown to exist in mice, rats and humans, and can be found in thymus, peripheral blood, lymphoid organs and at sites of inflammation. CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells can down-regulate the immune response by affecting T cell responses, antibody production, cytokine secretion and antigen-presenting cells. CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells are generated in the thymus, but importantly recent evidence suggests that they can also be generated in the periphery. This latter finding is of particular importance for transplantation immunology, since it suggests that specific manipulation or induction of these cells is achievable in vivo. Here we review the recent developments on the CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and we discuss the potential use of these cells in transplantation immunology.     

大鼠CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞的分离及功能鉴定

目的：研究利用免疫磁珠分选法稳定分离正常大鼠脾脏CD4^＋CD25^＋调节性T细胞的方法。方法：采用免疫磁珠两步法分离大鼠脾组织CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞。首先采用藻红蛋白（PE）标记的抗CD25抗体和抗PE多功能磁珠试剂盒阳性分选CD25^＋T细胞,再用抗异硫氰酸荧光素（FITC）标记抗体和抗IgG磁珠阳性分选获得CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞。分离后的细胞经流式细胞仪检测分离纯度,台盼蓝染色检测细胞存活率,体外增殖实验检测其对CD4^＋CD25^-T细胞的免疫抑制作用。结果：两次阳性分选后获得的CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞纯度为（90.4±1.6）%,细胞存活率为（92.6±2.4）%。体外增殖实验表明,CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞能明显抑制CD4^＋CD25^-T细胞的增殖（P〈0.01）。结论：采用免疫磁珠法两次阳性分选,可稳定地获得纯度理想并有免疫抑制功能的大鼠CD4^＋CD25^＋T细胞。     

Foxp3 is critical for human natural CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells to suppress alloimmune response

Naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (nTregs) that express high level of Foxp3 actively suppress pathological and physiological immune responses, contributing to the maintenance of immunological self-tolerance and immune homeostasis. Although Foxp3 is required for nTreg development and appears to be necessary for mature murine Treg function, the precise role of Foxp3 in regulating natural human Treg function in alloimmune response is unclear. In this study, we used siRNA-mediated gene silencing to knockdown Foxp3 expression in natural human Tregs and investigated the importance of Foxp3 in maintaining human nTreg suppressive function. We showed that Foxp3 knockdown resulted in impaired phenotype and nonresponsiveness, downregulated expression of function molecules, and reduced production of suppressive cytokines in nTregs. These changes correlated with diminished nTreg activity in suppressing proliferation of effector CD4+CD25- T cells, their cytotoxicity against allogeneic target cells and production of effector cytokines in response to allogeneic stimulation. Thus, this study shows that ongoing Foxp3 expression is required for natural human Tregs to maintain their phenotype and suppressive function in the alloimmune response.     

Characterization of naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in rhesus monkeys

BACKGROUND: Translational research in a relevant preclinical model is recommended before Treg-inducing protocols can be implemented in humans. We have characterized rhesus monkey CD25 cells phenotypically and functionally. METHODS: The phenotype of CD4(+)CD25(high) cells was determined by FACS, focusing on established markers of mouse and human Treg cells. Percentages of cells positive for CD45RA, CD62L, and intracellular CTLA-4 and FOXP3 were compared between CD4(+)CD25(high) and CD4(+)CD25(-) cells. CD25 cells stimulated with anti-CD3, ConA, and/or allogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear cells were mixed with freshly isolated CD25 cells. The suppressive activity of the CD25 cells in vitro was assessed using several experimental conditions. RESULTS: Rhesus monkey CD4(+)CD25(high) cells expressed high intracellular levels of CTLA-4 and FOXP3, whereas expression was negligible in CD4(+)CD25(-) cells. The CD25(high) population was mostly CD45RA(-), indicative of a memory phenotype. The CD25(+) cells were anergic, because they showed low proliferative responses, no interleukin-2 production, and some interferon-gamma and interleukin-10 production. Proliferation of CD4(+)CD25(-) cells stimulated by anti-CD3 or allogeneic cells was decreased when CD4(+)CD25(-) cells were added at a 1:1 ratio. In addition, we found that CD25 cells inhibited the interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma production by anti-CD3-stimulated CD25 cells in a dose-dependent fashion, through a cell-cell contact-dependent mechanism. CONCLUSIONS: Rhesus monkey CD4(+)CD25(+) cells have similar phenotypic and functional characteristics as natural Tregs in humans. These findings allow testing of Treg expansion and induction protocols in a relevant preclinical model, the rhesus monkey.     

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞/辅助性T细胞17在脓毒症大鼠中的作用

目的 观察CD4+ CD25+调节T细胞(Treg)/辅助性T细胞17(Th17)细胞在脓毒症大鼠炎性免疫反应中的作用.方法 110只雄性SD大鼠随机分为正常对照组、假手术组、脓毒症(CLP)组,采用改良的盲肠结扎穿孔术(CLP)制作大鼠脓毒症模型.采用流式细胞术检测CD14+单核细胞表面人类白细胞抗原-DR基因(HLA-DR)表达率、Treg细胞及TH17细胞比例;酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测白细胞介素(IL)-6、IL-10、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)-α、转化生长因子(TGF)-β、白细胞介素(IL)-17炎性因子蛋白表达.结果 与假手术组比较:(1)伴随着脓毒症病情的发展,大鼠出现明显的免疫抑制,CD14+单核细胞HLA-DR表达率＜30％,IL-10/TNF-α比值(27.41 ±7.04比6.63 ±2.60)明显增高(P＜0.01).(2)术后96 h脓毒症大鼠Treg细胞[(11.91±3.88)％比(6.57±2.60)％,P＜0.01]和Th17细胞[(5.14±0.29)％比(2.85±0.07)％,P＜0.01]表达明显增高.(3)术后96 h脓毒症组前炎性细胞因子IL-6[(42.31±15.89) ng/L比(6.32 ±3.18) ng/L,P＜0.01]、IL-10[(69.89 ±20.78) ng/L比(13.58±5.37) ng/L,P＜0.01]、TNF-α[(5.03±3.10) ng/L比(2.77±1.10) ng/L,P＜0.01]、TGF-β[(4.99±2.01) ng/L比(1.88±1.07) ng/L,P＜0.01]、IL-17[(92.77±11.64) ng/L比(7.58±2.30) ng/L,P＜0.01]表达明显增高.结论 伴随着脓毒症病情的发展,大鼠出现明显的免疫抑制;在大鼠脓毒症的发生发展中,Treg细胞介导的免疫抑制及Th17细胞介导免疫激活反应同时存在;脓毒症细胞因子微环境变化可能是导致Treg细胞/Th17细胞失衡的原因之一.     

Alloreactive natural killer cells promote haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by expansion of recipient‐derived CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells

Alloreactive NK cells (Allo‐NKs) have been shown to exert advantageous effects on the outcomes of haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Haplo‐HSCT) for cancer treatment. However, the mechanisms of action of Allo‐NKs remain unclear. We established a novel Haplo‐HSCT conditioning regimen composed of Allo‐NKs and a low dose of immunosuppressive drugs (Allo‐NKs + Chemo) to investigate alternative mechanisms besides direct cytotoxicity. The inhibitory effects of different cell subsets on the donor–recipient mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLRs) were evaluated after Haplo‐HSCT. The quantities and functions of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells (Tregs) and dendritic cells (DCs) in the spleen and the thymus were examined. Our results showed that the Allo‐NKs + Chemo regimen induced systemic tolerance, and that CD4⁺CD25⁺ Tregs played a significant role in inducing and maintaining systemic tolerance after Haplo‐HSCT. Alloreactive NK cells promoted the expansion of recipient‐derived CD4⁺CD25⁺CD127^? Tregs in the thymus and the spleen which could be amplified in vitro by the immature donor‐derived DC subset isolated from the thymus of Allo‐NKs + Chemo‐treated mice. Our findings suggested that Allo‐NKs are capable of inducing systemic tolerance after Haplo‐HSCT by assembling donor‐derived immature DCs to expand recipient‐derived Treg cells in the thymus.     

Induction of tolerance in type 1 diabetes via both CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells and T regulatory type 1 cells

Success in developing novel therapies to recommence self-tolerance in autoimmunity depends on the induction of T regulatory (Tr) cells. Here, we report that rapamycin combined with interleukin (IL)-10 efficiently blocks type 1 diabetes development and induces long-term immunotolerance in the absence of chronic immunosuppression in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. Rapamycin mediates accumulation in the pancreas of suppressive CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) Tr cells, which prevent diabetes. IL-10 induces Tr type 1 (Tr1) cells, which reside in the spleen and prevent migration of diabetogenic T-cells to the draining lymph nodes. These two Tr cell subsets act in concert to control diabetogenic T-cells that are still present in long-term tolerant mice. Rapamycin plus IL-10 treatment, promoting distinct subsets of Tr cells, may constitute a novel and potent tolerance-inducing protocol for immune-mediated diseases.     

调节性CD4~+CD25~+T细胞的分离纯化及免疫功能研究

目的 制备调节性CD~+ CD25~+T细胞(Treg)分析其免疫功能,诱导局部免疫耐受防治同种异体复合组织移植(CTA)排斥反应.方法 采用免疫磁珠法(MACS)从雄性大鼠脾脏细胞分离CD4~+CD25~+Treg(1×10~6),2%锥虫蓝染色检测活性、流式细胞术分析其纯度,在5 mg/L抗CD3的刺激下观察其反应性、增殖及其与200 U/ml细胞介素(IL)-2的关系.结果 从8只雄性大鼠脾脏分选出的CD4~+CD25~+Treg活性平均为(97.90±0.36)%及纯度为(96.05±0.41)%,CD3刺激呈低反应,按比例培养抑制率为89%,IL-2可使CD4~+CD25~-抑制逆转.结论 MACS能快速分选出较高纯度的CD4~+CD25~+Treg,并且活性良好在体外具有免疫无能及免疫抑制作用,能满足动物CTA排斥反应研究的需要.     

信号转导和转录激活因子5在小鼠CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞中的表达

目的:观察信号转导和转录激活因子5(STAT5)在小鼠CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞中的表达情况.方法:免疫磁珠法分离C57BL/6J小鼠脾脏中的CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞,共聚焦荧光法检测细胞内STAT5的分布并进行初步定位,进一步采用Western blot技术从蛋白水平检测细胞内STAT5的表达.结果:激光共...     

转化生长因子-β1联合白细胞介素-2体外诱导非肥胖糖尿病小鼠调节性T细胞的产生

目的 体外诱导非肥胖糖尿病(NOD)小鼠CD4+ CD25+Foxp3+调节性T细胞(Treg)的产生并检测其免疫抑制功能.探讨外源性白细胞介素(IL)-2在诱导方案中的作用.方法 分选NOD小鼠童贞T细胞(Naive T),利用Anti-CD3、Anti-CD28刺激,同时给予转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)和白细胞介素-2(IL-2),共同培养5 d,收获诱导性Treg(iTreg),经流式细胞仪检测其表型.利用体外T细胞增殖体系,对比NOD小鼠天然Treg(nTreg),评价iTreg的免疫抑制能力.将诱导方案中的IL-2撤除以观察其作用.结果 TGF-B1联合IL-2能诱导NOD小鼠Naive T转化为iTreg,较对照组有统计学意义[(41.33±3.21)%比(8.00±3.00)%,P《0.05].iTreg可有效抑制T细胞增殖,其能力与nTreg的差异元统计学意义[(40.33±1.03)%比(38.33±3.06),P》0.05].外源性IL-2有利于iTreg的产生[(41.33±3.21)%比(15.00±1.00)%,P《0.05].结论 TGF-β1联合IL-2可在体外诱导Naive T转化为具有免疫抑制功能的Treg.