Immunoregulatory effect of mesenchymal stem cells on active T lymphocytes.
- Author:
Fang YE
1
;
Zhen-Hua QIAO
;
Lei ZHU
;
Tao YANG
;
Lin-Hua YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China. yefang2006369@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Bone Marrow Cells;
cytology;
Cell Separation;
Cells, Cultured;
Humans;
Lymphocyte Activation;
immunology;
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells;
cytology;
immunology;
T-Lymphocytes;
immunology
- From:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
2008;16(5):1116-1120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study was purposed to explore the immunoregulatory effects of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on active T lymphocytes in vitro and the new strategy to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Mononuclear cells from human peripheral blood cells were isolated and cultured in the presence of phytohemagglutinin (PHA) (final concentration was 10 microg/ml) for different times. The ability of T lymphocyte proliferation and activation was measured by (3)H-Thyramine incorporation. The expressions of CD3(+)CD4(+), CD3(+)CD8(+), CD4(+)CD25(+) and CD4(+)CD152(+) on T cells were detected by FCM after coculture for 72 hours. Experiment was divided into 4 groups: A group as control (no added MSCs), B group (actived T cells + 2 x 10(4) MSCs), C group (actived T cells + 4 x 10(4) MSCs), D group (actived T cells + 8 x 10(4) MSCs). The results showed that the ability of T lymphocyte proliferation in the same PHA concentration increased with prolonging of time. ability of T lymphocyte proliferation was strongest when culturing for 48 hours (p < 0.01); the expressions of CD44, CD105, CD29 and FIK1 of MSCs were positive, expressions of CD33, CD34, CD45 and HLA-DR were negative. MSCs inhibited T lymphocyte proliferation and the inhibitory effect depended on the amount of MSCs. CD3(+)CD8(+), CD4(+)CD25(+) and CD4(+)CD152(+) T cells cocultured with MSCs increased obviously and CD3(+)CD4(+) expression significantly decreased, as compared with control group (p < 0.01). It is concluded that the MSCs inhibit T lymphocyte proliferation induced by mitogen (PHA), and perform their immunosuppressive function by up-regulation of CD3(+)CD8(+), CD4(+)CD25(+) and CD4(+)CD152(+) expressions and down-regulation of CD3(+)CD4(+) expression.
