Effect of induction therapy regimens on monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells in kidney transplantation recipients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1785.2016.07.001
- VernacularTitle:不同诱导治疗对肾移植受者单核样髓系抑制性细胞的影响
- Author:
Yihang JIANG
;
Haozhou WANG
;
Jing YANG
;
Sujuan FENG
;
Xiaodong ZHANG
- Keywords:
Kidney transplantation;
Induction therapy;
Immune tolerance;
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
2016;37(7):385-391
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of commonly used inductive agents on peripheral blood monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) in renal transplantation recipients and to discuss their possible mechanism.Methods The enrolled patients received rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) or basiliximab for induction therapy,with the maintenance immunosuppressive regimen of tacrolimus,mycophenolate mofetil and steroid.The number of CD11 b + CD33 + HLA-DR-CD14 + CD1 5-M-MDSCs and cytokine levels in peripheral blood,including interferon-γ(IFN-γ),interleukin-2 (IL-2),IL-4 and IL-6,were measured by flow cytometry before and 1 week,2 weeks,1 month,2 months,3 months after operation.Results A total of 47 recipients (29 given rATG 29,and 18 given basiliximab) were included in this study.Compared to the patients with basiliximab,asignificant increase in the frequency of M-MDSCs was observed in the rATG group at 2nd month after operation (5.5% ± 2.8% vs.3.8% ± 1.6%,P<0.001) and at 3rd month after operation (7.0 % ± 3.1%vs.4.1% ± 2.3 %,P< 0.001),while there was no significant difference in the cell number between the two groups.In the cytokine detection,levels of IL-2 and IL-4 in the rATG-treated recipients were significantly higher at 2nd weekpostoperation (Pr2 =0.032,and PIL-4 =0.019)and 1st month postoperation (PIL-2 =0.024,PIL-4 <0.001) than the basiliximab group.Conclusions ATG promotes the expansion of M-MDSCs,which is associated with the secretion of IL-2 and IL-4 due to the lymphocytes depletion.The synergistic immunosuppressive effect may contribute to the induction of immune tolerance.