Production of IL-12, IL-23 and IL-27p28 by bone marrow-derived conventional dendritic cells rather than macrophages after LPS/TLR4-dependent induction by Salmonella Enteritidis

Induction of the interleukin-12 (IL-12) cytokine family comprising IL-12, IL-23, IL-27, and IL-12p40 by intracellular pathogens is required for orchestration of cell-mediated immune responses. Macrophages (MΦ) have been shown to be a source of IL-12 following TLR4-dependent activation by Salmonella (S.). In this study another antigen-presenting cell type, the conventional dendritic cell (cDC), was analyzed and its cytokine responses compared with those of MΦ. We generated bone marrow-derived conventional dendritic cells (BMDC) and macrophages (BMMΦ) by incubating murine bone marrow cells with supernatants containing granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) or macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), respectively. Stimulation of BMDC and BMMΦ with S. enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) or LPS resulted in the release of IL-12 and IL-23 by BMDC but not by BMMΦ. Furthermore, BMDC secreted approx. 20-fold more IL-12p40 and IL-27p28 than BMMΦ. However, BMDC and BMMΦ produced similar levels of IL-10. Using BMDC originating from wild-type (wt), TLR2^def and TLR4^def mice, we show that in BMDC the induction of IL-12, IL-23, and IL-27p28 by SE is dependent on TLR4, whereas low-level production of p40 is also mediated by pattern recognition receptors (PRR) other than TLR4. Interestingly, LPS- and SE-provoked responses of BMDC were remarkably similar indicating that LPS is the primary danger molecule of SE. Taken together, our results point to cDC rather than MΦ as the major producers of the IL-12 family members during in vitro infection with SE. The mechanisms of recognition of SE, however, appear to be the same for cDC and MΦ     

BT—BAK细胞和BCG膀胱腔内过继免疫治疗对膀胱癌患者全身免疫功能影响的比较

目的：观察BT-BAK细胞与BCG膀胱腔内灌注治疗对患者全身免疫功能的影响。方法：由手术切除的膀胱瘤标本制备膀胱肿瘤可溶性抗原,以BCG为佐剂,从PBMNC中诱导出抗膀胱肿瘤特异性细胞毒性BT-BAK细胞,临床选择72例浅表性膀胱癌术后患者随机平均分成2组分别进行BT-BAK和BCG的膀胱腔内灌注治疗。于不同阶段采用ELISA法测定患者外周血中IL-2、TNF-α及IFN-γ的含量;观察治疗后患者PBMNC对T24膀胱肿瘤细胞株杀伤活性的变化。结果：BT-BAK组患者血清中IL-2、TNF-α及IFN-γ的水平均较治疗前明显提高（P＜0.01);患者PBMNC对T24膀胱肿瘤细胞株的杀伤活性显著增强（P＜0.01)。BT-BAK组上述指标均高于BCG组（P＜0.05)。平均随访18.16个月,两组的复发率分别为2.7%和11.11%。结论：BT-BAK细胞及其培养上清进行膀胱腔内灌注治疗,能够有效提高膀胱癌术后患者的全身免疫水平,降低膀胱癌的术后复发率。     

小鼠对HBV DNA疫苗的免疫应答及细胞因子的免疫佐剂效应

目的 :观察编码小鼠 IL- 2及 IL- 12的真核表达载体 ,对 HBV DNA疫苗诱导 Balb/ c小鼠 (H- 2 d )免疫应答的调节作用及其对稳定表达 HBs Ag的小鼠肥大细胞瘤 P815细胞 (P 815 - HBV- S)成瘤性的影响。　方法 :肌内注射HBV DNA疫苗及细胞因子真核表达载体 ;背部皮下接种 P 815 - HBV - S细胞 ,观察成瘤情况 ;EL ISA法测定血清抗HBs;4h5 1 Cr释放法检测小鼠脾细胞 CTL 活性。　结果 :免疫 8周后 ,以 p CR3.1- S、p CR3.1- S+IL- 2及 p CR3.1-S+IL- 12免疫的小鼠血清 ,45 0 nm A值分别为 0 .87± 0 .1、1.98± 0 .17及 1.6 7± 0 .15 ,均较 p CR3.1组显著提高(P<0 .0 5 )。CTL 细胞杀伤活性分别为 (5 0 .5± 6 .4) %、(6 1.9± 7.1) %及 (73.3± 8.8) % ,后两组与 p CR3.1- S组比较差异均显著 (P<0 .0 5 )。脾细胞悬液经抗 CD4+ 单克隆抗体处理后 ,CTL细胞杀伤活性分别为 (48.3± 5 .9) %、(5 6 .2± 7.5 ) %和 (75 .6± 9.1) % ,抗 CD8+ 单克隆抗体处理后分别为 (10 .6± 1.4) %、(13.6± 1.9) %和 (16 .9±2 .3) %。对照组成瘤率为 10 0 % ,p CR3.1- S组小鼠成瘤率为 12 .5 % ,p CR3.1- S+IL- 12真核表达载体组成瘤率为0 ,对照组平均存活期和 6周后存活率分别为 2 8.4天和 0天。后两组分别 >38.2天及 45     

细胞因子在清肝化瘀汤治疗慢性粒细胞性白血病中的研究

目的观察中药清肝化瘀汤治疗慢性粒细胞性白血病(慢性期)的疗效,并探讨细胞因子水平变化的意义。方法收集45例慢性粒细胞性白血病慢性期患者(治疗组),用清肝化瘀汤治疗,观察患者的临床疗效、细胞因子水平。另用20名正常人作为对照(对照组)。结果治疗组完全缓解率40％,部分缓解率46.7％,总有效率86.7％。治疗组细胞因子水平中白介素2、可溶性白介素2受体、肿瘤坏死因子a治疗前后有显著差异(P<0.05);干扰素γ水平变化无显著差异。且与正常对照组比较无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论清肝化瘀汤有清热泻肝解毒、活血化瘀消癥的功效,研究结果显示,该药对慢性粒细胞性白血病慢性期(肝热血瘀型)疗效确切,其作用机理可能与改善细胞因子水平有关。     

T淋巴细胞亚群及Th1/Th2细胞因子谱早期鉴别细菌尿源性脓毒症

目的探究尿源性脓毒症患者T淋巴细胞亚群及辅助性T细胞1(Th1)/Th2细胞亚群细胞因子谱水平变化及其对革兰阳性菌、革兰阴性菌的鉴别价值。方法选择2015年2月-2020年3月遵义医科大学附属医院收治的98例尿源性脓毒症患者、80例常规泌尿系统感染患者及100名查体的健康志愿者作为研究对象,分别纳入脓毒症组、局部感染组、对照组。对脓毒症组患者进行病原菌分析,检测T淋巴细胞亚群比例及白细胞介素-2(IL-2)、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)、干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)等细胞因子水平。结果入组脓毒症患者中,革兰阴性菌引起的尿源性脓毒症患者共53例(检出革兰阴性菌53株),以大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌、铜绿假单胞菌为主;革兰阳性菌引起的尿源性脓毒症患者共45例(检出革兰阳性菌45株),以表皮葡萄球菌、粪肠球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、溶血葡萄球菌为主。脓毒症组患者CD₃⁺T淋巴细胞亚群比例、CD₄⁺T淋巴细胞亚群比例、CD₄⁺/CD₈⁺分别为(59.84±7.41)%、(34.84±5.26)%、(1.42±0.65),低于局部感染组、对照组,而IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α、IFN-γ分别为2.69(0.98,16.23)pg/ml、2.49(0.74,22.74)pg/ml、88.41(10.24,188.52)pg/ml、25.63(1.74,74.15)pg/ml、3.25(1.01,16.96)pg/ml、7.11(1.22,15.63)pg/ml,高于局部感染组、对照组(P<0.05)。革兰阳性菌感染患者CD₃⁺、CD₄⁺、CD₄⁺/CD₈⁺分别为(64.15±4.71)%、(37.41±5.41)%、(1.53±0.34),高于革兰阴性菌感染患者,IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α分别为70.12(15.26,152.37)pg/ml、10.89(2.22,35.96)pg/ml、2.88(1.01,15.27)pg/ml,低于革兰阴性菌感染患者(P<0.05)。CD₃⁺、CD₄⁺、CD₄⁺/CD₈⁺、IL-6、IL-10等指标鉴别革兰阳性菌感染及革兰阴性菌感染的曲线下面积分别为0.651、0.681、0.656、0.769、0.758,当截点值为61.70%、35.10%、1.47、77.41 pg/ml、17.16 pg/ml时约登指数最大。结论尿源性脓毒症患者存在T细胞亚群及Th1/Th2细胞因子谱水平的失衡,且革兰阳性菌及革兰阴性菌脓毒症患者存在一定差异,临床可根据这些指标进行早期诊断及病原菌类型的鉴别。     

Antigen-specific production of interleukin (IL)-13 and IL-5 cooperate to mediate IL-4Ralpha-independent airway hyperreactivity

The pathogenesis of human asthma and the development of key features of pulmonary allergy in mouse models has been critically linked to IL-13. Analyses of the receptor components employed by IL-13 have shown that delivery of this cytokine to the airways of naive IL-4Ralpha gene targeted (IL-4Ralpha(-/-)) mice fails to induce disease, suggesting that this membrane protein is critical for transducing IL-13-mediated responses. The current study demonstrates that, in contrast to naive mice, T helper 2 bias, airways hyperreactivity (AHR) and tissue eosinophilia develop in Ovalbumin-sensitized IL-4Ralpha(-/-) mice and that these responses can be inhibited by the IL-13 antagonist sIL-13Ralpha2Fc. Therefore, antigen stimulation induces an IL-13-regulated response that is independent of IL-4Ralpha. To determine the role of IL-5 and eosinophils in the development of disease in antigen-exposed IL-4Ralpha(-/-) mice, pulmonary allergy was examined in mice deficient in both factors. IL-4Ralpha/IL-5(-/-) mice were significantly defective in their ability to produce IL-13 and failed to develop AHR, suggesting that IL-5 indirectly regulates AHR in allergic IL-4Ralpha(-/-) mice by an IL-13-dependent mechanism. Collectively, these results demonstrate that IL-13-dependent processes regulating the development of AHR and T helper bias persist in the in the lungs of allergic IL-4Ralpha(-/-) mice.     

化解冲剂对脓毒症大鼠神经肽及细胞因子的调节作用

为阐明传统中医学整体观与现代医学神经内分泌免疫网络学说的一致性。建立了大鼠用人感染模型；动态观察了脓毒症大鼠血浆中β－内啡肽、精氨酸加压素及血管活性肠肽的变化；同时观察了血中单个核细胞分泌肿瘤坏死因子α及白细胞介素６能力的改变；并观察了活化瘀代表方剂“化解冲剂”对上述改变的调节作用。     

透析器复用对补体及单个核细胞激活的影响

目的：了解透析器复用对补体和单个核细胞激活的影响。方法：比较透析器第四次复用与首次使用时,血浆补体终末复合物（SC5b-9）浓度及分离的单个核细胞（PBMC）在体外培养产生IL－1β、TNF-α和IL－6量的差异。结果：血仿膜透析器用过氧乙酸和福尔马林消毒后第四次复用时,血浆SC5b-9浓度变化幅度较首次使用明显降低;PBMC在LPS刺激下体培养产生IL－1β、TNF-α和IL－6的量与首次使用相比差异无显著性。结论：血仿膜透析器用过氧乙酸和福民林消毒复用,可在一定程度上降低其补体激活能力,但不影响PBMC产生细胞因子。     

TNFa、IL6与肝储备功能关系的探讨

目的 :探讨外周血中TNFa、IL6与肝功能之间的关系 ,了解TNFa、IL6预测肝储备功能的方法可行性。方法 :采用放射免疫分析法测量 84例肝脏外科疾病的病人 (梗阻性黄疸 5 9例 ;肝硬化门脉高压 10例 ;肝癌 15例 )。外周血中TNFa和IL6的浓度。同时病人行常规肝功检测。结果 :肝病组外周血清中TNFa、IL6的浓度比对照显著升高 ,肝病组为TNFa13 .35± 5 .14(fmol l) ;IL6为 2 40 .6 2± 70 .17(pg l)对照组TNF为 6 .2 1± 2 .0 3(fmol l) ,IL为 93.75± 40 .5 7(pg l)肝病组与对照组比较 ,TNFa和IL6的P值均 <0 .0 1;肝功能越差TNFa越高 ,且在肝功A级、B级、C级三级间两两比较亦有差异P <0 .0 5。结论 :外周血中TNFa和IL6可作为肝功能损害的一种标记物