IL-17在小鼠肾移植急性排斥反应早期诊断中的作用

目的:研究Th17细胞及相关因子白细胞介素17 (IL-17)在小鼠肾移植排斥反应中的表达及意义.方法:建立小鼠肾移植模型,实验动物随机分为同系移植组和急性排斥反应组;在移植术后3,7d分别应用ELISA检测2组小鼠血清中IFN-γ和IL-17的含量,应用流式细胞技术检测移植肾中浸润淋巴细胞中Th1和Th17细胞数量,...

IL-17 in the early diagnosis of acute renal allograft rejection in mice

Objective To investigate the expression of T helper (Th) 17 cells and the related interleukin 17 (IL-17) in acute renal allograft rejection in mice and its significance. Methods We established a mouse renal allograft model, in which mice were randomly divided into a renal isograft group and an acute renal allograft rejection group. Three and 7 d after the transplantation, the serum interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-17 levels in the mice were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the percentage of Th1 and Th17 cells in the total kidney-infiltrating lymphocytes was investigated by flow cytometry, and the transplanted kidney species were given routine pathological examination after fixation with 10% formalin. Results Compared with the isograft group, the allograft mice showed a significantly higher content of IL-17 (P<0.05) but not IFN-γ in the serum 3 d after transplantation, and showed significantly higher serum IL-17 and IFN-γ contents 7 d after transplantation (P<0.05). Also, compared with the isograft group, the allograft mice exhibited significantly higher percentage of Th1 and Th17 cells on both day 3 and day 7 (P<0.05). In the allograft group, the contents of serum IFN-γ and IL-17 and the percentage of Th1 and Th17 cells were significantly higher on day 7 than on day 3 (P<0.05). Routine pathological examination indicated that, as time passed, the allograft mice showed gradually stronger rejection responses. Conclusion Th17 cells might play an important role in the development of acute renal allograft rejection, and IL-17 can be used as an early indicator of acute rejection.