屋尘螨过敏原DNA疫苗对哮喘模型小鼠Foxp3+调节性T细胞功能的影响

目的 观察编码屋尘螨主要过敏原Der p1和Der p2的质粒DNA疫苗对哮喘小鼠脾细胞Foxp3 调节性T细胞(regulatory T cells,Treg细胞)功能的影响.方法 以屋尘螨提取液复制哮喘模型后,将编码Der p1、Der p2的真核表达质粒pDs-Der p1、pCI-neo-Der p2等量混合接种小鼠后对小鼠进行再次激发.分离小鼠脾脏细胞,以流式细胞仪方法检测CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞比例.采用磁珠法分离CD4 CD25 T细胞,流式细胞仪检测其Foxp3基因的表达,并以IL-2进行刺激观察其增殖反应,测定其上清液中的IL-10、TGF-β含量.将分离的Treg细胞与哮喘小鼠CD4 CD25-T细胞共同培养,观察Treg细胞对CD4 CD25-T细胞增殖及IL-4、IL-5、IFN-γ的影响.结果 哮喘组小鼠脾脏CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞比例显著低于对照组,经DNA疫苗治疗后CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞显著增加.体外培养发现各组CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞增殖能力均显著低于CD4 CD25-T细胞,培养液上清中均未检测到IL-10和TGF-β存在.3组CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞均可显著抑制哮喘CD4 CD25-T细胞的增殖及IL-4、IL-5和IFN-γ的分泌,但在3组Treg细胞中,哮喘组Treg细胞作用显著低于其他两组.结论 Treg细胞可显著抑制哮喘CD4 CD25-T细胞的增殖及炎性介质的分泌,哮喘小鼠不仅出现CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞数量的减少,而且其功能也可能出现缺陷.DNA疫苗治疗可以诱导CD4 CD25 Foxp3 Treg细胞增加,并恢复其功能活性.

DNA vaccines against house dust mite inhibit cytokine secretion of Foxp3~+ regulatory T cells in asthma mice

Objective To explore the effect of plasmid DNA vaccines encoding the major allergens of house dust mite, der p1 and der p2, on the functions of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Treg cells) of mouse asthma model. Methods Totally 16 C57BL/6J mice were sensitized and challenged with standard house dust mite extract solution to establish asthma model, and another 8 mice receiving PBS instead of extract solution served as normal control. The 8 asthma mice of treatment group were immunized with the plasmid mixture (pDs...