转染外源性FasL的CD34+细胞诱导同种抗原特异性T细胞凋亡的实验研究

为探讨通过Fas/FasL途径选择性去除移植物中成熟T细胞的可能性 ,本研究借助反转录病毒途径 ,以FasL基因转染骨髓CD34+ 细胞 ,与经过富集的T细胞进行单向混合培养 (刺激细胞 /效应细胞比例为 5∶1) ,加入或不加入IFN γ ,IL 2 ,应用原位末端标记法 (TUNEL)和流式细胞术 (FCM)检测培养 5天后的细胞凋亡率 ,并比较两种细胞因子对移植物中CD34+ 细胞的影响。以转染外源FasL的CD34+ 细胞为刺激细胞 ,T细胞凋亡率为 (12 .1±1.5 ) %〔对照组为 (3.2± 1.1) % ,P <0 .0 1〕 ;经IFN γ或IL 2作用后 ,转染细胞诱导T细胞的凋亡率分别上升至(2 0 .1± 2 .3) % ,(17.6± 1.3) % (P <0 .0 1) ;且IL 2对CD34+ 细胞Fas抗原的表达无明显影响。上述结果表明 ,转染外源FasL的骨髓CD34+ 细胞可诱导同种抗原特异性T细胞凋亡 ,IFN γ和IL 2增强上述致细胞凋亡作用 ,且IL 2更有利于临床应用 ;提示该方案可选择性清除移植物中同种抗原特异性T细胞 ,可望为临床上防治移植物抗宿主病 (GVHD)提供新的途径

Apoptosis of the Allo-Antigen Specific T Cells Induced by CD34+ Cells Transfected with Exogenous Gene FasL

To investigate the value of apoptosis of the allo-antigen specific T cells induced by Fas/FasL pathway in order to prevent GVHD in allo-transplant, the CD34(+) cells were transfected with FasL or not, used as effector cells, mixed with allo-antigen specific T lymphocytes with presence or absence of IFN-gamma or IL-2. After 5 days, apoptosis of T cells was detected by TdT nick end mediated dUTP labeling (TUNEL) and flow cytometry. The effects of IFN-gamma or IL-2 on apoptosis of CD34(+) cells of graft induced by Fas/FasL pathway observed as controls. The apoptosis incidence of T cells was (12.1 +/- 1.5)% when CD34(+) cells transfected with FasL were used as effector cells, that was much higher than that T cells with CD34(+) cells non-transfected (p < 0.01). In the presence of IFN-gamma or IL-2, apoptosis incidence reached to (20.1 +/- 2.3)% or (17.6 +/- 1.3)% respectively (p < 0.01). When sFasL was added to CD34(+) cells freshly isolated or induced with IFN-gamma or IL-2, the incidence or apoptosis of CD34(+) cells was (7.8 +/- 0.8)%, (18.7 +/- 1.6)% (p < 0.01) or (7.9 +/- 1.0)% (P > 0.05) respectively. The results suggest that it is possible to induce apoptosis of the allo-antigen specific T cells in grafts activated by allo-antigen by exogenous Fas ligand expressed on receptor cells and that may hopefully provide a new method to prevent GVHD