scholarly journals Adoptive transfer of splenic T cells restores the hepatic fibrogenic response to chronic cholestasis in severe combined immunodeficient mice

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Neil Hines ◽  
Michael Kremer ◽  
Richard Jameson Milton ◽  
Ashley Marie Perry ◽  
April L Black ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 2216-2224
Author(s):  
David Spaner ◽  
Xiaofang Sheng-Tanner ◽  
Andre C. Schuh

Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation is associated with impaired deletion and anergy of host-reactive T cells. To elucidate the immunoregulatory events that may contribute to such dysregulated T-cell responses in GVHD, we studied superantigen (SAg) responses after adoptive T-cell transfer into severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice. SAg responses are normally regulated by mechanisms involving deletion and anergy, with SAg-reactive T cells typically being deleted rapidly in vivo. In a SCID mouse model of GVHD, however, allogeneic host SAg-reactive T cells were not deleted rapidly, but rather persisted in increased numbers for several months. Moreover, depending on the timing of SAg stimulation and the numbers of T cells transferred, dysregulation (impaired deletion and anergy) of SAg responses could be demonstrated following the adoptive transfer of syngeneic T cells into SCID mice as well. Transgenic T-cell receptor-bearing KJ1-26.1+ T cells were then used to determine the fate of weakly reactive T cells after adoptive transfer and SAg stimulation. When transferred alone, KJ1-26.1+ T cells demonstrated impaired deletion and anergy. In the presence of more strongly staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)–reactive T cells, however, KJ1-26.1+ T cells were regulated normally, in a manner that could be prevented by inhibiting the effects of more strongly SEB-reactive cells or by increasing the level of activation of the KJ1-26.1+ T cells themselves. We suggest that the control mechanisms that normally regulate strongly activated T cells in immunocompetent animals are lost following adoptive transfer into immunodeficient hosts, and that this impairment contributes to the development of GVHD.


Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Diederich ◽  
Antje Schmidt ◽  
Jan-Kolja Strecker ◽  
Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz ◽  
Jens Minnerup

Introduction: Inflammation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. The CNS responds to ischemic injury with an inflammatory process, characterized by an infiltration of inflammatory cells. Particularly T cells exhibit a great impact on early stroke outcome as recent studies showed that ablation of these cells decrease infarct size and improve neurological deficits in the acute phase after stroke. However, the role of T cells in the sub-acute and chronic phase after stroke is unknown. T cells are essential for effective neurogenesis and angiogenesis, mechanisms that are integral for successful regeneration after stroke. We assessed the hypothesis that T cells influence cellular mechanisms of post-ischemic neuroregeneration and consequently affect functional and structural recovery. Methods: 24 wild type (wt) and 11 RAG1 -/- mice were subjected to photothrombotic ischemia, a subset of 12 wt and 6 RAG1 -/- animals underwent training in motorized running wheels starting at day 3 following ischemia until the end of the experiment on day 28. Sensorimotor and cognitive testing was applied to quantify the recovery process. To label newly generated neurons, 5-Chloro-2′-deoxyuridine (CldU) and iododeoxyuridine (IdU) were administered at days 1 and 2 (CldU) and once weekly until day 28 (IdU) after ischemia. In a subsequent experiment, 17 RAG1 -/- mice were subjected to photothrombotic ischemia and underwent training, a subset of 10 animals received an adoptive transfer of T cells. Functional testing and cellular labeling were carried out in analogy to the first experiment. Results: Training improved recovery from sensorimotor and cognitive deficits following cortical ischemia in wt animals and increased the generation of new neurons in the ischemic brain. Rehabilitative training did not induce functional recovery in RAG1 -/- animals and had no effect on the generation of neurons. Adoptive transfer of T cells into the immunodeficient mice restored the ability for regeneration. Conclusion: T cells play an essential role in the functional and structural regeneration following ischemic brain injury. These results provide new clues on the complex mechanism by which immune cells impact different stages of the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.


1999 ◽  
Vol 276 (6) ◽  
pp. G1317-G1321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde de Winter ◽  
Hilde Cheroutre ◽  
Mitchell Kronenberg

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multifactorial immune disorder of uncertain etiology. The advent of several mouse models of mucosal inflammation that resemble IBD has provided insight into the mechanisms governing both normal and pathological mucosal immune function. In a widely used adoptive transfer model, the injection into immunodeficient mice of a subset of CD4+T lymphocytes, the CD4+CD45RBhighcells, leads to inflammation of the intestine. Pathogenesis is due in part to the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. The induction of colitis can be prevented by cotransfer of another CD4+subpopulation, the CD4+CD45RBlowT cells. This population behaves analogously to the CD4+CD45RBhighpopulation in terms of the acquisition of activation markers and homing to the host intestine. However, their lymphokine profile when activated is different, and anti-inflammatory cytokines secreted and/or induced by CD4+CD45RBlowT cells prevent colitis. In this themes article, a description of the adoptive transfer model is given, the factors that promote and prevent colitis pathogenesis are discussed, and some controversial aspects of the model are addressed.


Blood ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 2216-2224 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Spaner ◽  
Xiaofang Sheng-Tanner ◽  
Andre C. Schuh

Abstract Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation is associated with impaired deletion and anergy of host-reactive T cells. To elucidate the immunoregulatory events that may contribute to such dysregulated T-cell responses in GVHD, we studied superantigen (SAg) responses after adoptive T-cell transfer into severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice. SAg responses are normally regulated by mechanisms involving deletion and anergy, with SAg-reactive T cells typically being deleted rapidly in vivo. In a SCID mouse model of GVHD, however, allogeneic host SAg-reactive T cells were not deleted rapidly, but rather persisted in increased numbers for several months. Moreover, depending on the timing of SAg stimulation and the numbers of T cells transferred, dysregulation (impaired deletion and anergy) of SAg responses could be demonstrated following the adoptive transfer of syngeneic T cells into SCID mice as well. Transgenic T-cell receptor-bearing KJ1-26.1+ T cells were then used to determine the fate of weakly reactive T cells after adoptive transfer and SAg stimulation. When transferred alone, KJ1-26.1+ T cells demonstrated impaired deletion and anergy. In the presence of more strongly staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)–reactive T cells, however, KJ1-26.1+ T cells were regulated normally, in a manner that could be prevented by inhibiting the effects of more strongly SEB-reactive cells or by increasing the level of activation of the KJ1-26.1+ T cells themselves. We suggest that the control mechanisms that normally regulate strongly activated T cells in immunocompetent animals are lost following adoptive transfer into immunodeficient hosts, and that this impairment contributes to the development of GVHD.


BIO-PROTOCOL ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Vences-Catalán ◽  
Shoshana Levy

Blood ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 2901-2908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asimah Rafi ◽  
Mitzi Nagarkatti ◽  
Prakash S. Nagarkatti

Abstract CD44 is a widely distributed cell surface glycoprotein whose principal ligand has been identified as hyaluronic acid (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Recent studies have demonstrated that activation through CD44 leads to induction of effector function in T cells and macrophages. In the current study, we investigated whether HA or monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) against CD44 would induce a proliferative response in mouse lymphocytes. Spleen cells from normal and nude, but not severe combined immunodeficient mice, exhibited strong proliferative responsiveness to stimulation with soluble HA or anti-CD44 MoAbs. Furthermore, purified B cells, but not T cells, were found to respond to HA. HA was unable to stimulate T cells even in the presence of antigen presenting cells (APC) and was unable to act as a costimulus in the presence of mitogenic or submitogenic concentrations of anti-CD3 MoAbs. In contrast, stimulation of B cells with HA in vitro, led to B-cell differentiation as measured by production of IgM antibodies in addition to increased expression of CD44 and decreased levels of CD45R. The fact that the B cells were responding directly to HA through its binding to CD44 and not to any contaminants or endotoxins was demonstrated by the fact that F(ab)2 fragments of anti-CD44 MoAbs or soluble CD44 fusion proteins could significantly inhibit the HA-induced proliferation of B cells. Also, HA-induced proliferation of B cells was not affected by the addition of polymixin B, and B cells from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-unresponsive C3H/HeJ strain responded strongly to stimulation with HA. Furthermore, HA, but not chondroitin-sulfate, another major component of the ECM, induced B-cell activation. It was also noted that injection of HA intraperitoneally, triggered splenic B cell proliferation in vivo. Together, the current study demonstrates that interaction between HA and CD44 can regulate murine B-cell effector functions and that such interactions may play a critical role during normal or autoimmune responsiveness of B cells.


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