Objective: To investigate the role of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ cytokines in the microenvironment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Methods: 180 patients participating were enrolled in this trial, where 50 cas...Objective: To investigate the role of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ cytokines in the microenvironment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Methods: 180 patients participating were enrolled in this trial, where 50 cases are in control group, 50 cases are in low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) group, 50 cases are in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) group, and 30 cases have cervical carcinoma. ELISA methods are used to detect the expression of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ in the lavage fluid, and all data is analyzed using one-way analysis of variance. Results: The expression of IL-2 and IFN-γ in cervical lavage fluid gradually decreases with the aggravation of the lesion. The expression of IL-4 and IL-10 increases by the aggravation of pathological changes. There were statistically significant differences in IL-2 level among the four groups. IFN-γ levels are significantly different between the cervical cancer group and the other groups, also between HSIL and LSIL group, and between HSIL and the control group, but no statistically significant difference was observed in IFN-γ e between LSIL and the control group. The expressions of IL-4 and IL-10 between the cervical cancer group and the other groups were significantly different, and also between HSIL and the control group. But there was no statistically significant difference between LSIL and the control group, HSIL and LSIL. Conclusion: The cytokines of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ in the microenvironment of the cervix play an important role in the occurrence and development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. This study may provide the evidence for diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.展开更多
[Objective] The paper was to discuss regulation and protection effect of Yupingfeng polysaccharide （YPF-P） on immunosuppressive mice. [Method] Taking immunosuppressive mice induced by 80 mg/kg cyclophosphamide as te...[Objective] The paper was to discuss regulation and protection effect of Yupingfeng polysaccharide （YPF-P） on immunosuppressive mice. [Method] Taking immunosuppressive mice induced by 80 mg/kg cyclophosphamide as test animal model, effects of different doses （100,200 and 400 mg/kg） of YPF-P on spleen index, serum IL-2 and IFN-γ levels of mice were studied. [ Result] High dose of YPF-P （400 mg/kg） could improve the spleen index of immunosuppressive mice （P 〈0.05）. YPF-P could enhance serum IL-2 and IFN-γ levels of immunosuppressive mice, and the effects in middle-dose group and low-dose group were better. YPF-P could significantly increase serum IL-2 level of normal mice （ P 〈 0.01 ）, but it had no significant effect on serum IFN-γ level of normal mice. [ Conclusion] The research provides an experimental basis for clinical application of YPF-P.展开更多
Objective Conflicting data have been generated from previous studies to determine which kind of relationship exists between HIV-1 specific CD8 Tcell responses and HIV-1 viral load or CD4 count over the course of infec...Objective Conflicting data have been generated from previous studies to determine which kind of relationship exists between HIV-1 specific CD8 Tcell responses and HIV-1 viral load or CD4 count over the course of infection.In this study,153 HIV-1 infected LTNPs were enrolled to investigate the role of HIV-1 specific CD8 T-cell responses in chronic HIV-1 infection among HIV-1 infected former blood donors.Methods The patients were stratified into three groups according to CD4 count：CD4≥500 cells/μL;350 cells/μL≤CD4〈500 cells/μL;CD4〈350 cells/μL.PBMCs were isolated from the patients＇ anticoagulated blood samples.IL-2 and IFN-γ secretions of CD 8 T cells against 17 HIV-1 consensus B full peptide pools were analyzed by using ICS assay.Results An overall inverse correlation were observed between CD4 count and plasma viral load.Although no significant difference was observed during the comparisons of frequency/breadth of HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses,CD4 count stratification analysis showed that different correlation pattern existed in three strata：as for patients whose CD4 counts were less than 350 cells/μL,no significant correlations were identified between frequency/breadth of HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses and CD4 count/viral load;as for patients whose CD4 counts ranged from 350 cells /μL to 500 cells/μL,significant correlation was only observed between the response breadth of IL-2＋IFN-γ＋ CD8 T cells and CD4 count;however,as for patients whose CD4 counts were more than 500 cells/μL,direct correlations were identified between IL-2＋IFN-γ＋/IL-2＋/IFN-γ＋ CD8 T cells and viral load or CD4 count.Conclusions Universal consistent inverse correlation was only indentified between CD4 count and viral load.The relationship between HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses and CD4 count/viral load varied in different CD4 strata,which showed that better preserved CD4 T cells were correlated with better CD8 T cell functions.展开更多
The purpose of the study is to establish a fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription poly-merase chain response (FQ-RT-PCR) method for the quantitative determination of IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA in Th cells, with ...The purpose of the study is to establish a fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription poly-merase chain response (FQ-RT-PCR) method for the quantitative determination of IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA in Th cells, with which the Th cells status of the patients with gynaecological tumors and chronic renal failure (CRF) can be analyzed. IL-2 cDNA and IL-4 cDNA were prepared, and the plasmid pMD18 carrying IL-2 cDNA or IL-4 cDNA fragment was constructed and cloned as the template for quantitative determination. The primers and probes labelled with 6-carboxy-fluorescein (FAM) and 6-carboxy-tetrarnethylrhodamine (TAMRA) were prepared, and the experimental conditions were optimized to set up the FQ-RT-PCR method for quantitative determination of IL-2 mRNA and EL-4 mRNA. Th cells enriched from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 20 healthy volunteers (HVs) , 16 gynaecological benign (GB) cases, 18 gynaecological malignant (GM) tumor cases and 16 chronic renal failure (CRF) patients were tested for IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA by FQ-RT-PCR. The house-keeping geneβ-actin was used as the internal control gene of the experiment. The standard curve for log concentration of series of quantitative templates vs threshold cycle (CT) was established by linear regression, and the linear range was 102-107 copies/μl. The imprecision test showed the CV of inter-assay and intra-assay of a high content sample by FQ-RT-PCR were 7.8% and 12.5% , respectively. The CV of inter-assay and intra-assay of a low content sample were 10.8% and 19.5%, respectively. The IL-2 mRNA expressions in Th of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor (compared with the HVs and the patients with gynaecological benign disease) and in Th of the CRF patients (compared with the HVs) were declined significantly and at the same time the IL-4 mRNA expression increased significantly ( P < 0.001) . A simple, sensitive and accurate FQ-RT-PCR method for the quantitative detection of IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA has been established. The IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA expressions in Th cells of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor and the CRF patients were polarized and displayed Th2 response. It suggests that the function of the Th cells of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor or CRF is at unbalance.展开更多
Thichosanthin (TCS) is a potent allergen to mice. According to our previous experiments, it could bring out the IgE response to ovabumin (OVA) if TCS was given one day before OVA immunization, while OVA alone could no...Thichosanthin (TCS) is a potent allergen to mice. According to our previous experiments, it could bring out the IgE response to ovabumin (OVA) if TCS was given one day before OVA immunization, while OVA alone could not induce IgE to it. In this work, the kinetics of interleukin 4(IL-4) and interferon γ(IFN-γ) gene expression in the mesenteric lymph node (MLN) of TCS-immunized mice was investigated using a semi-quantitative RT-PCR method. It indicated that TCS induced significant IL-4gene expression and the peaks of IL4 gene expression were on day one after TCS immunization in both primary and secondary response. In contrast, the IFN-γ gene expression was suppressed. Furthermore, the IL-4 gene expression in the secondary response was lower than that in the primary response. Thus the presence of IgE rpemory B cells were studied. Results showed that the amount of mature IgE mRNA arose significantly and rapidly one day after TCS restimulation, while in the MLN of the mice primed 30 days before and without boost, it was almost as the same amount of the unimmunized control. These findings suggest the existence of the IgE memory B cells in the mice after the primary TCS immunization.展开更多
In order to investigate the effect of vitamin A （VA） on the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae （MP）-induced A549 cells, A549 cells were co-cultured with MP for different time lengths and then th...In order to investigate the effect of vitamin A （VA） on the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae （MP）-induced A549 cells, A549 cells were co-cultured with MP for different time lengths and then the levels of IFN-γ and IL-4 in the cell culture supernatants were detected before and after treatment with different concentrations of VA by using the enzyme-linked immu-nosorbent assay （ ELISA）. The results showed that the level of IFN-γ and IL-4 in the supernatants of MP-induced A549 cells was much higher than that in non-induced cells （P〈0.01）. After application of VA, IL-4 level was not increased until the concentration of VA was up to 0.5×10-5 mol/L （P〈0.01）. However, with concentration of VA increased up to 1×10-4 mol/L, IL-4 was significantly suppressed （P〈0.01）. It was concluded that MP could induce the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in A549 cells. VA could inhibit the secretion of IFN-γ and increase the IL-4 level in MP-induced A549 cells. However, high concentration of VA had an inhibitory effect on the secretion of IL-4 as well as on the IFN-γ. These data provided a theoretical basis for the application of VA in MP pneumonia in the clinical practice.展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate the role of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ cytokines in the microenvironment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Methods: 180 patients participating were enrolled in this trial, where 50 cases are in control group, 50 cases are in low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) group, 50 cases are in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) group, and 30 cases have cervical carcinoma. ELISA methods are used to detect the expression of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ in the lavage fluid, and all data is analyzed using one-way analysis of variance. Results: The expression of IL-2 and IFN-γ in cervical lavage fluid gradually decreases with the aggravation of the lesion. The expression of IL-4 and IL-10 increases by the aggravation of pathological changes. There were statistically significant differences in IL-2 level among the four groups. IFN-γ levels are significantly different between the cervical cancer group and the other groups, also between HSIL and LSIL group, and between HSIL and the control group, but no statistically significant difference was observed in IFN-γ e between LSIL and the control group. The expressions of IL-4 and IL-10 between the cervical cancer group and the other groups were significantly different, and also between HSIL and the control group. But there was no statistically significant difference between LSIL and the control group, HSIL and LSIL. Conclusion: The cytokines of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IFN-γ in the microenvironment of the cervix play an important role in the occurrence and development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. This study may provide the evidence for diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
基金Supported by Natural Science Fund of Guangdong Province(S2013010012191)Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province(2009B020307004)
文摘[Objective] The paper was to discuss regulation and protection effect of Yupingfeng polysaccharide （YPF-P） on immunosuppressive mice. [Method] Taking immunosuppressive mice induced by 80 mg/kg cyclophosphamide as test animal model, effects of different doses （100,200 and 400 mg/kg） of YPF-P on spleen index, serum IL-2 and IFN-γ levels of mice were studied. [ Result] High dose of YPF-P （400 mg/kg） could improve the spleen index of immunosuppressive mice （P 〈0.05）. YPF-P could enhance serum IL-2 and IFN-γ levels of immunosuppressive mice, and the effects in middle-dose group and low-dose group were better. YPF-P could significantly increase serum IL-2 level of normal mice （ P 〈 0.01 ）, but it had no significant effect on serum IFN-γ level of normal mice. [ Conclusion] The research provides an experimental basis for clinical application of YPF-P.
文摘Objective Conflicting data have been generated from previous studies to determine which kind of relationship exists between HIV-1 specific CD8 Tcell responses and HIV-1 viral load or CD4 count over the course of infection.In this study,153 HIV-1 infected LTNPs were enrolled to investigate the role of HIV-1 specific CD8 T-cell responses in chronic HIV-1 infection among HIV-1 infected former blood donors.Methods The patients were stratified into three groups according to CD4 count：CD4≥500 cells/μL;350 cells/μL≤CD4〈500 cells/μL;CD4〈350 cells/μL.PBMCs were isolated from the patients＇ anticoagulated blood samples.IL-2 and IFN-γ secretions of CD 8 T cells against 17 HIV-1 consensus B full peptide pools were analyzed by using ICS assay.Results An overall inverse correlation were observed between CD4 count and plasma viral load.Although no significant difference was observed during the comparisons of frequency/breadth of HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses,CD4 count stratification analysis showed that different correlation pattern existed in three strata：as for patients whose CD4 counts were less than 350 cells/μL,no significant correlations were identified between frequency/breadth of HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses and CD4 count/viral load;as for patients whose CD4 counts ranged from 350 cells /μL to 500 cells/μL,significant correlation was only observed between the response breadth of IL-2＋IFN-γ＋ CD8 T cells and CD4 count;however,as for patients whose CD4 counts were more than 500 cells/μL,direct correlations were identified between IL-2＋IFN-γ＋/IL-2＋/IFN-γ＋ CD8 T cells and viral load or CD4 count.Conclusions Universal consistent inverse correlation was only indentified between CD4 count and viral load.The relationship between HIV-1 specific CD8 T cell responses and CD4 count/viral load varied in different CD4 strata,which showed that better preserved CD4 T cells were correlated with better CD8 T cell functions.
文摘The purpose of the study is to establish a fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription poly-merase chain response (FQ-RT-PCR) method for the quantitative determination of IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA in Th cells, with which the Th cells status of the patients with gynaecological tumors and chronic renal failure (CRF) can be analyzed. IL-2 cDNA and IL-4 cDNA were prepared, and the plasmid pMD18 carrying IL-2 cDNA or IL-4 cDNA fragment was constructed and cloned as the template for quantitative determination. The primers and probes labelled with 6-carboxy-fluorescein (FAM) and 6-carboxy-tetrarnethylrhodamine (TAMRA) were prepared, and the experimental conditions were optimized to set up the FQ-RT-PCR method for quantitative determination of IL-2 mRNA and EL-4 mRNA. Th cells enriched from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 20 healthy volunteers (HVs) , 16 gynaecological benign (GB) cases, 18 gynaecological malignant (GM) tumor cases and 16 chronic renal failure (CRF) patients were tested for IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA by FQ-RT-PCR. The house-keeping geneβ-actin was used as the internal control gene of the experiment. The standard curve for log concentration of series of quantitative templates vs threshold cycle (CT) was established by linear regression, and the linear range was 102-107 copies/μl. The imprecision test showed the CV of inter-assay and intra-assay of a high content sample by FQ-RT-PCR were 7.8% and 12.5% , respectively. The CV of inter-assay and intra-assay of a low content sample were 10.8% and 19.5%, respectively. The IL-2 mRNA expressions in Th of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor (compared with the HVs and the patients with gynaecological benign disease) and in Th of the CRF patients (compared with the HVs) were declined significantly and at the same time the IL-4 mRNA expression increased significantly ( P < 0.001) . A simple, sensitive and accurate FQ-RT-PCR method for the quantitative detection of IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA has been established. The IL-2 mRNA and IL-4 mRNA expressions in Th cells of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor and the CRF patients were polarized and displayed Th2 response. It suggests that the function of the Th cells of the patients with gynaecological malignant tumor or CRF is at unbalance.
文摘Thichosanthin (TCS) is a potent allergen to mice. According to our previous experiments, it could bring out the IgE response to ovabumin (OVA) if TCS was given one day before OVA immunization, while OVA alone could not induce IgE to it. In this work, the kinetics of interleukin 4(IL-4) and interferon γ(IFN-γ) gene expression in the mesenteric lymph node (MLN) of TCS-immunized mice was investigated using a semi-quantitative RT-PCR method. It indicated that TCS induced significant IL-4gene expression and the peaks of IL4 gene expression were on day one after TCS immunization in both primary and secondary response. In contrast, the IFN-γ gene expression was suppressed. Furthermore, the IL-4 gene expression in the secondary response was lower than that in the primary response. Thus the presence of IgE rpemory B cells were studied. Results showed that the amount of mature IgE mRNA arose significantly and rapidly one day after TCS restimulation, while in the MLN of the mice primed 30 days before and without boost, it was almost as the same amount of the unimmunized control. These findings suggest the existence of the IgE memory B cells in the mice after the primary TCS immunization.
文摘In order to investigate the effect of vitamin A （VA） on the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae （MP）-induced A549 cells, A549 cells were co-cultured with MP for different time lengths and then the levels of IFN-γ and IL-4 in the cell culture supernatants were detected before and after treatment with different concentrations of VA by using the enzyme-linked immu-nosorbent assay （ ELISA）. The results showed that the level of IFN-γ and IL-4 in the supernatants of MP-induced A549 cells was much higher than that in non-induced cells （P〈0.01）. After application of VA, IL-4 level was not increased until the concentration of VA was up to 0.5×10-5 mol/L （P〈0.01）. However, with concentration of VA increased up to 1×10-4 mol/L, IL-4 was significantly suppressed （P〈0.01）. It was concluded that MP could induce the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in A549 cells. VA could inhibit the secretion of IFN-γ and increase the IL-4 level in MP-induced A549 cells. However, high concentration of VA had an inhibitory effect on the secretion of IL-4 as well as on the IFN-γ. These data provided a theoretical basis for the application of VA in MP pneumonia in the clinical practice.
