淋巴细胞胞质蛋白2(lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2,LCP2)是一种衔接蛋白质,在T细胞受体信号通路中扮演重要角色,激活下游信号因子以完成机体的免疫应答过程。LCP2也在恶性肿瘤的发生发展与转移中发挥重要作用,其高表达会导致不良的预...淋巴细胞胞质蛋白2(lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2,LCP2)是一种衔接蛋白质,在T细胞受体信号通路中扮演重要角色,激活下游信号因子以完成机体的免疫应答过程。LCP2也在恶性肿瘤的发生发展与转移中发挥重要作用,其高表达会导致不良的预后效果,降低患者生存率,其具体作用机制涉及多条信号通路。本文不仅对LCP2的分子结构以及基本功能进行了介绍,而且重点综合评述了LCP2通过参与NF-κB、MAPK、JAK/STAT以及PD-1/PD-L1信号通路调控恶性肿瘤发生与发展的分子机制。总结了LCP2作为肿瘤治疗靶点的潜在作用,为将来用于相关疾病的诊断、治疗和标志物筛选等提供理论基础和参考依据。展开更多
Objective:To coastruct a strain of recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing the heat shock protein 65(Hsp65) and human interleukin 2(IL-2) fusion protein(rMS-Hsp65/IL-2) and to explore the effect of this constru...Objective:To coastruct a strain of recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing the heat shock protein 65(Hsp65) and human interleukin 2(IL-2) fusion protein(rMS-Hsp65/IL-2) and to explore the effect of this construct on lymphocyte function in mice.Methods:The fusion gene encoding Hsp65-hIL-2 was cloned into shuttle vector pSMT3.The recombinant plasmid pSMT3- Hsp65-hIL-2 was transferred to Mycobacterium smegmatis by electroporation.Positive clones were selected by hygromycin and identified by PCR.The expression of fusion protein Hsp65- hIL-2 was verified using indirect immunofluorescence staining.Mice were immunized for two times by subcutaneously injection with 1×10~6 CFU rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 at a three-week interval.Two weeks after the second immunization,mice were sacrificed and the serum samples were collected for determination of anli-Hsp65 specific IgG.Splenic lymphocytes were isolated and treated with the rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 to determine lymphocytic proliferation activity by MTT assay.IFN-γand IL-2 in the medium of the treated cells were also determined by ELISA.Results:Successful construction of rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 was verified by PCR and immunofluorescence staining.Compared to the splenic lymphocytes isolated from mice immunized with Bacille Calmette-Guerin or mice immunized with Mycobacterium smegmatis alone,the splenic lymphocytes isolated from mice immunized with rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 showed a marked increase in the proliferation of lymphocytes, together with an increased production of important cytokines such as IFN- 7 and IL-2. Conclusions:rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 markedly enhances lymphocyte function.Therefore,the fusion protein generated by rMS-Hsp65/lL-2 may be of potential value in generating an effective vaccine against tuberculosis.展开更多
Objective: To study the expression of Fas and Bcl-2proteins on T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheralblood of relapsing patients with condyloma acuminatum(CA) and healthy controls. Methods: Flow cytometry (permeabizat...Objective: To study the expression of Fas and Bcl-2proteins on T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheralblood of relapsing patients with condyloma acuminatum(CA) and healthy controls. Methods: Flow cytometry (permeabization andstaining procedure with conjugated antibodies) wasused. Results: We observed that the expression of Fasprotein on CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset of CA patientswas significantly higher than that of healthy controls(P<0.01). Conclusions: Increased expression of Fas proteinon CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset may be a cause of de-creased percentage of CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset. Thisinduces the increased ratio of CD4^+/CD8^+.展开更多
Objective This study was performed to investigate the effect of high mobility group box-1 protein(HMGB1)on immune function of human T lymphocytes in vitro and explore its potential role in cell-mediated immune dysfunc...Objective This study was performed to investigate the effect of high mobility group box-1 protein(HMGB1)on immune function of human T lymphocytes in vitro and explore its potential role in cell-mediated immune dysfunction.Methods Fresh blood was obtained from healthy adult volunteers and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)were isolated,then rhHMGB1 was added to PBMCs.Four-color flow cytometric(FCM)analysis was used for the measurement of intracellular cytokine including interleukin IL-4 and interferon IFN-?ELISA kits were employed for the determination of IL-2 and sIL-2R protein levels in cell culture supernatants.Results(1)Different stimulating time and dosage of rhHMGB1 did not alter the number of IFN-αpositive cells(Th1).rhHMGB1 stimulation provoked a dose-dependent and time-dependent increase in Th2 subset and decrease in ratio of Th1 to Th2.(2)Compared with the untreated cells,when the cells were coincubated with rhHMGB1(10-100ng/ml)for 12 hrs,protein release of IL-2 and sIL-2R were significantly up-regulated.At 48 hrs,in contrast,protein production was relatively lower in cells after exposure to 100-1000 ng/ml rhHMGB1.Conclusions These findings demonstrated that HMGB1 has a dual influence on immune functions of human T lymphocytes.展开更多
The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological proces...The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological processes.PICOT is required for normal and transformed cell growth and is critical for embryonic development.Recent studies in T lymphocytes demonstrated that PICOT can translocate to the nucleus and interact with embryonic ectoderm development,a polycomb group protein and a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 2,which contributes to the maintenance of transcriptional repression and chromatin remodeling.Furthermore,PICOT was found to interact with chromatin-bound embryonic ectoderm development and alter the extent of histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of selected polycomb repressive complex 2 target genes.PICOT knockdown in Jurkat T cells led to increased histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of CCND2,a cell cycle-regulating gene which encodes the cyclin D2 protein.As a result,the expression levels of CCND2 mRNA and protein levels were reduced,concomitantly with inhibition of the cell growth rate.Analysis of multiple data sets from the Cancer Genome Atlas revealed that a high expression of PICOT correlated with a low expression of CCND2 in a large number of human cancers.In addition,this parameter correlated with poor patient survival,suggesting that the ratio between PICOT/CCND2 mRNA levels might serve as a predictor of patient survival in selected types of human cancer.展开更多
文摘淋巴细胞胞质蛋白2(lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2,LCP2)是一种衔接蛋白质,在T细胞受体信号通路中扮演重要角色,激活下游信号因子以完成机体的免疫应答过程。LCP2也在恶性肿瘤的发生发展与转移中发挥重要作用,其高表达会导致不良的预后效果,降低患者生存率,其具体作用机制涉及多条信号通路。本文不仅对LCP2的分子结构以及基本功能进行了介绍,而且重点综合评述了LCP2通过参与NF-κB、MAPK、JAK/STAT以及PD-1/PD-L1信号通路调控恶性肿瘤发生与发展的分子机制。总结了LCP2作为肿瘤治疗靶点的潜在作用,为将来用于相关疾病的诊断、治疗和标志物筛选等提供理论基础和参考依据。
基金funded by the National Natural Science Eoundation of China(Grant ID:30972767)
文摘Objective:To coastruct a strain of recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing the heat shock protein 65(Hsp65) and human interleukin 2(IL-2) fusion protein(rMS-Hsp65/IL-2) and to explore the effect of this construct on lymphocyte function in mice.Methods:The fusion gene encoding Hsp65-hIL-2 was cloned into shuttle vector pSMT3.The recombinant plasmid pSMT3- Hsp65-hIL-2 was transferred to Mycobacterium smegmatis by electroporation.Positive clones were selected by hygromycin and identified by PCR.The expression of fusion protein Hsp65- hIL-2 was verified using indirect immunofluorescence staining.Mice were immunized for two times by subcutaneously injection with 1×10~6 CFU rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 at a three-week interval.Two weeks after the second immunization,mice were sacrificed and the serum samples were collected for determination of anli-Hsp65 specific IgG.Splenic lymphocytes were isolated and treated with the rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 to determine lymphocytic proliferation activity by MTT assay.IFN-γand IL-2 in the medium of the treated cells were also determined by ELISA.Results:Successful construction of rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 was verified by PCR and immunofluorescence staining.Compared to the splenic lymphocytes isolated from mice immunized with Bacille Calmette-Guerin or mice immunized with Mycobacterium smegmatis alone,the splenic lymphocytes isolated from mice immunized with rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 showed a marked increase in the proliferation of lymphocytes, together with an increased production of important cytokines such as IFN- 7 and IL-2. Conclusions:rMS-Hsp65/IL-2 markedly enhances lymphocyte function.Therefore,the fusion protein generated by rMS-Hsp65/lL-2 may be of potential value in generating an effective vaccine against tuberculosis.
文摘Objective: To study the expression of Fas and Bcl-2proteins on T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheralblood of relapsing patients with condyloma acuminatum(CA) and healthy controls. Methods: Flow cytometry (permeabization andstaining procedure with conjugated antibodies) wasused. Results: We observed that the expression of Fasprotein on CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset of CA patientswas significantly higher than that of healthy controls(P<0.01). Conclusions: Increased expression of Fas proteinon CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset may be a cause of de-creased percentage of CD4^+ T lymphocyte subset. Thisinduces the increased ratio of CD4^+/CD8^+.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30672178)National Basic Research Program of China(No.2005CB522602)the National Natural Science Outstanding Youth Foundation of China(No.30125020).
文摘Objective This study was performed to investigate the effect of high mobility group box-1 protein(HMGB1)on immune function of human T lymphocytes in vitro and explore its potential role in cell-mediated immune dysfunction.Methods Fresh blood was obtained from healthy adult volunteers and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)were isolated,then rhHMGB1 was added to PBMCs.Four-color flow cytometric(FCM)analysis was used for the measurement of intracellular cytokine including interleukin IL-4 and interferon IFN-?ELISA kits were employed for the determination of IL-2 and sIL-2R protein levels in cell culture supernatants.Results(1)Different stimulating time and dosage of rhHMGB1 did not alter the number of IFN-αpositive cells(Th1).rhHMGB1 stimulation provoked a dose-dependent and time-dependent increase in Th2 subset and decrease in ratio of Th1 to Th2.(2)Compared with the untreated cells,when the cells were coincubated with rhHMGB1(10-100ng/ml)for 12 hrs,protein release of IL-2 and sIL-2R were significantly up-regulated.At 48 hrs,in contrast,protein production was relatively lower in cells after exposure to 100-1000 ng/ml rhHMGB1.Conclusions These findings demonstrated that HMGB1 has a dual influence on immune functions of human T lymphocytes.
基金Supported by the USA-Israel Binational Science Foundation,No.2013034the Israel Science Foundation administered by the Israel Academy of Science,No.1235/17+1 种基金the Jacki and Bruce Barron Cancer Research Scholars’ProgramCity of Hope and the Israel Cancer Research Fund,No.87735611.
文摘The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological processes.PICOT is required for normal and transformed cell growth and is critical for embryonic development.Recent studies in T lymphocytes demonstrated that PICOT can translocate to the nucleus and interact with embryonic ectoderm development,a polycomb group protein and a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 2,which contributes to the maintenance of transcriptional repression and chromatin remodeling.Furthermore,PICOT was found to interact with chromatin-bound embryonic ectoderm development and alter the extent of histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of selected polycomb repressive complex 2 target genes.PICOT knockdown in Jurkat T cells led to increased histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of CCND2,a cell cycle-regulating gene which encodes the cyclin D2 protein.As a result,the expression levels of CCND2 mRNA and protein levels were reduced,concomitantly with inhibition of the cell growth rate.Analysis of multiple data sets from the Cancer Genome Atlas revealed that a high expression of PICOT correlated with a low expression of CCND2 in a large number of human cancers.In addition,this parameter correlated with poor patient survival,suggesting that the ratio between PICOT/CCND2 mRNA levels might serve as a predictor of patient survival in selected types of human cancer.
