Our recent studies with cultured retinal pigment epithelium cells suggested that overexpression of interleukin 17 receptor C（IL-17RC）,a phenomenon observed in peripheral blood and chorioretinal tissues with age-rela...Our recent studies with cultured retinal pigment epithelium cells suggested that overexpression of interleukin 17 receptor C（IL-17RC）,a phenomenon observed in peripheral blood and chorioretinal tissues with age-related macular degeneration（AMD）,was associated with altered activation of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase（PI3K）,Akt,and glycogen synthase kinase 3（GSK3）.We wondered whether or not altered PI3 K,Akt,and GSK3 activities could be detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells（PBMC） obtained from AMD patients.In the patients＇ PBMC,absent or reduced serine-phosphorylation of GSK3α or GSK3β was observed,which was accompanied with increased phosphorylation of GSK3 substrates（e.g.CCAAT enhancer binding protein a,insulin receptor substrate 1,and TAU）,indicative of enhanced GSK3 activation.In addition,decreased protein mass of PI3K85α and tyrosinephosphorylation of PI3K50α was present in PBMC of the AMD patients,suggesting impaired PI3 K activation.Moreover,abnormally lowered molecular weight forms of Akt and GSK3 were detected in PBMC of the AMD patients.These data demonstrate that despite the presence of high levels of IL-17 RC,Wnt-3a and vascular endothelial growth factor,the PI3K/Akt/GSK3 signaling pathway is insensitive to these stimuli in PBMC of the AMD patients.Thus,measurement of PI3K/Akt/GSK3 expression and activity in PBMC may serve as a surrogate biomarker for AMD.展开更多
目的探讨红花多糖（safflower polysaccharide，sPs）体外对人外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）和CD8＋T细胞增殖作用的影响。方法采用葡聚糖-泛影葡胺密度梯度离心法（ficoll-hypaque density gradient centrifugation）从健康成人外周血中分...目的探讨红花多糖（safflower polysaccharide，sPs）体外对人外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）和CD8＋T细胞增殖作用的影响。方法采用葡聚糖-泛影葡胺密度梯度离心法（ficoll-hypaque density gradient centrifugation）从健康成人外周血中分离PBMC，在体外与不同浓度的SPS共同培养，用3H-TdR法检测PBMC增殖活性；流式细胞术检测CI）8＋T细胞的增殖情况。结果SPS能够促进PBMC增殖，尤其1．25g·L-1和0．625g·L-1。两组PBMC增殖作用明显，与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；SPS对CD8＋T细胞的增殖有促进作用，与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论SPS可促进PBMC、CD8＋T细胞的增殖，增强机体非特异性和特异性免疫功能。展开更多
【目的】探讨系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)B细胞刺激因子(Blys)基因和蛋白在体外的表达及IL-10对其表达的影响。【方法】梯度密度离心法分离25例系统性红斑狼疮患者和20名女性健康志愿者外周血单个核细胞,分为2组,IL...【目的】探讨系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)B细胞刺激因子(Blys)基因和蛋白在体外的表达及IL-10对其表达的影响。【方法】梯度密度离心法分离25例系统性红斑狼疮患者和20名女性健康志愿者外周血单个核细胞,分为2组,IL-10(100ng/mL)组和培养基组(仅含RPMI1640培养基),分别于培养0、6、12、24、72h离心收集PBMCs,RT-PCR法检测刺激后0～24h细胞Blys mRNA表达,流式细胞仪和直接免疫荧光法检测72h膜结合型Blys蛋白表达。【结果】①系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys mRNA和蛋白表达体外高于健康对照(P<0.001)。②IL-10显著增强健康对照和系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys mRNA表达,12h作用最强(0.487±0.058 vs 0.251±0.050,P<0.001;0.638±0.084 vs 0.392±0.059,P<0.001)。③IL-10显著增强健康对照和系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞膜结合型Blys蛋白表达(FACs,4.53±0.71 vs 3.24±0.57,P<0.001;5.79±0.91 vs 4.55±0.83,P<0.001)。④直接免疫荧光法检测外周血单个核细胞膜结合型Blys蛋白显示,IL-10刺激后Blys表达增强。【结论】IL-10可上调系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys基因和蛋白表达。展开更多
Objective:This investigation delineates the anti-cancer potency of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)in an oral cancer mouse model,with a focus on its effect on T-cell activation.Methods:An oral cancer model was establi...Objective:This investigation delineates the anti-cancer potency of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)in an oral cancer mouse model,with a focus on its effect on T-cell activation.Methods:An oral cancer model was established in male Balb/c mice using 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide(4-NQO).The mice were systematically grouped and administered graded concentrations of EGCG.Key parameters such as body weight,hydration levels,tumor volume,and mass were meticulously tracked.T-cell activity and cytokine expression profiles,focusing on interleukin-2(IL-2),interferon-gamma(IFN-γ),and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),were quantified using ELISA.A comprehensive statistical evaluation included one-way ANOVA,Tukey’s HSD multiple comparison test,and the Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric assessment.Results:EGCG-administered cohorts exhibited a pronounced reduction in tumor size and mass,with the high-dose group showing the greatest efficacy.ELISA findings corroborated a significant increase in T-cell activity and concomitant upregulation of key cytokines,including IL-2,IFN-γ,and TNF-α(P<0.05).Conclusion:This investigation confirms the tumor-suppressive efficacy of EGCG in a murine oral squamous cell carcinoma model.The therapeutic effects of EGCG are mediated through T-cell activation and the upregulation of pivotal cytokine expression,highlighting its potential immunomodulatory role in oral cancer treatment.展开更多
基金supported by intramural research funding of National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine(now is National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health),NIH,the US Department of Health and Human Services(to X.L.)and an operating grant(MOP 123279)from Canadian Institutes for Health Research(to Z.Y.)
文摘Our recent studies with cultured retinal pigment epithelium cells suggested that overexpression of interleukin 17 receptor C（IL-17RC）,a phenomenon observed in peripheral blood and chorioretinal tissues with age-related macular degeneration（AMD）,was associated with altered activation of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase（PI3K）,Akt,and glycogen synthase kinase 3（GSK3）.We wondered whether or not altered PI3 K,Akt,and GSK3 activities could be detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells（PBMC） obtained from AMD patients.In the patients＇ PBMC,absent or reduced serine-phosphorylation of GSK3α or GSK3β was observed,which was accompanied with increased phosphorylation of GSK3 substrates（e.g.CCAAT enhancer binding protein a,insulin receptor substrate 1,and TAU）,indicative of enhanced GSK3 activation.In addition,decreased protein mass of PI3K85α and tyrosinephosphorylation of PI3K50α was present in PBMC of the AMD patients,suggesting impaired PI3 K activation.Moreover,abnormally lowered molecular weight forms of Akt and GSK3 were detected in PBMC of the AMD patients.These data demonstrate that despite the presence of high levels of IL-17 RC,Wnt-3a and vascular endothelial growth factor,the PI3K/Akt/GSK3 signaling pathway is insensitive to these stimuli in PBMC of the AMD patients.Thus,measurement of PI3K/Akt/GSK3 expression and activity in PBMC may serve as a surrogate biomarker for AMD.
文摘目的探讨红花多糖（safflower polysaccharide，sPs）体外对人外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）和CD8＋T细胞增殖作用的影响。方法采用葡聚糖-泛影葡胺密度梯度离心法（ficoll-hypaque density gradient centrifugation）从健康成人外周血中分离PBMC，在体外与不同浓度的SPS共同培养，用3H-TdR法检测PBMC增殖活性；流式细胞术检测CI）8＋T细胞的增殖情况。结果SPS能够促进PBMC增殖，尤其1．25g·L-1和0．625g·L-1。两组PBMC增殖作用明显，与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；SPS对CD8＋T细胞的增殖有促进作用，与对照组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论SPS可促进PBMC、CD8＋T细胞的增殖，增强机体非特异性和特异性免疫功能。
文摘【目的】探讨系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)B细胞刺激因子(Blys)基因和蛋白在体外的表达及IL-10对其表达的影响。【方法】梯度密度离心法分离25例系统性红斑狼疮患者和20名女性健康志愿者外周血单个核细胞,分为2组,IL-10(100ng/mL)组和培养基组(仅含RPMI1640培养基),分别于培养0、6、12、24、72h离心收集PBMCs,RT-PCR法检测刺激后0～24h细胞Blys mRNA表达,流式细胞仪和直接免疫荧光法检测72h膜结合型Blys蛋白表达。【结果】①系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys mRNA和蛋白表达体外高于健康对照(P<0.001)。②IL-10显著增强健康对照和系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys mRNA表达,12h作用最强(0.487±0.058 vs 0.251±0.050,P<0.001;0.638±0.084 vs 0.392±0.059,P<0.001)。③IL-10显著增强健康对照和系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞膜结合型Blys蛋白表达(FACs,4.53±0.71 vs 3.24±0.57,P<0.001;5.79±0.91 vs 4.55±0.83,P<0.001)。④直接免疫荧光法检测外周血单个核细胞膜结合型Blys蛋白显示,IL-10刺激后Blys表达增强。【结论】IL-10可上调系统性红斑狼疮患者外周血单个核细胞Blys基因和蛋白表达。
基金Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project for College Students in Changsha Medical University,Changsha Medical Education 2022(Project No.41-149)。
文摘Objective:This investigation delineates the anti-cancer potency of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)in an oral cancer mouse model,with a focus on its effect on T-cell activation.Methods:An oral cancer model was established in male Balb/c mice using 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide(4-NQO).The mice were systematically grouped and administered graded concentrations of EGCG.Key parameters such as body weight,hydration levels,tumor volume,and mass were meticulously tracked.T-cell activity and cytokine expression profiles,focusing on interleukin-2(IL-2),interferon-gamma(IFN-γ),and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),were quantified using ELISA.A comprehensive statistical evaluation included one-way ANOVA,Tukey’s HSD multiple comparison test,and the Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric assessment.Results:EGCG-administered cohorts exhibited a pronounced reduction in tumor size and mass,with the high-dose group showing the greatest efficacy.ELISA findings corroborated a significant increase in T-cell activity and concomitant upregulation of key cytokines,including IL-2,IFN-γ,and TNF-α(P<0.05).Conclusion:This investigation confirms the tumor-suppressive efficacy of EGCG in a murine oral squamous cell carcinoma model.The therapeutic effects of EGCG are mediated through T-cell activation and the upregulation of pivotal cytokine expression,highlighting its potential immunomodulatory role in oral cancer treatment.
