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Role of programmed death ligand 1 and Kupffer cell in immune regulation after orthotopic liver transplantation in rats.
International Immunopharmacology 2017 July
INTRODUCTION: Role of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and Kupffer cells (KCs) in liver transplantation immune regulation was unclear.
METHODS: Lewis and Brown-Norway (BN) rats were assigned to LEW-BN group (Lewis-to-BN liver transplantation) and BN-BN group (BN-to-BN). Receipts were sacrificed for histology and assessment of cytokines and PD-L1 production. Effect of PD-L1 and KCs on T cells (TCs) was monitored by co-culture of 3 H-Thymidine TCs. KCs transfected with PD-L1-shRNA interference plasmids were co-cultured with TCs, PD-L1 expression and cytokines production were measured respectively.
RESULTS: Recipients in BN-BN group survived a long time while acute rejection was found in LEW-BN group. ELISA showed plasma levels of IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α in BN-BN group were significantly lower and levels of IL-10 were significantly higher than that in LEW-BN group on day 7 after transplantation (P<0.05). PD-L1 expression of KCs in BN-BN group was significantly higher than that in the LEW-BN group (P<0.05). Proliferation rate of TCs in KCs+TCs group was significantly lower and its apoptosis rate was significantly higher than that in TCs group (P<0.05). IL-2, TNF-α and INF-γ levels were remarkably higher and IL-10 levels were lower in KCs+TCs group than that in TCs group (P<0.05). Levels of IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α in transfection group were significantly higher and that of IL-10 was notably lower than that in the un-transfected group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: KCs with high expression of PD-L1 could significantly suppress the proliferation and function of TCs. Silencing the expression of PD-L1 in KCs in vivo could restore the function of TCs.
METHODS: Lewis and Brown-Norway (BN) rats were assigned to LEW-BN group (Lewis-to-BN liver transplantation) and BN-BN group (BN-to-BN). Receipts were sacrificed for histology and assessment of cytokines and PD-L1 production. Effect of PD-L1 and KCs on T cells (TCs) was monitored by co-culture of 3 H-Thymidine TCs. KCs transfected with PD-L1-shRNA interference plasmids were co-cultured with TCs, PD-L1 expression and cytokines production were measured respectively.
RESULTS: Recipients in BN-BN group survived a long time while acute rejection was found in LEW-BN group. ELISA showed plasma levels of IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α in BN-BN group were significantly lower and levels of IL-10 were significantly higher than that in LEW-BN group on day 7 after transplantation (P<0.05). PD-L1 expression of KCs in BN-BN group was significantly higher than that in the LEW-BN group (P<0.05). Proliferation rate of TCs in KCs+TCs group was significantly lower and its apoptosis rate was significantly higher than that in TCs group (P<0.05). IL-2, TNF-α and INF-γ levels were remarkably higher and IL-10 levels were lower in KCs+TCs group than that in TCs group (P<0.05). Levels of IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α in transfection group were significantly higher and that of IL-10 was notably lower than that in the un-transfected group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: KCs with high expression of PD-L1 could significantly suppress the proliferation and function of TCs. Silencing the expression of PD-L1 in KCs in vivo could restore the function of TCs.
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