The human "Treg MLR" : immune monitoring for FOXP3+ T regulatory cell generation

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists about the conditions effecting the development of forkhead/winghead helix transcription factor P3 (FOXP3) expressing T cells and their relevance in transplant recipients.

METHODS: We generated carboxy-fluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester-labeled CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells in mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLRs) ("the Treg MLR"), with varying human leukocyte antigen (HLA) disparities and cell components. Five color flow cytometry and H-thymidine uptakes were the readouts.

RESULTS: (1) Despite lower stimulation indices (SIs) than two DR-mismatched MLRs, 2 DR-matched MLRs generated more than twofold higher percentages when gating on proliferating CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells; (2) Even with low numbers of proliferating cells, autologous and HLA identical MLRs generated the highest FOXP3+:FOXP3- cell ratios; (3) Elimination of either non-CD3+ responding cells (resulting in "direct presentation" only) or responding CD25+ (Treg generating) cells increased the SI but inhibited proliferating CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cell development; (4) MLR-generated CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells added as third components specifically inhibited the same freshly set MLR SI and caused recruitment of new CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells. As an example of the "Treg MLR" immune monitoring potential, addition of third component peripheral blood mononuclear cell containing high percentages of CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells from an HLA identical kidney transplant recipient (in a tolerance protocol) caused donor-specific Treg MLR inhibition or recruitment. This was similar to the third component MLR Tregs generated entirely in vitro.

CONCLUSION: In the Treg MLR, the generation of CD4+CD25 high FOXP3+ cells is more pronounced in the context of self-recognition (HLA matching, indirect presentation). These cells can be assayed for MLR inhibitory and Treg recruitment functions, so as to immunologically monitor the allospecific regulation after transplantation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

Transplantation - 88(2009), 11 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1303-11

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Levitsky, Josh [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Joshua [VerfasserIn]
Leventhal, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xuemei [VerfasserIn]
Flaa, Cathy [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Edward [VerfasserIn]
Tambur, Anat [VerfasserIn]
Burt, Richard K [VerfasserIn]
Gallon, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Mathew, James M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CD3 Complex
FOXP3 protein, human
Forkhead Transcription Factors
HLA Antigens
IL2RA protein, human
Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 24.12.2009

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/TP.0b013e3181bbee98

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM193628627