Objective To introduce the research progress in the immune of composite tissue allotransplantation. Methods The related articles were reviewed to summarize the immune characteristics, experimental developments, and cl inical experiences of composite tissue allotransplantation. Results Composite allogeneic tissue is on the body surface, including the composition of the complex with high antigenicity. There are a lot of differences in the immune responsesbetween composite tissue allotransplantation and organ transplantation, such as immunosuppressant protocol, rejectiondiagnosis, and chronic rejection. Conclusion In the next study, it is urgently needed to learn these experiences and toestabl ish the special standard of composite tissue allotransplantation in induction of immune tolerance, local medication, and rejection diagnosis.
Objective To observe the effect of transfer of immature mouse myeloid dendritic cells （DC） generated with low-dose granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor （GM-CSF） on cardiac allograft survival. Methods Mouse DC were generated with standard doses or low doses GM-CSF from bone marrow cells, the phenotype and functional properties of these DC were compared through fluorescence-activated cell sorting（FACS） analysis and mixed lymphocyte reaction（MLR）, 1. 0 × 106 DC generated with low doses GM-CSF were administered to the recipients 7 days before transplantation, and the cardiac allograft survival were observed. Results In contrast to DC generated with standard doses, DC generated with low doses were phenotypically immature DC （CD11c＋, CD80- , CD86- , MHCⅡlow）, and induced allogeneic T cell unresponsiveness, and administration of these DC to recipients prolonged cardiac allograft survival from 6.3±1.2 days to 14.3±1.9 days. Conclusions DC generated from mouse bone marrow progenitors in low doses of GM-CSF are phenotypically and functionally immature, and prolong cardiac allograft survival when they are administered 7 clays before transplantation.
Objective To explore the research status and development tendency of relation between indoleamine 2，3-dioxygenase （IDO） and immune escape of gastric cancer. Methods The related literatures about IDO， immune escape of gastric cancer， and their the relationship at domestic and international in recent ten years were collected and reviewed. Results Gastric cancers induced that dendritic cells expressed IDO by the CD4＋ CD8＋ regulatory T cells， which made the microenviroment tryptophan starvation， thus inhibited T cell proliferation. While tryptophan metabolites existed T cell cytotoxicity that inhibited T cell proliferation. IDO-specific inhibitor 1-MT combinated with chemotherapy drugs in the treatment for gastric cancer was a synergistic effect. Conclusions IDO as an immune modulating enzymes may play a key role in the process of immune tolerance that induced by gastric body. IDO may become a new target for inhibition of gastric malignancy formation and enhance the effectiveness of tumor immune treatment.
Objective To investigate the pharmacological effects and mechanisms of natural medicine artemisinin and its derivatives. Methods The pertinent domestic and overseas literatures of recent years were reviewed and summarized. Results Artemisinin and its derivatives have unique structure, high efficiency with low toxicity. The pharmacological effects include anti-malaria, anti-tumor, immune function regulation, anti-bacterial, anti-fetation, anti-fibrosis, heat-clearing and detoxicating, etc. Conclusion Artemisinin and its derivatives play pharmacological effects in different ways, and have a good foreground in the application.
To study the red cell′s deformation and the immune adhesion functions to tumor cell in patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma (PGC)， twenty-seven patients with PGC and twenty normal persons were investigated by means of BL88B type laser diffraction RBC deformation instrument and agglutinate method of tumor cell. The result showed that the RBC deformation index was lower in patients with PGC than that in the normal persons (Ｐ＜0.01). Also was the enhance factor of RBC immune adherent functions lower than that in the normal persons. While the inhibitory factor was higher than that in the normal persons. The result suggests that the decrease of RBC immune function be related with change of serum modulating factors in patient with PGC.
Objective To investigate the expression of transcription factor Foxp3 in the orthotopic liver transplantation by using the inbred rats with spontaneous immune tolerance. Methods The model of orthotopic liver transplantation was established on inbred rats according to double-sleeve technique. The total RNA that was isolated from liver was reversely transcribed into cDNA. The method of real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RFQ-PCR) was used to analyze the expression level of Foxp3 mRNA in tolerance group and syngeneic group, respectively. The expression of Scurfin in hepatic tissue was assayed by Western blot and then was analyzed by computer imaging system. Results The expression levels of Foxp3 mRNA and Scurfin in the transplanted liver were significantly lower than those of normal liver within the first week after transplantation. The level of Foxp3 mRNA began to increase on day 7 and reached the peak point on day 14. The expression level of Foxp3 mRNA began to decrease on day 30 but was still higher than the normal value (P＜0.05). The Western blot showed resemble changes on that of Scurfin. Conclusion Transcription factor Foxp3 may play an important role in the spontaneous immune tolerance in the orthotopic liver transplantation of inbred rat.
Objective To summarize the role of costimulatory molecules in inducing immune tolerance of organ transplantation. Methods Domestic and international publications online involving costimulatory molecules and immune tolerance in recent years were collected and reviewed. Results The relationship between costimulatory pathways and transplantation immunity has already been clarified in recent years. The main costimulatory molecules alreadly found mainly include B7-CD28/CTLA4, CD40-CD154, 4-1BB/4-1BBL, and ICOS-B7h, etc. Costimulatory pathways com-inhibition or combining with other immunosuppression methods could obtain stable and long lasting immune tolerance. Conclusions With the development of immunology and molecular biology, costimulatory pathways of T lymphocyte activation will be further interpreted. Other new costimulatory molecules will be discovered in the future, which will afford theory evidence for inducing immune tolerance.
The studies of immunohistochemistry, histochemisu3r and electron microscopy in 50 patients with retinoblastoma were carried out. Our results show that retinoblastoma origin from primitive retinal neuronal cells that can differentiate into nmture neuron (including retinal photoreeeptor) and glial cells.The glial component in the retinoblastoma is mainly reactive glial proliferation.There is a good prognosis in the patients with retinoblastoma in which there are a lot of differiation areas and glial proliferation. （Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1993,9:193-197）
Abstract: Objective To investigate the phonetype and tolerogenic function of semimature dendritic cells (DC) transfected by myeloid differentiation marker 88（MyD88） small interfering ribonucleic acid（siRNA）. Methods Bone marrow of BALB/c mice was inoculated and cultured in vitro，and induced into DC by 10ng/ml recombinated granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (rmGM-CSF) ，then DC was divided into three groups at the 8th day: blank control group: added nothing; lipopolysaccharide （LPS）group: added with 1μg/ml LPS; and experimental group: added with 1μg/ml LPS after transfected by MyD88 siRNA for 4 hours. The phonetype of three groups was analysed by fluorescenceactivated cell sorting (FACS). The concentration of interleukin 10（IL-10）and interleukin 12（IL-12） in culture supernatant was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay（ELISA）.The function of stimulating alloreactive T cell roliferation were evaluated by primary and secondary mixed lymphocyte reaction （MLR）. The cardiac allograft survival time was compared after DC of three groups injected into recipient mice. Results The phonetype of blank control group DC was CD11c＋，CD25-，CD40low，CD80low，CD86low，MHC-Ⅱlow， which could be induced to mature DC by LPS. Experimental group DC was phonetypically semimature DC (CD11c＋，CD25－，CD40mid，CD80low，CD86low，MHC-IIid) and the IL-10/IL-12 ratio of semimature DC increases significantly. yporesponsiveness of alloactive T cells can be induced by experimental group DC and the survive time of heart allograft was prolonged. Conclusion Immature DC could become semimature DC after transfected by MyD88 siRNA and stimulation by LPS. These semimature DC are more tolerogenic than immature DC.
Objective To investigate the rationale of immune privilege of testicular sertoli cell. Methods Testicular sertoli cell was prepared by digested collagenase, trypsin, and Dnase. In vitro, the sertoli cells were culture together with active lymphocytes to observe the effect on killing lymphocytes. SABC was used for labeling the Fas ligand on testicular sertoli cell.Results In vitro, sertoli cell can kill the active lymphocytes, and testicular sertoli cell expresses the Fas ligand. Conclusion Fas ligand expressing on the testicular sertoli cell may be the cause of immune privilege of testicular.