Luan Xi-Ying, Yu Wen-Zheng, Cao Qi-Zhi, Fu Qiang, Zhang Hai-Xia
Department of Immunology, Binzhou Medical College, Yantai 264003, China.
Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Oct;30(10):689-93.
To investigate the effects of B7H4 on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (HBMSC) mediating immune suppression.
The expression of the negative immunoregulatory factor B7H4 on HBMSC were analyzed by RT-PCR and flow cytometry (FCM), respectively. The blocking experiment was used to detect the effects of B7H4 on HBMSC mediating suppression on PHA induced T cell activation, proliferation and cell cycle. HBMSC inhibiting T cell proliferation was examined by transwell cell culture system.
B7H4 was highly expressed on HBMSC. Blocking the B7H4 expression by B7H4mAb significantly attenuated the inhibitory effects of HBMSC on T cell proliferation. Compared with that of the unblocking group, T cell stimulator index (SI) of the B7H4 blocked group was significantly increased (53 +/- 5 vs 15 +/- 8, P < 0.01) and the inhibitory effects of HBMSC on T cell cycle were weakened significantly through down-regulating the cell number in G(0)/G(1) phase [(85.6 +/- 9.9)% vs (95.8 +/- 9.9)%] and up-regulating those in S phase[(5.8 +/- 3.2)% vs (2.3 +/- 2.2)%, P < 0.05]. The suppressive effects of HBMSC on T cell proliferation were significantly weakened after separating HBMSC from T cells by transwell cell culture system. Compared with the cell to cell contact group, T cell SI was significantly increased (27 +/- 17 vs 15 +/- 3, P < 0.01).
HBMSC highly express B7H4, which plays an important role in the suppressive effects of HBMSC on T cell proliferation.
