[Immunoregulation effects in vitro of the xenoprotein in combination with recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and bacillus Calmette-Guerin]

Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2008 Dec;16(6):1408-12.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of xenogeneic antigen neu-Fc in combination with the recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) on the regulation of Th1 and Th2 immune response in vitro. The rat neu L2-S2 domain was engineered as a chimeric protein with human IgG Fc. The eukaryotic expression vector was constructed. The recombinant protein was stably expressed in CHO cells and purified by rProtein A Sepharose Fast Flow column. The recombinant protein was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) were obtained by means of standard Ficoll separation from the blood of healthy donors. Neu-Fc-induced PBMNC proliferation was tested by MTT. The production of IL-12 and IL-10 was measured by ELISA. The results showed that the level of IL-12 decreased and IL-10 increased after PBMNCs were incubated with MCF-7 cultural supernatant. 10 nmol/L neu-Fc strongly induced the cell proliferation. Compared with neu-Fc or GM-CSF or BCG treatment alone, neu-Fc in combination with GM-CSF and BCG significantly stimulated IL-12 production and inhibited IL-10 production (p < 0.01). It is concluded that the neu-Fc can stimulate the proliferation activity of PBMNCs. neu-Fc, GM-CSF and BCG costimulation efficiently induces Th1 immune response.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • BCG Vaccine / immunology*
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-10 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-12 / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Interleukin-10
  • Interleukin-12
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor