Human PD-L1-overexpressing porcine vascular endothelial cells induce functionally suppressive human CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ Treg cells
Human PD-L1-overexpressing porcine vascular endothelial cells induce functionally suppressive human CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ Treg cells
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DOI:
10.1189/jlb.1210691
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发表时间:
2011-07-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Chou, Kuang-Yen
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作者:
Ding, Qing;Lu, Liming;Chou, Kuang-Yen
In xenotransplantation models, direct activation of hCD4(+) T cells by porcine VECs leads to a robust proliferation of T cells. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, human antiporcine MLEC culture was used to investigate cross-species cell interactions, proliferation of hCD4(+) T cells, and induction of human cytokines. We report that xenoantigen presentation by PIEC expands hCD4(+) Foxp3(+) Tregs and hCD4(+) Foxp3(-) Teffs, and this process is dependent on porcine MHC-II antigen expression. Stable transfection of hPD-L1 into PIEC inhibits Teff proliferation, but Treg proliferation is not affected. Surprisingly, IL-10 production by hCD4(+) T cells is augmented significantly by PIEChPD-L1. Notably, hPD-L1-induced Tregs have higher suppressive potency and mediate suppressive function partially through IL-10 and CD73. This study opens the possibility of using hPD-L1-overexpressing porcine VECs as a novel therapeutic to allow tolerance of xenotransplants and also supports the possibility of using hPD-L1 transgenic pigs as xenotransplant donors. J. Leukoc. Biol. 90: 77-86; 2011.