Gene transfer of soluble interleukin-17 receptor prolongs cardiac allograft survival in a rat model
Gene transfer of soluble interleukin-17 receptor prolongs cardiac allograft survival in a rat model
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.052
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Vassalli, Giuseppe
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作者：
Li, Jianping;Simeoni, Eleonora;Vassalli, Giuseppe
Objective: Interteukin-17 (IL-17), a potent proinflammatory cytokine, has been implicated in allograft. rejection. We analyzed the efficacy of an adenoviral vector expressing an IL-17 inhibitor in delaying acute allograft rejection in a rat model of heart transplantation, and the biological mechanisms underlying the protective effect. Methods: We constructed an adenoviral vector expressing a soluble IL-17 receptor-immunoglobulin (IL-17R-Ig) fusion protein. IL-17R-Ig activity was assessed by inhibition of IL-17-induced IL-6 release in HeLa cells preincubated with the vector. Intracoronary vector administration was performed in F344 donor hearts that were placed as vascularized grafts into Lewis hosts. Inflammatory cells infiltrating the graft were analyzed by immunohistotogy. Cytokine transcripts in the graft were determined by real-time RT-PCR. Results: IL17R-Ig gene transfer resulted in prolonged allograft survival (16.1 +/- 3.1 days vs 10.3 +/- 2.5 days with control virus and 10.1 +/- 2.1 days with virus dilution buffer alone; p < 0.001). IL-17R-Ig gene transfer reduced inflammatory cell infiltrates, especially monocytes/macrophages and CD4(+) T cells (p < 0.05). It also reduced intragraft cytokine transcripts for interferon-gamma and transforming growth factor-beta (p < 0.05) and, to a lesser extent, IL-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (p = 0.083). Conclusions: Local expression of soluble IL-17 receptor-immunogtobutin attenuates T helper type 1 (Th1) cytokine responses and leukocyte infiltration in rat cardiac allografts, thereby mediating prolonged graft survival. Intragraft IL-17 inhibition may be useful as an adjuvant therapy to systemic immunosuppression in heart transplantation. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
