Aim of this study was to evaluate functional modifications induced by human lung fibroblasts in co-cultured CD4(+) T lymphocytes. CD4(+) T cells, resting or stimulated with ionomycin/PMA for 6 h, were co-cultured with fibroblasts isolated from pulmonary biopsies, in contact or separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The expression of CD25, CTLA-4, TGF-beta, IFN gamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and Foxp3 was evaluated by flow cytometric analysis. Fibroblasts induced a significant increment in CD25(+) cells in co-cultured activated CD4(+) T lymphocytes separated by a membrane. Moreover, fibroblasts treatment with a COX2 inhibitor abrogated the increment in CD25(+) cells whereas exogenous PGE(2) restored it. The CD25(+) sub-population was characterized by increased presence of Fox-P3, CTLA-4, IL-10 and TGF-beta positive cells while IFN-gamma and IL-2 positive cells were diminished. Proliferative response of CD4(+) to the anti CD3/CD28-Abs was abrogated in CD4(+) co-cultured with fibroblasts thus demonstrating a suppressive feature of the expanded CD25(+) subpopulation
Human lung fibroblasts increase CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) T cells in co-cultured CD4(+) lymphocytes
Fagone E;VANCHERI, CARLO
2013-01-01
Abstract
Aim of this study was to evaluate functional modifications induced by human lung fibroblasts in co-cultured CD4(+) T lymphocytes. CD4(+) T cells, resting or stimulated with ionomycin/PMA for 6 h, were co-cultured with fibroblasts isolated from pulmonary biopsies, in contact or separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The expression of CD25, CTLA-4, TGF-beta, IFN gamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and Foxp3 was evaluated by flow cytometric analysis. Fibroblasts induced a significant increment in CD25(+) cells in co-cultured activated CD4(+) T lymphocytes separated by a membrane. Moreover, fibroblasts treatment with a COX2 inhibitor abrogated the increment in CD25(+) cells whereas exogenous PGE(2) restored it. The CD25(+) sub-population was characterized by increased presence of Fox-P3, CTLA-4, IL-10 and TGF-beta positive cells while IFN-gamma and IL-2 positive cells were diminished. Proliferative response of CD4(+) to the anti CD3/CD28-Abs was abrogated in CD4(+) co-cultured with fibroblasts thus demonstrating a suppressive feature of the expanded CD25(+) subpopulationFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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