Xu Shuxiong,Fu Xiaolan,Sun Zhaolin,Li Xiaowei,Chen Liping,Liu Hong,Wu Xiongfei.IL-15 converts CD4+CD25- T cells into CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(08):759-762.
Xu Shuxiong,Fu Xiaolan,Sun Zhaolin,Li Xiaowei,Chen Liping,Liu Hong,Wu Xiongfei.IL-15 converts CD4+CD25- T cells into CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(08):759-762.DOI:
IL-15 converts CD4+CD25- T cells into CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of IL-15 converting CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells into CD4
+
CD25
+
regulatory T cells (Tregs).
Methods CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells were isolated from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 2 steps by magnetic cell sorting system. The purity rate of the sorted cells was measured by flow cytometry (FCM). CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells were divided into 4 groups: control group (without cytokines)
IL-15 group (IL-15)
antagonism I group (IL-15 and STAT
5a
blocking peptide was added at the first day) and Antagonism Ⅱ group (IL-15 was added at the first day
but STAT
5a
blocking peptide at the third day). FCM was used to detect the changes of CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells
the incorporation of [
3
H
]
thymidine was used to evaluate the suppressive function of the IL-15-induced Tregs (iTregs) on the Teff and Western blot analysis was used to observe the expression of p-STAT
5
. Results Compared with CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells cultured without cytokines
IL-15 was able to promote CD25 and Foxp3 expression of CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells and IL-15induced CD4
+
CD25
+
regulatory T cells exerted weak suppressor activity. Addition of IL-15 up-regulated the expression of p-STAT
5
in CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells significantly. After STAT
5a
blocking peptide was added
IL-15-induced CD25 and Foxp3 expression of CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells was significantly down-regulated. Conclusion IL-15 significantly converts naive CD4
+
CD25
-
T cells into CD4
+
CD25
+
regulatory T cells in vitro and up-regulated p-STAT