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Immuno-effect of plasmacytoid dendritic cells on bacteria infection induced spontaneous remission of leukemia

  • Lijuan Li
  • , Liansheng Zhang
  • , Ye Chai
  • , Pengyun Zeng
  • , Chongyang Wu
  • , Lingling Yue
  • , Jun Bai
  • , Zhengdong Hao
  • , Wanli Hu
  • , Huiling Chen
  • , Xiaojia Guo
  • Lanzhou University

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the immuno-effect of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) on bacteria infection induced spontaneous remission (SR) of leukemia.

METHODS: Both pDC and myeloid dendritic cells (mDC) were isolated and purified from leukemic patient with SR and healthy donor by combination of immunomagnetic beads and flow cytometry. pDC were cultured in RPMI1640 medium and stimulated with different bacteria. The T cells proliferation was detected by MTT, and cytokine production by ELISA kits.

RESULTS: The human bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa stimulation for 48 h resulted in the maturation of pDC with production of high quantity of IFN-α at (15.34 ± 2.91) ng/ml and (10.38 ± 1.41) ng/ml, respectively, comparing with that of negative group at (1.36 ± 0.13) ng/ml (P<0.01). Activated pDC could promote the differentiation of naive CD4⁺ T cells to Th1 cells with secretion of IFN-γ at (2.16 ± 0.37) ng/ml and (2.73 ± 1.11) ng/ml, respectively, comparing with that of positive control at (2.55 ± 0.23) ng/ml (P > 0.05). Activated pDC showed higher T cell stimulatory capacities [proliferation index (PI) was 4.36 and 4.05, respectively] than that of non-activated pDC (PI was 1.23 and 0.13, respectively) (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa activated pDC may play a key role in SR of leukemia following severe infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)880-884
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Hematology
Volume35
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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