Mycophenolic acid and intravenous immunoglobulin exert an additive effect on cell proliferation and apoptosis in the mixed lymphocyte reaction
Autor: | Andy Pao, Stanley C. Jordan, Nurmamet Amet, Lara Baden, Raju Radha, Kavita G. Sharma, Mieko Toyoda |
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Rok vydání: | 2010 |
Předmět: |
CD3 Complex
T-Lymphocytes Antigens CD19 Immunology Apoptosis Cell Separation Pharmacology Mycophenolate Mycophenolic acid Immune system Transplantation Immunology hemic and lymphatic diseases medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Cells Cultured Cell Proliferation Immunosuppression Therapy B-Lymphocytes Transplantation biology Chemistry Cell growth Immunoglobulins Intravenous Drug Synergism Mycophenolic Acid Flow Cytometry Mixed lymphocyte reaction biology.protein Lymphocyte Culture Test Mixed Antibody Immunosuppressive Agents medicine.drug |
Zdroj: | Transplant Immunology. 23:117-120 |
ISSN: | 0966-3274 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.trim.2010.04.009 |
Popis: | Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has known immunomodulatory effects in autoimmune diseases and transplantation and is commonly used in desensitization protocols and for treatment of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). IVIG inhibits the MLR and induces apoptosis in immune cells. Mycophenolate mofetil inhibits immune cell proliferation and is an effective immunsuppressive agent. Here, we examined the possible synergistic effects of combined MMF and IVIG on cell proliferation and apoptosis induction in the MLR.Two-way MLRs were performed with mycophenolic acid (MPA), IVIG and both in combination. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected by 3H-thymidine incorporation and Annexin flow cytometry, respectively.IVIG (1-10mg/ml) or MPA (0.01-0.25 microg/ml) alone inhibited cell proliferation in the MLR in a dose-dependent manner. MPA at 0.01-0.03 microg/ml showed minimal inhibition, but the addition of 5 and 10mg/ml IVIG increased inhibition significantly (p0.05) to 43% and 64%, respectively. Annexin V positive cell number was significantly higher in IVIG (5mg/ml) treated CD19+ cells (68+/-13% vs. 43+/-12%, p=0.001) compared to untreated cells and to a lesser degree in CD3+ cells (29+/-7% vs. 25+/-10 %, p=0.02). MPA (0.25-10 microg/ml) alone neither induced nor inhibited apoptosis. Addition of MPA had no effect on apoptosis induced by IVIG.1) Combining low concentrations of IVIG (5-10 mg/ml) and MPA (0.01-0.03 microg/ml)has an additive effect on inhibition of cell proliferation in the MLR. 2) MPA alone neither induces nor inhibits apoptosis in T or B cells in the MLR, and has no effect on apoptosis induced by IVIG. These in vitro observations may have implications for modification of therapeutic approaches to protocols utilizing IVIG for desensitization and immune modulation. |
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