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Chinese Journal of Oncology ; (12): 342-345, 2007.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-255647

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between the change of regulatory T cell number in CD4+ T subset and the growth of tumor in H22 hepatocellular carcinoma-bearing mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Tumor-bearing mice were established by subcutaneous inoculation of H22 hepatocelluler carcinoma cells. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of CD4 and CD25 molecules of the T cells which came from the tumor-bearing mice. The Foxp3 gene expression was detected by RT-PCR and flow cytometry. CD4+ CD25+ T cells and CD4+ CD25- T cells were separated and purified by immuno-magnetic beads. The proliferation and suppressive function of the CD4+ CD25+ T cells coming from tumor-bearing mice was measured by [3H]-thymidines incorporation experiment in vitro, and then effect of CD4+ CD25+ T cells originated from hepatocellular carcinoma-bearing mice on tumor growth was observed in vivo.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) Compared with mice of the control group, the percentage of CD4+ CD25+ T cells of CD4+ T cells in tumor-bearing mice is not only higher in draining lymph nodes (18.80% < or = 0.06%) vs. (9.50% +/- 0.03%), (P < 0.01), but also higher in non-draining lymph nodes (LN) and spleen (SP), LN: (16.28% +/- 0.02%) vs. (9.50% +/- 0.03%), P < 0.01; SP: (17.28% +/- 0.06%) vs. (11.08% +/- 0.04%), (P < 0.05). The expression of regulatory T cell specific marker Foxp3 gene was also increased. In the same tumor-bearing mice, the number of CD4+ CD25+ T cells in draining lymph node was relatively higher than the contralateral nondraining lymph node, but the difference was statistically not significant (18.8% +/- 0.06%) vs. (16.28% +/- 0.02%), (P > 0.05). (2) The CD4+ CD25+ T cells purified from tumor-bearing mice--like naturally occurring regulatory T cells--were anergic to anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody stimulation in vitro, but it could suppress CD4+ CD25- T cells proliferation. (3) The percentage of CD4+ CD25+ T cells was positively related to tumor size. It could also suppress the anti-tumor effect of CD4+ CD25- T cells in vivo. Conclusion The growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice can boost the amount of regulatory T cells. The amount of regulatory T cells is positively related to tumor size, indicating that attack on regulatory T cells could be used as one of modalities in cancer treatment in the future.</p>


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Animals , Female , Mice , CD4 Antigens , Allergy and Immunology , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes , Cell Biology , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Flow Cytometry , Forkhead Transcription Factors , Genetics , Metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit , Allergy and Immunology , Liver Neoplasms , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Pathology , Liver Neoplasms, Experimental , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Pathology , Lymph Nodes , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Nude , Neoplasm Transplantation , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Spleen , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory , Cell Biology , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism
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