Expression of CXCR4 and its effect on the biological behavior of multiple myeloma cells / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of stromal cell derived factor-1alpha(SDF-1alpha) expression and its receptor CXCR4 on the biological behavior of multiple myeloma (MM) cells and on the expression of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>FACS analysis was used to study the expression of ICAM-1 (CD(54)) and CXCR4 on the surface of MM cells. Chemotaxis assay through transwell bore polycaronate and ELISA assay were employed to monitor the soluble ICAM-1 level.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) Fresh MM cells expressed variable levels of functional CXCR4 [(50.4 +/- 27.3)%], which was correlated with the in vitro ability of transwell migration of MM cells [(23.6 +/- 17.2)%, P < 0.01]. (2) SDF-1alpha could up-regulate the expression of ICAM-1 on MM cells. Furthermore, the serum level of sICAM-1 was correlated with the expression of CXCR4 on MM cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>SDF-1alpha/CXCR4 plays an important role on the biological behavior of MM cells via mediating the effect of adhesion molecules.</p>

Effect of agonist anti-CD40 mAb 5C11 on the induction and biological characteristics of leukemic dendritic cells / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the impact of an agonist anti-CD(40) monoclonal antibody 5C11 on the induction and biological characteristics of leukemic dendritic cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Combinations of 5C11 and different cytokines were used to induce differentiation of leukemic blasts into dendritic cells. Morphology was observed by light microscopy. Surface antigens of the induced cells were analyzed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), the yields of dendritic cell by cell counting, the levels of IL-6 and IL-12 by ELISA, T cell proliferating activity by allo-mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) in vitro. Allogeneic T cells were stimulated with leukemic dendritic cells and T-cell cytotoxicity was measured by MTT assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When cultured with combinations of 5C11 and different cytokines, the leukemic cells isolated from the patients could differentiate into dendritic cells. The morphology showed typical features of dendritic cells, which expressed high levels of CD(40), CD(80) and CD(86). In comparison with the original leukemia cells, the leukemic dendritic cells secreted less IL-6 but more IL-12 (P < 0.05). The leukemic dendritic cells were potent to stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic T cells, and the latter was able to lyse the original leukemia cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Leukemic blasts could be induced to differentiate into functional dendritic cells. It may be of great value in the adoptive immunologic therapy of leukemia.</p>