Roles of PKCα on the biological functions of T cells / 中国当代儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the roles of PKCα on the proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, cytokine production and inducible regulatory T cell (iTreg) induction of T cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>T cells from WT (PKCα⁺/⁺) or PKCα knockout (PKCα⁻/⁻) mice were isolated and cultured in vitro. T cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined using ³H thymidine incorporation and CSFE/Annexin V staining. Cytokines production (IL-2, IL-4, IFN-γ and IL-17) was detected using ELISA. CD4⁺T cells were isolated and cultured in vitro via Th17 or iTreg biased condition. Flow cytometry was used to detect the cell differentiation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The production of IL-2 upon TCR stimulation increased, while the contents of IL-4 and IL-17 decreased in the PKCα⁻/⁻ group compared with the PKCα⁺/⁺ group. The differentiation rate of Th17 cells decreased, while the iTreg production increased in the PKCα⁻/⁻ group compared with the PKCα⁺/⁺ group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>PKC-α is proinflammatory.</p>