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Anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody modulates cytokine expression and prolongs allografts survival in rats cardiac transplantation / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 432-435, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-324457
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role of anti- interleukin-2 receptor (CD25) monoclonal antibody in the regulation of cytokine mRNA expression of IL-1beta, IL-2, CD25, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha), and interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) in cardiac allografts to elucidate its immunological mechanism and role in rats that have undergone cardiac transplantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>These in vivo studies were conducted using a rat MHC mismatch SD to Wistar heterotopic cardiac transplant model. Simulect, an anti-CD25 antibody, was used to prevent allograft rejection. An increase in the rate of allograft survival was observed. Rats were sacrificed on day 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14 post-transplantation and hearts were harvested for further study. Cytokine mRNA expression was determined by semiquantitative RT-PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the control group, cardiac allografts were rejected at 8.3 +/- 1.7 days after transplantation (x +/- s). The rats who received CsA rejected the cardiac allograft at 26.4 +/- 5.7 days post-transplant. Allograft survival of Simulect-treated rats was 29.2 +/- 7.1 days (P < 0.05 vs controls). Rats treated with simulect and CsA had the longest survival of 55.0 +/- 11.6 days (P < 0.001 vs controls). CD25 mRNA expression in the heart tissue samples of treated rats was undetectable or very weak. However, the untreated group, CD25 expression increased, although anti-CD25 decreased this CD25 expression in the heart graft. Furthermore, in untreated allografts, IL-2, TNFalpha and IFN-gamma were strongly expressed, an effect that markedly decreased after simulect treatment. Finally, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6 and IL-10 expression was strong in anti-CD25-treated allografts.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>These results suggest that anti-CD25 antibody treatment may not only neutralize CD25 activity but also play a role in altering cytokine mRNA expression and prolong the survival of allografts.</p>
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Fisiologia / Transplante Homólogo / RNA Mensageiro / Receptores de Interleucina-2 / Citocinas / Transplante de Coração / Ratos Wistar / Ratos Sprague-Dawley / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa / Usos Terapêuticos Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico Limite: Animais Idioma: Inglês Revista: Chinese Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Fisiologia / Transplante Homólogo / RNA Mensageiro / Receptores de Interleucina-2 / Citocinas / Transplante de Coração / Ratos Wistar / Ratos Sprague-Dawley / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa / Usos Terapêuticos Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico Limite: Animais Idioma: Inglês Revista: Chinese Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Artigo