Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (21): 3394-3399.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.21.019

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Sinomenine effects on differentiation and maturation of rat bone marrow-derived dendritic cells

Huang Jiang-bo1, Luo Zhi-gang1, Gao Hong-qiang2, Liu Li1, He Qun-jun1, Li Jian-jun1, Yan Cai-hong1, Long Xiang-yang1   

  1. 1the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China; 2Hunan Provincial Children’s Hospital, Changsha 410007, Hunan Province, China
  • Revised:2017-06-21 Online:2017-07-28 Published:2017-08-02
  • Contact: Luo Zhi-gang, Professor, Master’s supervisor, the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
  • About author:Huang Jiang-bo, M.D., Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81273754

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: It may be an important approach to avoiding organ transplant rejection by utilizing immature dendritic cells to induce donor-specific immunologic tolerance.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of sinomenine on the differentiation and maturation of rat bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in vitro.
METHODS: Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells were isolated from the rat femur and tibia, and immature dendritic cells were induced by granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and interleukin-4. On day 7, lipopolysaccharide was added and the cells were cultured to generate mature dendritic cells. Cells were divided into control group and low-, middle- and high-dose sinomenine treatment groups (SNL, SNM, SNH groups). Forty hours later, dendritic cells were harvested, and cell morphology was observed by inverted phase contrast microscope. The expression of CD80 and RT1B was detected by flow cytometry. ELISA was used to detect the expression of interleukin-12. The mixed lymphocyte reaction was used to detect the ability of dendritic cells to stimulate the activation of allogeneic T lymphocytes. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Under the inverted microscope, the morphology of mature dendritic cells was observed in the control group; in the SNL group most dendritic cells were visible; in the SNM group, there were partially suspended cells with poor maturation; and in the SNH group, most of the cells were not mature. (2) The expression of CD80 in the control group was significantly lower than that in the SNL, SNM and SNH groups (P < 0.05), and the expression of RT1B was significantly reduced in the SNM and SNH groups than the control group. (3) Compared with the control group, the level of IL-12p70 in the cell supernatant was significantly decreased in the SNM and SNH groups (P < 0.01). (4) The ability of dendritic cells to stimulate T lymphocyte proliferation in the SNM and SNH groups was significantly decreased compared with the control group (P < 0.05). To conclude, sinomenine can inhibit the maturation of dendritic cells.

Key words: Dendritic Cells, Immune Tolerance, Sinomenium, Tissue Engineering

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