Rapamycin induces transforming growth factor-β production by lymphocytes

被引：33

作者：

Dodge, IL ^{[1
]}

Demirci, G ^{[1
]}

Strom, TB ^{[1
]}

Li, XC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Med,Div Immunol, Boston, MA 02215 USA

来源：

TRANSPLANTATION | 2000年 / 70卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1097/00007890-200010150-00020

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Background. Under certain conditions rapamycin and transforming growth factor- (TGF) beta have similar immunoregulatory effects, suggesting a potential functional link between rapamycin and TGF-beta. Methods. Splenic leukocytes were stimulated in vitro with anti-CD3 or with allogeneic cells in vivo in the presence or absence of rapamycin. TGF-beta production by activated lymphocytes was quantitated using ELISA. Results. Splenic leukocytes from BALB/c mice that were primed with allogeneic cells and conditioned with rapamycin in vivo as well as splenic leukocytes that were treated with rapamycin in vitro produced significantly higher levels of TGF-beta upon anti-CD3 stimulation as compared with untreated controls. Conclusion. Our data suggest that rapamycin can program activated lymphocytes to produce TGF-beta. Thus, the immunosuppressive effects of rapamycin may be partially mediated by TGF-beta.

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页码：1104 / 1106

页数：3

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