目的观察高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)对调节性T细胞(Treg)与CD4^+CD25^-T细胞相互作用的影响,并初步探讨其影响Treg抑制功能的机制。方法免疫磁珠法分离正常BALB/c小鼠脾脏CD4^+CD25^-Treg及CD4^+CD25^-T细胞。采用固相包被抗CD3/可溶性抗CD28进行辅助活化,以不同时间及浓度HMGB1刺激Treg,ELISA法分析HMGB1刺激对Treg分泌IL-10的影响。将HMGB1(1000μg/L)刺激后的Treg与CD4^+CD25^-T细胞共培养,MTT法观察其对Treg抑制CD4^+CD25^-T细胞反应的作用,并分析HMGB1刺激后的Treg对CD4^+CD25^-T细胞IL-2生成及细胞功能极化的影响。结果经抗CD3/CD28辅助活化的CD4^+CD25^-Treg在HMGB1作用下IL-2生成无显著差异(P〉0.05),但随时间延长及剂量增加,IL-10生成明显减少(P〈0.05)。经HMGB1刺激的Treg对CD4^+CD25^-T细胞增殖的抑制反应减弱,同时诱导CD4^+CD25^-T细胞IL-2产生及细胞功能极化的能力均下降(P〈0.05)。结论HMGB1可通过诱导Treg抑制功能的下调,从而影响CD4^+CD25^-T细胞功能,进而调节炎症反应过程。
Objective To investigate the influence of high mobility group box-1 protein ( HMGB1 ) on the immunosuppression function of splenic regulatory T cells (Tregs) and its potential regulatory mechanism underlying the effect on CD4^+ CD25 ^- T cells in mice. Methods CD4^+ CD25^- Tregs isolated from the spleens of male BALB/c mice by magnetic beads were seeded on 96-well ( 1 × 10^5 cells/well) cell culture plates coated with 1 μg/ml anti-CD3 and soluble CD28. After being stimulated with HMGB1 for different time and concentrations, the secretions of IL-2 and IL-10 were analyzed by ELISA. Tregs stimulated for 72 hours were cultured with CD4^+ CD25 - T cells together. The suppressive activity of CD4^+ CD25^- Treg to CD4^+ CD25 ^- T cells was analyzed by MTT test. IL-2, IL-10, IL-4, and interferon (IFN)-γin the cell suspensions were determined by ELISA. Results After stimulation with HMGB1, the suppressive activity of splenic Tregs in mice were significantly down-regulated at 72 hours, when the proportion of Tregs to CD4^+ CD25 ^- T cells was 1 : 1. The secretion of IL-2 of Tregs stimulated by HMGB1 was not markedly changed ( P 〉 0. 05 ), while a dose-dependent decrease between IL-10 induction and HMGB1 concentration was obviously ( P 〈 0.05 ). When CD4^+ CD25^- T cells were cultured with stimulated Tregs, comparing with unstimulated-Treg group, levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ were elevated following the increased concentration of HMGB1 (P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0. 01 ). Meanwhile the secretion of IL-4 and IL-10 significantly decreased when cultured with stimulated Tregs ( P 〈 0. 05 ). Condusions These data suggested that HMGB1 stimulation can result in significant down-regulation of immunosuppression of splenic Tregs in mice. HMGB1 might be a potential immunoregnlatory signal that influences the proliferation of effector T cells, secretion of IL-2 and cells-polarization by inhibiting CD4^+ CD25^- Tregs activity.