目的:通过CK8/18阳性胸腺上皮细胞与人脐血单个核细胞在Transwell板的共培养,探讨CK8/18阳性TEC对T细胞增殖分化的影响。方法:用胶原酶消化法分离纯化胸腺上皮细胞、免疫组化鉴定分离纯化的TEC,采用密度梯度离心法分离获得脐血单个核细胞,并采用免疫磁珠分选CD34+细胞,将TEC种植培养于Transwell双层培养板上层,使其均匀平铺于上层板底部,再将分选后的细胞加入上层小室,经过48小时的共培养,流式细胞术检测进入下室细胞的表型变化。结果:分离纯化的TEC经免疫组化鉴定CK8/18阳性。TEC与脐血单个核细胞共培养后,CD3+CD4-CD8-双阴性、CD3+CD4+CD8-单阳性细胞显著增加,CD3+CD4+CD8+双阳性细胞亚群细胞减少,CD8单阳性细胞增加不明显;CD45RA阳性细胞比率无显著变化,CD45RO阳性细胞比率显著增加。结论:CK8/18阳性TEC能选择促进脐血单个核细胞CD4+T细胞和CD45RO+细胞增殖。
Objective:To study the effects of CK8/18 positive thymic epithlial cell(TEC) on T cells proliferation and differentiation,we established a model by co-cultured CK8/18 positive TEC and cord blood mononuclear cells(CBMC) in transwell co-culture system.Methods:Thymic epithelial cells were obtained through collagenase digestion culture and identified with TEC keratin(CK) and CK8/18 antigen.CD34+ cells were collected and purified from CBMC by means of imunomagnetic beads on MiniMACS device.The original culture of CK8/18 positive TEC was put into transwell upper chamber(pore size 5 μm),and then the CD34+ cells were added to transwell upper chamber until the PC membrane were completely covered by TEC,when the cells into the lower chamber after 48 hours were detected with flow cytometry.Results:The TEC were anti-CK-positive and anti-CK8/18 staining positive.Compared with the control,the CD3+CD4-CD8-double negative cells,CD3+CD4+CD8-single and CD45RO+ cells that entered the transwell lower chamber increased significantly(P〈0.01) in transwell co-culture system.Conclusion:CK8/18 positive thymic epithelial cells can promote CBMC CD4+ single-positive T cells and CD45RO+ cells proliferation.