Histology, immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure of the tonsil of the soft palate of the horse

The tonsil of the soft palate was an oval, flat structure located centro-rostrally on the oral surface of the soft palate. Its stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium was perforated by holes or small crypts the deeper parts of which were loosely spongiform inter-digitated with lymphoid tissue. These unusual features have not previously been reported in tonsils of any species. Crypts and reticulated epithelium as found in the lingual and palatine tonsils were not observed. Lectins showed varying affinities for specific layers of the epithelium. M cells were not observed. A few Langerhans cells were distributed among surface epithelial cells. Lymphoid tissue was arranged loosely and in isolated lymphoid follicles in the subepithelial lamina propria mucosae. Although IgA+ cells and macrophages were proportionately more numerous the amount of lymphoid tissue was much less than in the lingual and palatine tonsils. Most of the follicular germinal centres lacked a darkly stained corona. CD4 positive were more numerous than CD8+ lymphocytes and were distributed in the parafollicular and inter-follicular areas. Large clusters of mucus acini positive for glycogen, acidic and neutral mucopolysaccharides separated lymphoid tissue from deeply placed striated muscle. Only a few high endothelial venules were observed in the parafollicular and inter-follicular areas. These had relatively few vesiculo vacuolar or other organelles in their high endothelial cells and few lymphocytes attaching to their walls.     

免疫细胞在牦牛附睾和输精管的分布规律

旨在研究免疫细胞在健康雄性牦牛附睾和输精管的分布。采用免疫组织化学和实时荧光定量(qRT-PCR)方法对幼龄(5~6月龄)及成年(3~4岁)牦牛附睾(头、体、尾)和输精管中CD68⁺巨噬细胞、CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞、CD79α⁺ B淋巴细胞、IgA⁺和IgG⁺浆细胞的分布特征及其表面标志分子的表达水平进行研究。结果显示：CD68⁺巨噬细胞、CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞、CD79α⁺ B淋巴细胞、IgA⁺和IgG⁺浆细胞主要分布在附睾管和输精管的上皮和间质;另外,CD68和CD3 mRNA和蛋白水平在各年龄组牦牛附睾头和附睾体显著高于附睾尾和输精管(P < 0.05),而CD79α、IgA和IgG mRNA和蛋白水平在附睾尾和输精管显著高于附睾头和附睾体(P < 0.05);此外,在成年牦牛附睾和输精管CD3、CD79α、IgA、IgG、CD68 mRNA和蛋白水平均显著高于幼龄牦牛(P < 0.05)。综上提示,牦牛附睾头可能主要是细胞免疫发生的位点,而附睾尾和输精管则主要进行体液免疫应答,此外,成年牦牛附睾和输精管的局部免疫可能更完善,以上数据为进一步研究高原牦牛局部生殖免疫和病理提供了形态学资料。     

Histology, immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure of the equine tubal tonsil

The tubal tonsil of the horse surrounds the pharyngeal opening of the eustachian tube and is lined by pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium interspersed with areas of follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) heavily infiltrated by lymphocytes but devoid of goblet and ciliated cells. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed microvillous cells and cells with features characteristic of M cells such as reduced microvilli or depressed bare surface, more numerous mitochondria, small vesicles and lysosomes, as well as vimentin filaments and epitopes specific for GS 1-B4 as previously seen in the nasopharyngeal tonsil. M cells were also identified in areas of respiratory epithelium not associated with lymphoid follicles and appeared to be the nasal mucosal counterparts of recently described intestinal villous M cells in the mouse. The underlying lymphoid tissue of the FAE was generally organized as solitary lymphoid follicles without germinal centres in contrast to the diffuse and large amount of organized lymphoid follicles with germinal centres that characterize the nasopharyngeal tonsil. CD8+ T and B-lymphocytes were much fewer than in the nasopharyngeal tonsil. High endothelial venules were mainly oriented towards the parafollicular area and contained much fewer endothelial pores and vesiculo-vacuolar organelles. Finally, scattered small clusters of mucus acini and striated muscles were other features that differentiated the tubal and nasopharyngeal tonsils.     

Histology and ultrastructure of the equine lingual tonsil. II. Lymphoid tissue and associated high endothelial venules

The stratified squamous epithelium of the lingual tonsil of five young horses was infiltrated with CD4 and CD8 positive cells, which were very numerous in the crypt reticular epithelium along with macrophages and IgGb and IgA positive cells. Lymphoid follicles of the lamina propria mucosae consisted of a parafollicular area, corona and germinal centre. The parafollicular area was populated by large numbers of CD4 and CD8 positive lymphocytes as well as macrophages, inter-digitating cells, and a few B-lymphocytes. The germinal centre contained mainly IgGb and IgG(T) positive cells, plasma cells and small numbers of follicular dendritic cells, macrophages, CD4, CD8 and IgA positive cells. Some venules in the parafollicular and inter-follicular areas had features characteristic of high endothelial venules with irregular nuclei and cytoplasmic processes on the luminal surface. In addition to the normal cytoplasmic organelles, a novel vesiculo-vacuolar organelle was observed in small clusters toward the lateral, luminal and abluminal surfaces of these high endothelial venules. These vesiculo organelles along with their stomata and diaphragms, communicated with each other and with inter-endothelial clefts forming a structural basis for enhanced permeability and extravasation of macromolecules. The presence of lymphocytes in the high endothelial venules is consistent with transmural and inter-endothelial passage of these cells.     

Histological and immunohistochemical studies of the proximal caecum and caecal tonsils of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

The proximal caecum in quails consists of lymphoid and non‐lymphoid structures. The caecal tonsils in the proximal part of the caecum are units of gut‐associated lymphoid tissue in poultry. This study aimed to examine the histological characteristics of the proximal caecum, as well as compositions of dendritic cells (DCs) and antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) in the caecal tonsil of quails. Tissue sections were stained with Crossman's triple, periodic acid–Schiff, Gordon and Sweet's silver, Congo red and methyl green‐pyronin dyes, as well as immunohistochemically by the streptavidin–biotin–peroxidase complex method. Caecal lymphoid tissue was located in the lamina propria and submucosa. Germinative centres were observed within the lymphoid tissue. Reticular fibres were mainly distributed in the border area of the germinal centre with only a few fibres scattered in the centre. Plasma cells were observed in the subepithelial region and germinal centres. Eosinophil granulocytes were prevalent in the lymphoid tissue. Additionally, CD83‐immunoreactive DCs and MHC class II immunoreactive APCs were present in the subepithelial area and diffuse lymphoid tissue. While DCs were seen in the germinal centres of tonsillar units, APCs were rarely present in the germinal centres, but they were noticed around the germinal centres. In conclusion, the histological structure of the proximal caecum in quails and the distributions of some immunological cells in the caecal tonsils were revealed. Therefore, the defensive role of the caecal tonsils in the digestive system may be better understood, and comparative studies may be carried out.     

禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒感染对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织CD4+/CD8+细胞及相关细胞因子表达的影响

旨在探讨禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒（reticuloendotheliosis virus,REV）对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量以及相关细胞因子表达的影响。将96只1日龄SPF雏鸡随机分为REV感染组和对照组,应用流式细胞术、酸性α-醋酸萘酯酶染色（acid α-naphthyl acetate esterase,ANAE）、荧光定量PCR等方法对上述指标进行检测。试验数据表明,与对照组相比,感染组雏鸡血液CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~35天显著降低、CD8⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~28天显著升高,CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值在第7~28天显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;局部淋巴组织哈德尔腺（Hader’s gland,HG）、派伊尔结（Peyer’s patch,PP）和盲肠扁桃体（caecal tonsil,CT）中ANAE⁺T淋巴细胞数量均显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;GH、PP和CT中细胞因子IL-2、IFN-γ和TNF-α 转录量都有不同程度升高。本研究表明,REV感染引起雏鸡血液中CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞数量降低、CD4⁺/CD8⁺T淋巴细胞比例失衡、局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量相对减少及细胞因子TNF-α转录持续升高与REV造成感染雏鸡细胞免疫功能显著降低密切相关。     

Perforin expression can define CD8 positive lymphocyte subsets in pigs allowing phenotypic and functional analysis of natural killer, cytotoxic T, natural killer T and MHC un-restricted cytotoxic T-cells

In this study we have used the expression of perforin to characterize subsets of porcine cytotoxic lymphocytes. Perforin positive lymphocytes expressed both CD2 and CD8, most were small dense lymphocytes (SDL) and up to 90% were CD3 negative. However, the numbers of perforin positive T-cells increased with the age of the animal and their populations increased after specific antigen stimulation in vitro. The remaining perforin positive lymphocytes were large and granular and contained more CD3⁺CD5⁺CD6⁺ T-cells (−40%) of which a substantial proportion also co-expressed CD4. Perforin was expressed in subpopulations of both CD8 and CD8β lymphocytes, but was not expressed in γδ T-cells or monocyte/macrophages. The perforin positive CD3⁻ subset was phenotypically homogeneous and defined as CD5⁻CD6⁻CD8β⁻CD16⁺CD11b⁺. This population had NK activity and expressed mRNA for the NK receptor NKG2D, and adaptors DAP10 and DAP12. Perforin positive T-cells (CD3⁺) could be divided into at least three subsets. The first subset was CD4⁻CD5⁺CD6⁺CD11b⁻CD16⁻ most were small dense lymphocytes with cytotoxic T-cell activity but not all expressed CD8β. The second subset was mainly observed in the large granular lymphocytes. Their phenotype was CD4⁺CD5⁺CD6⁺CD8β⁺CD16⁻CD11b⁻ and also showed functional CTL activity. Thus not all of double positive T-cells are memory helper T-cells. The third subset did not express the T-cell co-receptor CD6, but up to half of them expressed another T-cell co-receptor CD5. The majority of this subset expressed CD11b and CD16, thus the third perforin positive T-cell subset was CD3⁺CD4⁻CD5⁺CD6⁻CD8β^±CD11b⁺CD16⁺, and possessed MHC-unrestricted cytotoxicity and LAK activity.     

The Localization Changes of CD4+ and CD8+ T Lymphocytes in Chicken Lung at Different Ages

The aim of this study was to investigate the immune state of chicken lung in different periods.With lung tissue of Hy-line White chicken at different ages,the distribution and quantity changes of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in lung were studied using immunohistochemistry staining.The results showed that CD8⁺T lymphocytes appeared firstly in embryonic at 18 d,while CD4⁺T lymphocytes appeared at 1-day-old chicken.At 4-day-old,there were aggregates of lymphocytes at the junction of the primary and secondary bronchi,which formed obvious broncho-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT).CD4⁺T lymphocytes of each age mainly occupied the central area of BALT,while CD8⁺T lymphocytes mainly surrounded the periphery.Since 56 days old,CD8⁺T lymphocytes are distributed in the inner wall of third-order bronchial airway,atrial septum,gas exchange area and interlobular connective tissue,and are distributed throughout the lung.In terms of quantity change,with the growth of daily age,the number of CD4⁺T lymphocytes and CD8⁺T lymphocytes gradually increased,and the number of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes was more than that of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes before 35 days of age,while the number of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly more than that of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes at the same age thereafter.The results showed that the distribution and number of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in the lungs of chickens were correlated with the age,and the changes could reflect that the lungs before the age of 35 days were dominated by humoral immunity,while the lungs after that tended to be cellular immunity.     

板蓝根多糖对缺乳仔鼠免疫器官发育及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

试验应用流式细胞术检测缺乳仔鼠CD3⁺、CD4⁺和CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞含量来研究添加不同剂量的板蓝根多糖(RIP)对缺乳仔鼠免疫器官及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响。结果表明:①RIP可增加缺乳仔鼠胸腺指数和脾脏指数。对胸腺指数和脾脏指数效果最好的RIP剂量随日龄增大而减小。②RIP可以增加缺乳仔鼠外周血CD3⁺、 CD4⁺ 、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数量。7~28日龄时初乳组(A组)、缺乳+中RIP组(C组)和缺乳+高RIP组(D组)3组CD3⁺ T淋巴细胞含量与缺乳组(B组)相比差异显著(P<0.05)。7~21日龄时初乳组(A组)、缺乳+中RIP组(C组)和缺乳+高RIP组(D组)3组CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞含量与缺乳组(B组)相比差异显著(P<0.05)。各处理组CD3⁺、 CD4⁺、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞含量及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值随着日龄的增加有所下降。适宜剂量的RIP可促进缺乳仔鼠免疫器官发育,提高T淋巴细胞亚群的水平。     

新疆栽培与野生一枝蒿粗多糖对口蹄疫疫苗免疫小鼠的佐剂活性比较

基于总物质量和多糖含量比较栽培/野生一枝蒿粗多糖（cultivated/wild Artemisia rupestris L.crude polysaccharides,CARCP/WARCP）作为口蹄疫灭活疫苗（foot-and-mouth disease inactivated vaccine,FMDV）佐剂对小鼠抗体水平及T细胞亚群的影响,探究CARCP/WARCP的佐剂活性和安全性。CARCP/WARCP配伍FMDV肌肉途径免疫ICR小鼠,检测免疫后小鼠血清中FMDV特异性抗体及分型,脾中T细胞亚群比例,血清中IgE水平,观察临床症状和注射部位反应以及小鼠体重。结果显示,总物质量一致时,CARCP1/WARCP1均能极显著提高FMDV特异性IgG、IgG_2a反应（P<0.01）,极显著促进脾T细胞CD3⁺CD4⁺、CD4⁺CD44⁺、CD8⁺CD44⁺CD62L⁺百分比（P<0.05）,显著提高IgG₁、IgG_2a/IgG₁比值,显著促进CD3⁺CD8⁺、CD8⁺CD44⁺、CD8⁺CD44⁺CD62L^-比例（P<0.05）,且除28 d IgG和IgG₁指标外,CARCP1的佐剂活性显著高于WARCP1（P<0.05）。多糖含量一致时,与FMDV相比,CARCP2/WARCP2均极显著增强了28 d IgG水平、IgG_2a/IgG₁比值（P<0.01）,显著提高了21 d IgG、28 d IgG_2a及CD4⁺CD44⁺（P<0.05）,且CARCP2/WARCP2之间差异不显著（P>0.05）。CARCP/WARCP没有引起小鼠脱毛等临床症状,也没有产生肉芽肿、肿胀等注射部位不良反应;CARCP/WARCP免疫后各组小鼠体重之间差异不显著（P>0.05）;各组小鼠血清均没有检测到IgE抗体（P>0.05）;这些结果表明CARCP/WARCP有一定的安全性。综上,当总物质量一致时,CARCP/WARCP均能增强FMDV免疫小鼠体液和细胞免疫反应,且CARCP的佐剂活性优于WARCP;多糖含量一致时,CARCP/WARCP作为FMDV佐剂的免疫增强效果相当,是安全佐剂候选物。     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫对藏鸡和隐性白羽鸡致病性差异分析

为进一步明确柔嫩艾美耳球虫对球虫易感性差异鸡种的致病性,本研究以1×10⁵个柔嫩艾美耳球虫孢子化卵囊的剂量分别感染对球虫具有抗性的藏鸡和易感的隐性白羽鸡,接种后观察记录各组鸡的临床表征、血便记分、死亡率、增重、盲肠病变记分、卵囊产量,并于感染前和感染后3、6和8 d每个品种分别随机选择5只鸡采集抗凝血,应用流式细胞仪（FCAS）检测外周血CD4⁺T和CD8⁺T淋巴细胞亚群数量。结果显示,柔嫩艾美耳球虫感染后藏鸡相对增重率高于隐性白羽鸡,死亡率、血便记分和盲肠病变记分均低于隐性白羽鸡,但卵囊产量高于隐性白羽鸡。外周血T淋巴细胞亚群变化方面,感染前,藏鸡CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值均高于隐性白羽鸡。感染后第3天,藏鸡CD4⁺、CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值下降,隐性白羽鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数略有下降,CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值上升,但CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值仍显著低于藏鸡（P<0.05）。感染后第6天,2个品种鸡CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞数及CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值均下降,其中藏鸡表现为显著下降（P<0.05）,而隐性白羽鸡仅CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著降低（P<0.05）,隐性白羽鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数显著升高（P<0.05）。感染后第8天,2个品种鸡CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著下降（P<0.05）,藏鸡CD8⁺ T淋巴细胞数显著高于隐性白羽鸡（P<0.05）,但CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值显著低于隐性白羽鸡（P<0.05）。结果表明,球虫对藏鸡和隐性白羽鸡的致病性存在差异,这种差异与T淋巴细胞介导的免疫应答反应密切相关。     

表达猪附红细胞体ENO基因重组腺病毒的构建及免疫原性分析

试验旨在构建表达猪附红细胞体ENO基因的重组腺病毒并分析评价其免疫效果。将重组克隆质粒pMD-19T-ENO与腺病毒穿梭载体AdV4-GFP分别进行双酶切,构建重组腺病毒穿梭质粒AdV4-M/ENO;将经PacⅠ酶线性化后的重组腺病毒穿梭质粒AdV4-M/ENO转染293细胞,获得重组腺病毒Ad4-M/ENO,采用PCR和间接免疫荧光试验（IFTA）鉴定猪附红细胞体ENO基因在293细胞中的表达,再对293细胞进行培养,测定重组腺病毒的滴度;将30只BALB/c小鼠分为3组：重组腺病毒Ad4-M/ENO组、AdV4-GFP空载体对照组和PBS对照组,分别进行免疫接种,采用ELISA方法检测血清中猪附红细胞体IgG、IgG₁、IgG_2a抗体水平和IFN-γ、IL-4细胞因子水平,在三免2周后检测小鼠脾脏中CD4⁺和CD8⁺含量。结果显示,构建的重组腺病毒穿梭质粒AdV4-M/ENO目的基因片段大小为1 182 bp;重组腺病毒Ad4-M/ENO包装成功,能在293细胞中表达,滴度为1×10⁹ PFU/mL。经重组腺病毒Ad4-M/ENO免疫后的BALB/c小鼠血清中IgG、IgG₁、IgG_2a抗体水平,IFN-γ、IL-4细胞因子水平及淋巴细胞亚群CD4⁺、CD8⁺含量均显著或极显著高于AdV4-GFP空载体对照组和PBS对照组（P<0.05;P<0.01）。结果表明,本试验成功构建了表达猪附红细胞体ENO基因的重组腺病毒,且该重组腺病毒能诱导小鼠产生特异性的体液免疫和细胞免疫应答反应。     

The Influence for Chickens' T Lymphocyte Subsets in Peripheral Blood after Inoculated with the Recombinant Chicken Interferon-α/Chicken Interleukin-2 Complex Protein

To explore the influence of recombinant chicken interferon-α/chicken interleukin-2 fusion protein (rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein, recombinant fusion protein) on the percentage content of peripheral T lymphocyte subsets (PBLC) of SPF chicken,the flow cytometry was used to detected the percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺, CD3⁺CD8⁺ and the CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio in PBLC at different days post injection in the 14-day-old SPF chicken injected with rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein (group 2) and recombinant chicken interferon α (rChIFN-α) protein (group 3). The results indicated that the recombinant fusion protein and rChIFN-α protein could increase the percentage content of CD3⁺CD4⁺ T lymphocyte, decrease the percentage content of CD3⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocyte, improve CD4⁺ /CD8⁺ T lymphocyte ratio during 3 to 14 d post injection. The percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺, CD3⁺CD8⁺ and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio in chickens of group 2 were significantly different from the PBS control group (group 1) (P<0.01), and were notably different from group 3 during 3 to 7 d post injection (P<0.05). These results showed that both the rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein and rChIFN-α protein could affect the percentage contents of lymphocyte subsets, improve CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio, enhance the cellular immune function in chicken. The influences of rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein on the percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺ and CD3⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocyte, and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ value were notable higher than rChIFN-α, which suggested that recombinant fusion protein play a synergistic role of interferon alpha and interleukin-2 on the cellular immune function by this pathway in chicken.     

Histological characteristics and stereological volume assessment of the ovine tonsils

Tonsils form a first line of defence against foreign antigens and therefore play a key role in immunity. Since documented information about ovine tonsils is limited, a study was performed in which the morphological characteristics and the volume of lymphoid tissue present in each ovine tonsil were determined. The tonsils of five adult healthy sheep were examined histologically and the volumes were estimated using the Cavalieri method. The pharyngeal tonsil had a mean volume of 1296.1 ± 205.9 mm³ and was by far the largest ovine tonsil, followed by the paired palatine tonsil with a mean volume of 715.0 ± 110.5 mm³. The tonsil of the soft palate, the paired tubal and paraepiglottic tonsils and the lingual tonsil were much smaller with a mean volume of, respectively, 90.3 ± 24.9 mm³, 80.1 ± 24.3 mm³, 29.7 ± 11.8 mm³ and 10.1 ± 2.8 mm³. The folds and crypts of the pharyngeal and palatine tonsils were covered by a reticular and a non-reticular epithelium. Both tonsils were mainly composed of primary and secondary lymph follicles. The palatine tonsils contained 1–3 crypts with a few secondary infoldings. Lymphoid tissue in the tonsil of the soft palate was located at the nasopharyngeal (dorsal) side of the soft palate. The tubal tonsil was lined with a pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium and consisted of scattered lymphoid cells and lymph follicles. The paraepiglottic tonsil consisted of lymph follicles and aggregated lymphoid cells. Its overlying keratinized stratified squamous epithelium was folded and often heavily infiltrated by lymphocytes. The ovine lingual tonsil was not macroscopically visible and did not contain clearly distinguishable lymph follicles. It consisted of aggregations of lymphoid cells that were mainly located within the vallate lingual papillae.     

热带无爪螨主要变应原Blo t 5和Blo t 21融合表达质粒诱导小鼠产生IgG和调节性T细胞

旨在开发防治热带螨过敏症的兽用核酸疫苗,本试验通过对热带无爪螨主要变应原Blo t 5和Blo t 21的基因序列进行密码子优化,构建了热带螨主要变应原融合基因的真核表达载体pVAX1-PADRE-Blo t 5-21-CpG。为验证该真核表达载体的免疫效果,采用皮下注射,以100 μg/100 μL量的pVAX1-PADRE-Blo t 5-21-CpG核酸免疫BALB/c小鼠(n=6),通过ELISA检测小鼠血清中特异性IgG、IgG1和IgG2a的水平变化;流式细胞术检测小鼠脾淋巴细胞中调节性T细胞的变化。结果显示,真核表达质粒pVAX1-PADRE-Blo t 5-21-CpG免疫小鼠后可诱导特异性IgG和IgG2a水平升高,且IgG2a/IgG1的比值升高,这暗示免疫后小鼠机体发生偏向Th1型的免疫反应。此外,该核酸疫苗可诱导小鼠产生较高水平的CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁺ T细胞,这表明该真核表达质粒免疫小鼠后可能会诱发免疫抑制。     

伯氏疟原虫ANKA株感染小鼠的T细胞、NK细胞及细胞因子变化

旨在系统分析伯氏疟原虫感染引起宿主T细胞、NK细胞、Tim-3表达及细胞因子的变化。选取64只雌性C57BL/6小鼠随机分为8组,每组8只,分别于感染后0、4、7、9、11、13、16和19 d获取小鼠脾及外周血免疫细胞,利用流式细胞术检测小鼠主要免疫细胞亚群及免疫检查点分子Tim-3表达水平的变化;同时检测血清中细胞因子的变化。结果表明,感染疟原虫后,小鼠脾CD3⁺CD4⁺ T细胞、CD3⁺CD8⁺ T细胞及NK细胞的比例均逐渐降低（P<0.01）,且伴随着3种细胞Tim-3表达量的升高（P<0.01）。小鼠外周血CD3⁺CD4⁺ T细胞的比例呈先降低后升高趋势,CD3⁺CD8⁺ T细胞的比例呈先升高后降低趋势（P<0.05）;小鼠外周血CD3^-NK1.1⁺细胞的比例呈先降低后升高趋势,但感染末期,其比例仍低于未感染组（P<0.05）。Tim-3分子在外周血CD3⁺CD4⁺ T细胞、CD3⁺CD8⁺ T细胞及CD3^-NK1.1⁺细胞的表达均显著升高（P<0.05）。感染疟原虫后,小鼠血清中促炎细胞因子IL-2的分泌量均显著高于未感染组（P<0.05）;促炎细胞因子IFN-γ、TNF-α和IL-6在血清中分泌均呈先升高后降低趋势（P<0.05）;具有免疫抑制作用的细胞因子IL-10呈逐渐升高趋势,且感染后期急剧升高（P<0.001）。以上结果表明,感染疟原虫后,小鼠的特异性免疫反应发挥了一定的杀伤作用,但由于Tim-3免疫检查点分子及一些发挥免疫抑制作用的细胞因子（IL-10）的过度表达,有利于疟原虫逃避宿主的免疫捕杀作用。该研究提示了从宿主免疫抑制角度研究疟原虫感染的重要性。     

The immune response of sheep infected with larvae of the sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina monitored via efferent lymph

Changes in lymphocyte traffic in efferent lymph from the prescapular lymph node of sheep were monitored during local primary and secondary infection with blowfly, Lucilia cuprina. During primary infections the response was characterised by an increase in the output of CD4⁺ T cells over CD8⁺ T cells for the first 48 h after wound initiation. By 72 h the output of CD8⁺ T cells exceeded that of CD4⁺ T cells. During secondary infections the increased output of CD8⁺ T cells was more pronounced and occurred earlier at approximately 48 h. The percentage of B lymphocytes as measured by sIg, CD45R and MHC class II expression increased at approximately 96–120 h after both primary and secondary infections, with the secondary response being greater than the primary. This increase in B cells corresponded with peak antibody titres recorded in the efferent lymph to a first instar antigen preparation as measured by ELISA. An increase in IFN-γ and soluble IL-2 receptor was recorded after both primary and secondary infections, with the response after secondary infection being greater than that recorded after primary larval infections.     

Lentivirus-induced immune dysregulation

FIV/HIV infections are associated with an early robust humoral and cellular anti-viral immune response followed by a progressive immune suppression that eventually results in AIDS. Several mechanisms responsible for this immune dysfunction have been proposed including cytokine dysregulation, immunologic anergy and apoptosis, and inappropriate activation of immune regulatory cells. Studies on FIV infection provide evidence for all three. Cytokine alterations include decreases in IL2 and IL12 production and increases in IFNγ and IL10 in FIV⁺ cats compared to normal cats. The elevated IL10:IL12 ratio is associated with the inability of FIV⁺ cats to mount a successful immune response to secondary pathogens. Additionally, chronic antigenic (FIV) stimulation results in an increase in the percent of activated T cells expressing B7 and CTLA4 co-stimulatory molecules in infected cats. The expression of these molecules is associated with T cells that are undergoing apoptosis in the lymph nodes. As ligation of CTLA4 by B7 transduces a signal for induction of anergy, one can speculate that the activated T cells are capable of T cell–T cell interactions resulting in anergy and apoptosis. The inability of CD4⁺ cells from FIV⁺ cats to produce IL2 in response to recall antigens and the gradual loss of CD4⁺ cell numbers could be due to B7–CTLA4 interactions. The chronic antigenemia may also lead to activation of CD4⁺CD25⁺ T regulatory cells. Treg cells from FIV⁺ cats are chronically activated and inhibit the mitogen-induced proliferative response of CD4⁺CD25⁻ by down-regulating IL2 production. Although Treg cell activation can be antigen-specific, the suppressor function is not, and thus activated Treg cells would suppress responses to secondary pathogens as well as to FIV. Concomitant with the well-known virus-induced immune suppression is a progressive immune hyper-activation. Evidence for immune hyper-activation includes polyclonal B cell responses, gradual replacement of naïve CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cell phenotypes with activation phenotypes (CD62L⁻, B7⁺, CTLA4⁺), and the chronic activation of CD4⁺CD25⁺ Treg cells. Thus lentivirus infections lead to severe immune dysregulation manifested as both chronic immune suppression and chronic immune activation. FIV infection of cats provides a number of advantages over other lentivirus infections as a model to study this immune dysregulation. It is a natural infection that has existed in balance with the cat's immune system for thousands of years. As such, the natural history and pathogenesis provides an excellent model to study the long-term relationships between AIDS lentivirus and host immune system function/dysregulation.     

Differential expression of homing receptors and vascular addressins in tonsils and draining lymph nodes: Effect of Brucella infection in sheep

The differential expression of homing receptors (HR) and complementary vascular addressins was studied in T and B lymphocytes from ovine tonsils and draining lymph nodes (LN) in uninfected and Brucella melitensis-infected sheep. In uninfected sheep, CD4+CD25+ T cells expressed proportionally more L-selectin and beta1 integrin than beta7 integrin in pharyngeal and palatine tonsils and in parotid LN (PLN), retropharyngeal LN (RLN) and the peripheral prescapular LN (PSLN). In contrast, memory CD4+CD45RA- T cells expressed an equivalent proportion of the three HR in PLN and PSLN, whereas beta1 and beta7 integrins were proportionally more expressed than L-selectin in pharyngeal tonsil. beta7 integrin was proportionally more expressed than beta1 integrin or L-selectin in palatine tonsils, RLN and the mucosal mesenteric LN (MLN). beta1 integrin was proportionally more expressed in IgG+ and IgA+ cells than beta7 integrin and L-selectin in tonsils, PLN and RLN. The main endothelial addressin expressed on venules in both pharyngeal and palatine tonsils, the PLN and RLN, as well as in the PSLN, was the peripheral PNAd, while in the MLN it was MAdCAM-1. Conjunctival infection by Brucella resulted in an increase of CD4+CD25+ and CD4+CD45RA- T cell subsets, which was associated to modifications of HR expression. CD4+CD45RA- T cells expressed proportionally more beta1 and beta7 integrins than L-selectin in regional PLN and RLN, but also in PSLN. The infection induced an increase of IgG+ and IgA+ cell percentages expressing beta1 integrin in all LN, and also beta7 integrin in the RLN. PNAd continued to be expressed on venules of tonsils and draining LN after Brucella infection, and MAdCAM-1 was also weakly expressed on RLN venules. These results suggest that lymphocyte trafficking through tonsils and draining LN could involve L-selectin/PNAd interactions, as well as beta1 or beta7 integrin, possibly in interaction with VCAM-1 or MAdCAM-1. The homing of antigen-specific lymphocytes in these tissues could be modulated after conjunctival infection with Brucella, which induces the recruitment of lymphocytes that express both beta1 and/or beta7 integrin in regional and more distant LN.     

白细胞介素-10对口蹄疫病毒感染小鼠T细胞增殖及其表达TNF-α、IFN-γ和IL-2的影响

白细胞介素-10(IL-10)增高是口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)感染过程中显著特征之一。本研究旨在探讨IL-10对FMDV感染小鼠外周血T细胞增殖及其表达效应功能相关细胞因子的影响。采用CCK-8和流式细胞术分别检测小鼠外周血T细胞增殖和T细胞表达效应功能相关细胞因子(TNF-α、IFN-γ和IL-2)。结果显示,与对照小鼠相比,FMDV感染小鼠(感染12、24、36和48 h)外周血T细胞对刀豆蛋白A刺激的增殖均显著下降(P<0.05或P<0.01);FMDV感染小鼠的外周血CD4⁺T细胞表达TNF-α和IL-2均显著下降(均P<0.01),CD8⁺T细胞表达TNF-α、IFN-γ和IL-2也显著下降(P<0.01或P<0.000 1)。体内阻断IL-10/IL-10R信号或者敲除IL-10均能显著恢复FMDV感染小鼠外周血T细胞的增殖(P<0.05或P<0.01),但不影响CD4⁺和CD8⁺T细胞表达TNF-α、IFN-γ和IL-2。本研究首次揭示FMDV能抑...