19:10 - 21:00
Room: Ishikawa Ongakudō Interchange Hall
Poster Session
Regulatory T cells induced by B cells inhibited the maturation of dendritic cells via cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 pathwayRegulatory T cells induced by B cells inhibited the maturation of dendritic cells via cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 pathway
Yi-Lien Chen1, Bor-Luen Chiang1, 2
1Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

The maturation of dentritic cells (DCs) was a key role in initiating immune responses. Naturally occurring regulatory T cells (nTregs) might decrease DC maturation and stimulatory function through immunoregulatory cytokines such as IL-10 and inhibitory signalings such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3). In our laboratory, we found that splenic B cells without additional cytokines or chemicals induced the generation of Treg-like cells which referred to as Treg-of-B cells. Treg-of-B cells suppressed the proliferation of T cells, showed high expressions of LAG3 and CTLA-4, and did not express Foxp3. In this study, we aim to investigate the effect of Treg-of-B cells on the development and functions of dendritic cells. After incubation with Treg-of-B cells for 24 hr, LPS treated DCs reduced productions of cytokine including IL-6 and TNF-α and expressions of costimulatory molecules including CD80 and CD86. To determine mechanisms of inhibitory effects, administrations of transwells and blocking antibodies against CTLA-4 and LAG3 were used into cell incubation. The data showed the inhibitory effect was dependent on cell-cell contact manner via CTLA-4 pathway. In conclusion, Treg-of-B cells might regulate immune responses partly through modulation of DC functions.


Reference:
Tu-P8-22
Session:
Poster Session 8 “Cytokines and inflammatory factors in host defense”
Presenter/s:
Yi-Lien Chen
Presentation type:
Poster Presentation
Room:
Ishikawa Ongakudō Interchange Hall
Date:
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Time:
19:10 - 21:00
Session times:
19:10 - 21:00