Journal
BIOMEDICINES
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123223
Keywords
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs); corneal transplantation; graft rejection; T cells; macrophages
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This study confirmed the immunosuppressive effect of human cord blood MDSCs on corneal allograft models. Local and systemic MDSC administration inhibited the maturation of dendritic cells and the differentiation of Th1 cells, while reducing the infiltration of inflammatory cells and angiogenesis. The results suggest that CB-MDSCs have therapeutic potential for preventing corneal allograft rejection.
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are therapeutic agents to prevent graft rejection in organ transplants by modulating inflammation. Herein, the immunosuppressive effect of human cord blood MDSCs on corneal allograft models was confirmed. CB-MDSCs were locally (subconjuctival, 5 x 10(5)) or systemically (intravenous, 1 x 10(6)) injected twice on days 0 and 7. A corneal transplantation model was established using C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice, and corneal graft opacity was measured to evaluate graft rejection up to 6 weeks. Results showed that graft survival in the MDSCs groups increased compared to vehicle groups after 42 days. Systemic and local MDSC administration inhibited the maturation (MHC-IIhi CD11c+) of dendritic cells (DCs) and the differentiation of interferon gamma+ CD4+ Th1 in draining lymph nodes (LNs). However, vehicle groups increased the infiltration of CD3+ T cells and F4/80+ macrophages and produced prominent neovascular and lymphatic vessels into the graft site with increased mRNA expression of VEGF-A/C and VEGFR-1/R-3. Local MDSCs administration showed prominent anti-angiogenic/anti-lymphangiogenic effects even at lower MDSCs doses. Thus, CB-MDSCs could relatively suppress the infiltration of pathological T cells/macrophages into the corneas and the migration of mature DCs into draining LNs Therefore, ocular and systemic MDSCs administration showed therapeutic potential for preventing corneal allograft rejection.
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