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BACKGROUND:Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most important professional antigen presenting cells that play a key role in initiating adaptive immune responses. The depletion and dysfunction of DCs contribute to the development of immunodeficiency or immunoparalysis in some lung diseases. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 ligand (Flt3L) administration in vivo on lung DCs expansion to provide an experimental basis of Flt3L used as a potential therapeutic agent for the related lung disorders. METHODS:Balb/c mice were randomly divided into Flt3L group (n = 10) and control group (n = 10). Each mouse in the Flt3L group received subcutaneous administration of Flt3L at a dose of 10 µg once daily for nine consecutive days. Lung histology was observed, and CD11c and CD205 were immunologically labeled in lung tissue sections. Low-density lung cells were separated by density gradient centrifugation, and then subsets and MHC-II/I-A(d) expression of DCs were analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS:In the Flt3L group the number and density of DC-like cells were markedly increased compared with the control group, mainly distributed in the alveolar septa. Immunological labeling in situ found that there were significantly higher numbers of CD11c(+) and CD205(+) DCs in lung mesenchymal tissue (P < 0.05), where they formed a denser reticular formation. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that the proportions of myeloid CD11c(+)CD11b(+) DCs and plasmacytoid CD11c(+)CD45R/B220(+) DCs in the low-density lung cells in the Flt3L group were significantly higher compared with the control group; showing 3.17- and 3.3-fold increase respectively (P < 0.05). The proportion of CD11c(+) DCs expressing MHC-II/I-A(d+) was significantly increased, with a 2.7-fold increase as compared with the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Flt3L administration in vivo induces lung DCs expansion, favoring myeloid and plasmacytoid DC subsets, which are phenotypically more mature. Flt3L may be useful in the therapy to augment immune function of the lung.
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Chin Med J (Engl)journal_title
Chinese medical journalauthors
Wang HW,Lu JY,Wang L,Tian Gsubject
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2012-07-01 00:00:00pages
2562-7issue
14eissn
0366-6999issn
2542-5641journal_volume
125pub_type
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