Project description:Regulatory T cells restore tolerance in preclinical models of immune-mediated diseases and are therefore a promising alternative to conventional immune-suppression for preventing graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Adaptive CD4+ Type 1 regulatory T (Tr1) cells specific for alloantigens are induced in vitro by interleukin-10 (IL-10). Therefore, we evaluated whether infusion of Tr1 cells could promote immune-competence to foreign antigens and long-term alloantigen-specific tolerance. In this phase 1-2 trial, we performed adoptive transfer with IL-10-induced alloantigen-specific Tr1 cells (IL-10-DLI), without immune-suppression, in patients with high-risk hematopoietic malignancies transplanted with CD34+ cells from haploidentical donors. Donor T cells, primed ex vivo with host antigen-presenting-cells and IL-10, are anergic towards host-HLA antigens and contain host-specific Tr1 cells but also memory T cells able to respond to pathogens. Nineteen patients were enrolled in the trial. Twelve received IL-10-DLI. Seven were not evaluable because of early death/relapse, whereas five immune-reconstituted (>100/Âµl CD3+ T cells) at median day 28 after IL-10-DLI. T-cell counts and function progressively normalized in patients who received 105 CD3+ T cells/kg, whereas a higher dose (3x105 CD3+ T cells/kg) caused acute grade III GvHD in one patient. Four patients are alive, in disease remission and immune-suppression-free at a median follow-up of 3.3 years, three of them were analyzed by microarrays; their T-cell receptor repertoire and gene expression profiles are comparable to those of healthy subjects. Cell therapy with IL-10-DLI is feasible, safe, and provides immune-competence. This trial is the first step towards widespread use of Tr1 cells as adjuvant treatment in allogeneic HSCT (IS/11/6172/8309/8391). Keywords: classification of clinical samples Whole blood samples of three healthy donors and three different patients collected at various time points after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) before and after the subsequent administration of IL-10 anergized T cells were analysed on a custom Agilent 8x15K 60mer oligonucleotide microarray encomprising 4610 probes in triplicates. The microarray is dedicated to transplantation research and was designed based on current literature and published and unpublished data provided by the RISET consortium. For the probe selection procedure we specially focused on the detection of multiple transcript variants of a gene, on optimized hybridization properties of the probes, and on the avoidance of crosshybridization. The RISET 1.0 platform (GPL10370) is a precursor of the RISET 2.0 microarray (GPL8136).

Project description:Background & Aims: Because the pathophysiology of GERD is not fully understood, presently used drug target only one or more of the known underlying mechanisms but are not fully effective in all patients. 1Identifying novel central targets may pave the way to develop more effective agents. Methods: A surgical model of sub-chronic reflux esophagitis was developed. Wistar rats were pretreated for 7days with omeprazole (standard proton pump inhibitor) or STW5 (herbal preparation of established efficacy in gastro-intestinal disorders). Treatment was continued for 10days after surgery, rats were sacrificed and esophagi excised. Histological, proteomic and transcriptomic methods were applied to identify reflux induced changes and treatment responses. Results: Protection against reflux induced inflammation was achieved by both test drugs. Both reduced macroscopic and microscopic lesions of the esophagi as well as most measured pro-inflammatory cytokines without significantly affecting NF-kB activity. Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis identified CINC1-3, MIP-1/3Î±, MIG, RANTES and IL-1Î² as highly relevant mediators in GERD. Other highly regulated genes were those of IL-6, CCL3, CCL7 and LOX-1. Many affected cyto-/chemokines were involved in the TREM-1 signaling pathway. The fatty acid receptor GPR84 was highly up-regulated in esophagitis but down-regulated by both drugs. This was confirmed by Western blot and immune-histochemical staining, showing for the first time expression of this receptor in esophageal tissue and its possible involvement in GERD. Conclusion: STW5 and omeprazole target a broad spectrum of molecules involved in immunological and inflammatory processes, of which IL-8 (CINC1-3), TREM-1 pathway and GPR84 are proposed to be most promising novel targets for the treatment of GERD. Refluxesophagitis was surgically induced. Wistar rats were pretreated for 7 days with omeprazole or STW5. Treatment was continued for 10days after surgery, rats were sacrificed and esophagi exiced. The study had 5 groups. Group 1: sham operated, Group 2: esophagitis group, untreated, Group3: esophagitis treated with STW5 0.5ml/kg. Group 4: esophagitis treated with STW5 2ml/kg. Group 5: esophagitis treated with Omeprazole (30mg/kg). 4 microarrays from esophageal tissue and blood from 4 animals of each group were performed.

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