Project description:We modified the CiGEnC cell line by CRISPR Cas9 genome edition to suppress both classI and classII HLA molecules production by CIITA and B2M knock out. After 7 days of differentiation at 37°C, we extracted RNA from the cell line and performed bulk RNA sequencing to provide a basal profile of the whole transcriptom of the cell line
Project description:The goal is to identify new molecules implicated in tolerance, to determine the implication of these molecules in immune responses to transplantation by gene expression comparison of 27,088 individual rat genes between tolerated kidney allotransplant and syngeneic kidney transplant. In this study 27,088 individual rat genes expression from total mRNA of 3 tolerated allogeneic kidney transplants by anti-classII, were compared to 3 syngeneic kidney transplants at day 100 post transplantation.
Project description:Comparison between syngeneic kidney transplant and a model of allogeneic kidney transplant tolerance induced by anti-classII regimen in the rat
Project description:Myeloid-derived cells comprising the tumor stroma represent a heterogeneous population of cells critical to the structure, function and growth of established cancers. We have recently found that engineering tumor-specific CD8+ T cells to secrete IL-12 (IL-12TD) can lead to striking improvements in T-cell activity against established melanomas in murine models. Surprisingly, IL-12-dependent enhancement of CD8+ T-cell anti-tumor function did not occur through direct ligation of receptors on lymphocytes or NK cells. Instead, IL-12 sensitized host bone marrow-derived tumor-stromal cells, partly through interferon-gamma, to indirectly enhance the effects of adoptively-transferred T cells. Direct presentation of antigen by tumor was not necessary, but MHC class I expression on endogenous cells was essential for IL-12 mediated anti-tumor enhancements. Upon successful treatment with IL-12TD cells, we observed the selective elimination of tumor-infiltrating CD11b+ F4/80+ macrophages, CD11b+/ClassII+/CD11c+ dendritic cells and CD11b+/Ly6C+/Ly6G- but not CD11b+/Ly6C+/Ly6G+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells within regressing lesions. These results are consistent with a model whereby IL-12 triggers the maturation of myeloid-derived cells into competent antigen cross-presenting cells. Licensed recognition of these antigens by effector T cells may in turn trigger the collapse of the tumor stroma and aid in the regression of large vascularized lesions.
Project description:Myeloid-derived cells comprising the tumor stroma represent a heterogeneous population of cells critical to the structure, function and growth of established cancers. We have recently found that engineering tumor-specific CD8+ T cells to secrete IL-12 (IL-12TD) can lead to striking improvements in T-cell activity against established melanomas in murine models. Surprisingly, IL-12-dependent enhancement of CD8+ T-cell anti-tumor function did not occur through direct ligation of receptors on lymphocytes or NK cells. Instead, IL-12 sensitized host bone marrow-derived tumor-stromal cells, partly through interferon-gamma, to indirectly enhance the effects of adoptively-transferred T cells. Direct presentation of antigen by tumor was not necessary, but MHC class I expression on endogenous cells was essential for IL-12 mediated anti-tumor enhancements. Upon successful treatment with IL-12TD cells, we observed the selective elimination of tumor-infiltrating CD11b+ F4/80+ macrophages, CD11b+/ClassII+/CD11c+ dendritic cells and CD11b+/Ly6C+/Ly6G- but not CD11b+/Ly6C+/Ly6G+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells within regressing lesions. These results are consistent with a model whereby IL-12 triggers the maturation of myeloid-derived cells into competent antigen cross-presenting cells. Licensed recognition of these antigens by effector T cells may in turn trigger the collapse of the tumor stroma and aid in the regression of large vascularized lesions. Samples were collected at 3 days and 7 days from tumors treated in-vivo with no treatment, Mock pmel-1 CD8+ cell treatment, or IL-12 pmel-1 CD8+ cell treatment. There were 4 biological replicates of each sample type. There were a total of 24 samples.
Project description:RNA-Seq transcriptome comparison of the following cell populations (n=3-4 independent samples per cell population): a) CD11c-eYFP+ cells FACS sorted from brain of female adult mice 4 days after cerebral ischemia, b) CD11c-eYFP+ cells FACS sorted from brain of female parabiotic mice 4 days after cerebral ischemia c) CX3CR1+ microglia sorted from the ischemic brain of female CX3CR1CreERT2-ROSA26 tdTomato mice. Purpose: The goal of this study is to compare the transcriptome profile (RNA-Seq) of infiltrating cD11c-eYFP+ cells and microglia, both collected from ischemic brains of mice. Methods: RNA samples were obtained from FACS sorted eYFP+ cells of the ipsilateral brain hemisphere of CD11c-eYFP mice 4 days post-ischemia, the ipsilateral brain hemisphere of CD11c-eYFP/WT parabiotic mice 4 days post-ischemia, and from microglial cells sorted from the ipsilateral brain hemisphere of Cx3cr1CreERT2:ROSA26dTomato mice 4 days post-ischemia. NGS was performed (RNA-Seq) to compare the transcriptome of these populations. Results: the populations we compared clearly separated the differentially expressed genes in an unsupervised cluster analysis. 1509 genes were overrepresented in microglia and 1183 genes were overrepresented in CD11c-eYFP+ cells in the ischemic brain. Conclusions: Our study is the first comparative analysis of the transcriptomes of microglia and the infiltrating CD11c-eYFP+ cells derived from the ischemic brain of mice. The results show that the infiltrating CD11c-eYFP cell population in the ischemic brain tissue of parabiotic mice displays overrepresentation of genes typical of dendritic cells, immune functions, and ClassII antigen presentation, amongst others, that are not found represented in microglia.
Project description:RNA-Seq transcriptome comparison of the following cell populations (n=4 independent samples per cell population): a) CD11c-eYFP+ cells FACS sorted from brain of adult mice 4 days after cerebral ischemia, b) CX3CR1+ microglia sorted from the ischemic brain of CX3CR1CreERT2-ROSA26 tdTomato mice; c) CD11c-rYFP+ cells sorted from the spleen of control mice; d) CX3CR1+ microglia sorted from the brain of control mice. Purpose: The goal of this study is to compare the transcriptome profile (RNA-Seq) of cD11c-eYFP+ cells and microglia, both collected from ischemic brains of mice, and with reference cell populations, i.e. Steady-stated microglia from brain of corresponding control mice and steady-state CD11c-eYFP cells sorted from the spleen of control mice. Methods: RNA samples were obtained from FACS sorted eYFP+ cells of the ipsilateral brain hemisphere of CD11c-eYFP mice 4 days post-ischemia, the spleen of control CD11c-eYFP mice, and from microglial cells sorted from control brain and the ipsilateral brain hemisphere 4 days post-ischemia of Cx3cr1CreERT2:ROSA26dTomato mice. NGS was perfomed (RNA-Seq) to compare the transcriptome of these populations. Results: the populations we compared clearly separated the differentially expressed genes in an unsupervised cluster analysis. 950 genes were overrepresented in microglia and 1469 genes were overrepresented in CD11c-eYFP+ cells in the ischemic brain. Conclusions: Our study is the first comparative analysis of the transcriptomes of microglia and the infiltrating CD11c-eYFP+ cells derived from the ischemic brain of mice. The results show that the infiltrating CD11c-eYFP cell population in the ischemic brain tissue of parabiotic mice displays overrepresentation of genes typical of dendritic cells, immune functions, and ClassII antigen presentation, amongst others, that are not found represented in microglia.