摘要
Background: Carbon nanotubes are known to modulate a wide variety of cellular functions including inflammatory response [1]. Expression of interferon-γ(IFN-γ) in T lymphocytes is known to induce early inflammatory events and play important for evaluating toxicology of nanomaterials [2].Objectives: The study was aim to evaluate the effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) to T cells and to explore the potential application of MWCNTs in antitumor immune therapy.Methods: We prepared oxidized MWCNTs, which was able to stably disperse in aqueous solution. The T cell morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The reactive oxygen species production(ROS) was analyzed by flow cytometry. The calcium concentration was measured by confocal microscopy. The cell cytokine expression of T cells was studied by RT-PCR and ELISA. Results: Our results found that MWCNTs significantly enhanced reactive oxygen species production and increased calcium concentration in Jurkat T cells. The MWCNT inserted in the membrane of Jurkat T cell observed from the TEM. Interestingly, it was found that MWCNTs synergistic promoted Th1 type IFN-γ expression in Jurkat T cells activated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA) without affecting cell viability. While Th2 type IL-10 expression were synergistic inhibited by MWCNT in activated T cells. Conclusion: These results suggest MWCNT synergizing PMA serve as a novel Th1 differentiation to regulate endogenous IFN-γ gene expression in Jurkat T cells.
Background: Carbon nanotubes are known to modulate a wide variety of cellular functions including inflammatory response [1]. Expression of interferon-γ(IFN-γ) in T lymphocytes is known to induce early inflammatory events and play important for evaluating toxicology of nanomaterials [2].Objectives: The study was aim to evaluate the effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) to T cells and to explore the potential application of MWCNTs in antitumor immune therapy.Methods: We prepared oxidized MWCNTs, which was able to stably disperse in aqueous solution. The T cell morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The reactive oxygen species production(ROS) was analyzed by flow cytometry. The calcium concentration was measured by confocal microscopy. The cell cytokine expression of T cells was studied by RT-PCR and ELISA. Results: Our results found that MWCNTs significantly enhanced reactive oxygen species production and increased calcium concentration in Jurkat T cells. The MWCNT inserted in the membrane of Jurkat T cell observed from the TEM. Interestingly, it was found that MWCNTs synergistic promoted Th1 type IFN-γ expression in Jurkat T cells activated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate(PMA) without affecting cell viability. While Th2 type IL-10 expression were synergistic inhibited by MWCNT in activated T cells. Conclusion: These results suggest MWCNT synergizing PMA serve as a novel Th1 differentiation to regulate endogenous IFN-γ gene expression in Jurkat T cells.
引文
1.Meng J,Li X,Wang C,Guo H,Liu J,Xu H.ACS Appl Mater Interfaces.2015 Feb 11;7(5):3180-8.
2 .Hayashi K,Ishizuka S,Yokoyama C,Hatae T.Life Sci.2008 Jul 4;83(1-2):6-11.