title: Transforming growth factor beta1-modified donor cell transfusion induced allo-heart tolerance.
abstract: The therapeutic value of the transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) in transplantation has been reported; however, cell-mediated gene therapy using TGF-beta1 is not a widespread application in organ transplantation. This study was performed to evaluate whether TGF-beta1-modified donor spleen cell-specific transfusion could induce tolerogenicity and prolong allograft survival in rat heterotopic heart transplantation. Stable TGF-beta1-transduced spleen cells were established. Wistar rat splenic T-cell responses to donor spleen cells that received TGF-beta1-transduced were severely impaired. Survival of Sprague-Dawley cardiac allografts in Wistar rats given TGF-beta1-modified donor spleen cells (5 x 10(6), 7 days before transplantation), was extended modestly but significantly. Liposome transduction of donor spleen cells to overexpress TGF-beta1 is associated with marked impairment of their T-cell allostimulatory activity but only modest prolongation of allo-heart survival.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China. chengiun1113@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D017710:Lymphocyte Transfusion; D023421:Models, Animal; D051381:Rats; D011920:Rats, Inbred WF; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; C508962:Tgfb1 protein, rat; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1